| Mission Submission Films Schedule Tickets Map Special Screenings Sponsors Traveling Festival Support Volunteers Press Links Awards Contact Home |
 FLOW: FOR LOVE OF WATER (94 minutes) Bolivia/Canada/France/India/USA Director: Irena Salina Producer: Steven Starr Description: Water is the essence of life, sustaining every being on this planet. Without water, there would simply be no plants, no animals, and no people. But the global water supply isn't just at risk; it's already in crisis. FLOW: For Love of Water highlights the local intimacies of an emerging global catastrophe: African plumbers reconnect shantytown water pipes under cover of darkness to ensure a community's survival; a Californian scientist forces awareness of shockingly toxic public water sources; a 'Big Water' CEO argues privatization is the wave of the future; a 'Water Guru' in India sparks new community-water initiatives in hundreds of villages; a Canadian author uncovers the corporate profiteering that drives global water business. With an unflinching focus on politics, pollution and human rights, FLOW: For Love of Water ensures that the precarious relationship between humanity and water can no longer be ignored. Biography: Born in France, Irena Salina started her career as a radio journalist in Paris, then worked in production in various capacities on numerous U.S. films before writing and directing her first short, See You on Monday, sponsored by LifeTime TV. Her first film, Ghost Bird: The Life and Art of Judith Deim (2000) is an award-winning documentary that delves into the remarkable life of St. Louis-born artist Judith Deim. Ghost Bird is an evergreen audience favorite on the Sundance Channel. Founder of the award-winning creator sustainability pioneer Revver.com, Steven Starr previously managed KPFK-FM, and co-founded P2P pioneer Uprizer, user-generated discovery platform AntEye.com and L.A. IndyMedia. He is the writer/director and/or producer of award-winning indie films such as Joey Breaker and Johnny Suede, and co-creator/producer of The State for MTV/CBS. Prior to that, Starr headed the New York film office for the William Morris Agency with clients such as Ang Lee, Tim Robbins, Larry David, Joseph Papp, and Andy Warhol, etc., and started off as a concert promoter for Bob Marley and the Wailers. Contact Information: Matt Parker The Group Entertainment 115 West 29th St, # 1102 New York, NY 10001 E-mail: matt@thegroupentertainment.com Web site: http://www.flowthefilm.com |
| ____________________________________________________ ©2008 United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) Earth image © NASA |