Let’s Talk About Water uses the power of film to bridge the gap between scientists, policy makers and the public, creating vital dialogue about water challenges and solutions across the globe. We have held competitions in diverse parts of the world and on specific issues or themes.

Short Film Competition

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The 2025 Water Film Prize Back to Our Future celebrates Ancient Hydro Technologies (AHTs), ingenious water management technologies developed by our ancestors over millennia. Do you have a story about traditional water systems from your region? Could it inspire modern solutions?
A global invitation to put voices and visions to one of the most urgent environmental challenges of our time: the rapid disappearance of the world’s glaciers. An invitation to filmmakers, students, artists, scientists, and communities.
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