The Centre for Development Communication (CDC) of DHAN Foundation organises this
Festival. This Film Festival is continues to focus on 'Water'. Water is elixir of life. Water islife, physical, emotional and spiritual. It should not be considered merely as economic resource. Sharing of water is an ethical imperative and expression of human solidarity. The vital nature of water makes it possible cause of tension but, more importantly, a potential source of cooperation. There is a need for empowering poor people, and especially women,Third Development Film Festival 2007.

Raising the public awareness and political will is imperative to promote sustainable water governance. It requires multi - media strategies promoting the values of water, its efficient use, disaster mitigation, and the protection of water resources. The Festival will showcase the exemplary works done by the documentary film makers on the issues and dimensions of Water, focused on people. Films from Independent film makers, media organisations and NGOs are invited for the Festival.

*    The films can be in any of the Indian / foreign languages with English subtitle.
*    A filmmaker can send in any number of entries.
*    The films sent for competition should have been released within last five years and
      should have been produced with the own idea of the director.
*    The details of awards won by the films and a copy of press releases about the film
      can be attached with the submission form.
*    The director, producer or sponsoring organisation can send in their products.
*    The films can be sent in VCD, DVD or VHS formats.
*    The original copy of the film need not be sent & received films will not be returned.
*    Each film should be sent with the filled in submission form. (Please make
      photocopies of the form if needed)
*    The brochure and submission form can also be downloaded from the website.
      http://www.maduraisymposium.in/downloads.php
*    Decision of the selection panel is the final.

The films should reach us on or before September 15, 2007.

K. Ranganathan
Coordinator
Centre for Development Communication
7 E, Valmigi Street, S.S. Colony, Madurai 625 016. Tamil Nadu.
Tel.: +91-452-4353983 Fax: +91-452-2602247
Email:dhanfoundation_tn@airtelbroadband.in Website: http://www.dhan.org
http://www.maduraisymposium.in
'Water and People' - III Development Film Festival
DHAN Foundation