Festival VidéEau Film Contest

International Video Clip Competition Encourages Young Filmmakers

The Festival VidéEau—an international video clip competition organized by the Canadian government in preparation for the 2009 World Water Forum in Istanbul—invites youg people ages 17–30 from around the world to submit up to 90-second video clips on the theme, Water, People, and Sustainable Development."

The theme encompasses the uses for water, its meaning in different cultures, and challenges to manage it properly. Subjects could include the pollution of rivers or water tables, water wastage, problems of access to drinking water and sanitation, the melting of glaciers because of climate change, or action taken by people to preserve the water near their homes.

Pre-selected clips will be submitted to an international jury of experts in water and film who will choose three winners. The first prize winner will receive $2,000; the second prize is $1,500; and the third prize is $1,000. Winners will be announced during the World Youth Congress in Quebec, Canada, from August 10–21, 2008. The best clips will also be screened at various events.

Video clips in MiniDV (NTSC) and DVD (multizone format) only must be received before midnight on June 15, 2008, addressed to:

International Secretariat for Water
7, rue de la Commune O., bureau 203
Montréal (Québec)
Canada H2Y 2C5

Visit www.i-s-w.org/en/videeau_en.html for more information.