A NEW WATER FILM PRIZE COMPETITION
Let’s Talk About Water and the Global Network of Water Museums are pleased to announce a new Water Film Prize Competition. The key issue of this competition will be how do we look to the past to help us in the future through short films.
Ancient water management techniques developed by communities over thousands of years to manage freshwater resources, foster social cohesion, and preserve biodiversity while providing sustainable livelihoods, especially in arid environments.
The competition will be announced at the COP16 – UNCCD (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification), to be held 2 -13 December 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Watch for our updates on this new competition to be launched March 22 – 2025.
VOICES OF THE GUARANÍ
A newly released film, Voices of the Guaraní explores the relevance of the Guaraní Aquifer, a freshwater reserve shared by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Through the voices of indigenous communities, scientists and local leaders, the documentary addresses the challenges of protecting this vital resource in the face of climate change and exploitation.
With powerful testimonies and visuals that reveal the interconnection between land and water, the film shows how international cooperation drives its preservation. Closing with a profound message, an indigenous woman remembers: “Water is the heart of our land.” Voices of the Guaraní is a call for sustainability and collective action to protect the life that sustains our region. Directed by Matías Ponce, Ricardo Burg and Linda Lilienfeld, a UNESCO Uruguay production.Watch it here.
WELCOME GLOBAL NETWORK OF WATER MUSEUMS!
We are very excited to announce a new partnership with the Global Network of Water Museums! Let’s Talk About Water/Mayors Make Movies will now be connected to the Global Network of Water Museums, providing venues for the display of the award-winning films we’ve been collecting over the years.
As a first step in our partnership, we will be announcing a new competition to be launched on March 22nd, 2025, World Water Day, at the COP 16 of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 2-13, 2024.
A wider understanding of water
Exhibitions
FILM PRODUCTION
A key motive of Mayors Make Movies is to promote wider engagement and participation in water policy and water science communication through short film production. Through its flagship production program, MMM builds partnerships between mayors, youth, and filmmakers. Through this formula, Mayors Make Movies has produced short films in Senegal, the Gambia, Morocco, Kenya, and France featuring mayors, filmmakers and their cities.
FILM SCREENING
Mayors Make Movies hosts screenings using films produced by the initiative and other selected films to improve communication and understanding of water issues and water governance. Taking its cue from the Let’s Talk About Water event formula, MMM hosts film events with panels of filmmakers and water experts, building a bridge with audiences to discuss issues of local and global relevance, using the films as a common ground for communication. Mayors Make Movies has showcased its films and programs with African Film Festival, Inc, and World Water Film Festival in New York; the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar; and partnered with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris and UCLG-Africa in Morocco, TU Delft in The Netherlands.
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