2024 World Water Film Festival Event Schedule

Great Lakes, Great People

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
A block of films about the power of people coming together for water and their communities. People fighting to prevent, or coping with, environmental disasters. 

Girl Power & Sheros

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

 A block of films that keeps the focus on girls and women and the role water plays in their lives through documentary, experimental and narrative storytelling. Being inspired by water as a catalyst for change. 

Go With The Flow

Block 1 -- 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Block 2 -- 2:35 PM - 4:30 PM

Films in these blocks speak to us about rivers, communities and people; exploring their reltionship and interconnectedness. By addressing environmental and societal challenges and promoting sustainable practices, we can safeguard water quality, preserve ecosystems, and educate future generations. 

With special appearance by Ewa Ewart, award-winning filmmaker and journalist, presenting her film “Until The Last Drop”

 Advancing Women in Water Screening & Workshop

10:15 AM - 12:15 PM

‘The Island’ and ‘Tiny’ set the tone for this workshop. Women are often underrepresented in the water sector due to deeply rooted gender stereotypes and social norms that perceive water-related work as unsuitable for women. This session will discuss the barriers and the possibilities.

This workshop is led and facilitated by Dr. Sheryl Simmons, founder of Youth for Global Health and Social Justice.

Panelists include:

Award-winning journalist Ewa Ewart

PFAS & water science, engineering and policy expert Dr. Ashley Pifer from Garver

Rhonda Grayer - head of family-owned construction business

World Water Salad Bowl

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

 Water is essential for producing food, and therefore, a direct and critical relationship exists between the availability of water and the quantity and quality of agricultural produce. See some of the issues and solutions that are needed to feed our planet. These films focus on the solutions as much as the problems. 

Climate Adaptation Screening & Discussion

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

 ‘House of Adaptation’ is a film about climate adaptation from the Netherlands. and will be followed by a discussion led by David Erdman, founder of the Center for Climate Adaptation at Pratt – which has an emphasis on archipelago cities adapting to climate change.  

Aqua Drama: Narrative & Experimental Showcase

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM 

Dark and intense narrative dramas, light and quirky comedy, with poetic and beautiful experimental films explore our relationship with water.  Hosted by WWFF Director of Programming and working actor Lilly Nelson.

 FREE WATER EXPO

Open to all - No ticket necessary

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

All-day
Continuous screenings of a selection of family-friendly films including experimental, animation, narrative and documentary formats. Short films and short features.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 

“Merpeople” Meet & Greet, courtesy of Aquamermaid 

Two merman and a mermaid to talk to kids about water and take pictures!

12:30 PM
Live simulcast with affiliated World Water Film Festival Event in Tanga City, Tanzania! Guests on both continents will see each other and ask each other questions about water! The Tanga City event will be showcasing a few shorts.

Throughout the day

Water tastings with Water Sommelier Milin Patel

FREE STORYTELLING WORKSHOP

The Parallel Currents - Parallel Goals

Leveraging the power of film for social good.

Short feature documentary 'The Parallel Currents' is about the proliferation of hydroelectric dams on the Mekong River, designed to supply energy to neighboring megalopolises, is forcing Samnang, the leader of an indigenous community, to fight for his survival and that of nature. Meanwhile, in the Cambodian capital, Sothy, a painter and survivor of the Khmer Rouge genocide that happened 50 years ago, applies himself to a duty of remembrance and, through his art, reveals a violence that seems to be repeating itself. Through space and time, a dialogue is established.

Post screening, Docutribe Founder Cecily Tyler facilitates discussion on the transformative power of storytelling through film.

Display tables about amazing work being done for water:

• Pratt Center for Climate Adaptation Display
• Youth for Global Health & Social Justice - developing youth around the world
• Hydraloop: Learn about Grey Water Recycling and how to use water twice!
• Careers in Water Posters