World Water Film Festival

What if the most powerful water solutions aren’t coming from institutions… but from communities on the frontlines? Join us for 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒖𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒅, a one-day, immersive experience during Chicago Water Week that flips the script, from problems to people, from awareness to action. 🗓 Monday, May 4th | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Civic Arts Church - Sweet Water Foundation 5810 South Lafayette Avenue, Chicago, IL 💧 What the day looks like: • Curated film screenings, including 'How to Poison a Planet' • Conversations with global water advocates and changemakers • Community storytelling rooted in real-world solutions • Guided walking tour of the Sweet Water Foundation’s Common|Wealth campus Featuring voices you won’t hear anywhere else: • Mohamed Salem Mohamed Ali, sharing his desert water-recycling innovation from a refugee camp in Algeria • Emmanuel Pratt, reimagining community-driven urban development on Chicago’s South Side • The Strande family, leading the fight behind one of the nation’s strongest PFAS bans • Nels Lindquist, using storytelling to mobilize environmental action • Debra Shore, environmental protection advocate and our panel moderator • Robert Strand, sharing how film is driving global water impact toward the 2026 UN Water Conference This is a rare opportunity to connect with the people actively reshaping our water future through film and community. 🎟 Free event, register here: /e/flow-interrupted-a-day-of-panels-film-action-world-water-film-festival-tickets-1987465519871?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

At @HunterCollege , we sparked a conversation on the ethics of water through film, storytelling, and real-world impact. Now, we’re bringing that energy to Chicago for @greatlakescurrent Chicago Water Week on Monday, May 4. “Plantando Raíces en Lago Uruuru,” part of Young Climate Stories, follows a young woman in Bolivia using Indigenous knowledge to remove heavy metals and restore her community’s lake, proving that one idea can create real change. Join us in Chicago as we continue to share powerful stories, connect communities, and inspire action through film. Because protecting water starts with all of us. 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗚𝗢 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥: 𝘈 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘴, 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘮 & 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 Hosted by Emmanuel Pratt of Sweet Water Foundation 📅 Monday, May 4, 2026 🕐 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM CDT 📍5810 S Lafayette Ave Chicago, IL Free with registration!

Stories have the power to move ideas beyond discussion and into action. Data, research, and policy shape how we understand water challenges. But storytelling helps people connect with those challenges on a human level. Film bridges the gap between knowledge and action by turning complex issues into stories that inspire empathy, understanding, and movement. By bringing water stories to the screen, we help audiences see the challenges, the people behind them, and the solutions taking shape around the world. 💧 When knowledge reaches the heart, action can begin. #WorldWaterFilmFestival #WaterStories #FilmForChange

Chicago Water Week: Day 2 🌊 Today’s lineup showcases events from: Illinois State Water Survey, Air & Waste Management Association, World Water Film Festival, The Great Bubble Barrier®, Elevate, P33 Chicago, Claretian Associates, Chicago Climate Connect, and United Nations Association of Chicago 📍 Explore today’s events and register today Register for Chicago Water Week Events at: https://lnkd.in/gYUJ-cjt – Learn more about Current and visit: 🌐  Chicago Water Week: 🌊 https://lnkd.in/gVeiJM7R #ChicagoWaterWeek #GreatLakes #WaterInnovation #Sustainability #BlueEconomy

Today is the day, Chicago! 💧 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒖𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒅: 𝑨 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒍𝒔, 𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒎 & 𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 🗓 Today, May 4, 2026 ⏰ 10 AM – 4 PM 📍 Civic Arts Church, Chicago - Sweet Water Foundation (5810 S Lafayette Ave, Chicago, IL) Across today’s program, filmmakers, advocates, and community leaders are sharing what it really looks like to protect water, on the ground, in policy, and through storytelling. Featuring films like: 🎬 "𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘰𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘵" 🎬 "𝘐𝘧 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘍𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨" 🎬 "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸" 🎬 "𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥" (𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘌𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘵) 💬 Conversations with voices from Chicago and around the world 🌱 A live look at regenerative community work at the Sweet Water Foundation 👉 Swipe through to meet our host, special panelist guests, and filmmakers featured in today’s event. This is just a glimpse; the full experience happens in person. See you soon! @greatlakescurrent @robert_e._strand @wef_org @unescoigrac @samuelstacey_ @nelslindquist @braveblueworldfoundation @mo_tanzania @clickcontrolmarketing

Watch 𝘐𝘧 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘍𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨, a@cultivatecomms production, at our event 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒖𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒅: 𝑨 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒍𝒔, 𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒎 & 𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 as part of @greatlakescurrent 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗚𝗢 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 on Monday, May 4th. 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒖𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒅: 𝑨 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒍𝒔, 𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒎 & 𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 Hosted by Emmanuel Pratt of Sweet Water Foundation 📅 Monday, May 4, 2026 🕐 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM CDT 📍5810 S Lafayette Ave, Chicago, IL (Civic Arts Church) 𝘐𝘧 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘍𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 follows Sarah, a farmer in rural Kenya who is transforming her livelihood through regenerative agriculture, proving that some of the most powerful water solutions are already happening on the ground. Director @samuelstacey_ Director of Photography @filipmilovac Editor @ellah.lmes Colorist @jchichignoud Sound design @ryan_granger111 You can watch this film as part of 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒖𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒅: 𝑨 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒍𝒔, 𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒎 & 𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 on May 4th. 🎟 Free to attend, register here: /e/flow-interrupted-a-day-of-panels-film-action-world-water-film-festival-tickets-1987465519871?aff=oddtdtcreator

The countdown is on! In just one week, we will be kicking off our @greatlakescurrent Chicago Water Week event: 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒖𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒅: 𝑨 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒍𝒔, 𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒎 & 𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 @nelslindquist , Visual Storytelling Manager with the @wiconservationvoters , will be screening two films 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸 and 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢, 𝘞𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘯. These films tell the stories that hit close to home and don’t shy away from the tough stuff. If you’ve been meaning to get more informed, more involved, or just more connected to what’s happening around water, this is a great opportunity! 🎬 Watch Nels’ message and see why he’s urging people to be in the room. See you soon! /e/flow-interrupted-a-day-of-panels-film-action-world-water-film-festival-tickets-1987465519871?aff=oddtdtcreator 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗚𝗢 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥: 𝘈 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘴, 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘮 & 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 Hosted by Emmanuel Pratt of Sweet Water Foundation 📅 Monday, May 4, 2026 🕐 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM CDT 📍5810 S Lafayette Ave, Chicago, IL (Civic Arts Church) Free with registration!

Healthy wetlands support healthy water and thriving communities. Wetlands filter water, reduce flooding, store carbon, and provide habitat for countless species. As these vital ecosystems disappear, the effects reach far beyond their boundaries, shaping water security, climate stability, and livelihoods worldwide. At the World Water Film Festival, films bring these stories into focus, sharing both the challenges and the solutions while inspiring action to protect wetlands and the life they sustain. Learn more about how we support those working to protect ecosystems around the world. #WWFF #Wetlands #Statistics #Sustainability

After first connecting at WEFTEC 2025 in Chicago, the PRW&EA Student Chapter at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico invited us to be part of their Earth Day event, inspired by WaterPalooza and designed to engage the next generation in water and environmental awareness. @prwea.pupr @@prweaorg @pupr_edu And this is no ordinary student group. Recently recognized by the @wef_org as the 2025 Student Chapter of the Year, their leadership and commitment to advancing sustainable water solutions is already making waves. At the heart of the event, a mini film festival featuring three selections from the World Water Film Festival library invited students to experience water challenges through a human lens, offering a fresh perspective on the role they can play in protecting this vital resource. From Chicago to San Juan, this is the ripple effect in action. Here’s to the next generation of water advocates. 🌊

🌍 The health of our planet is written in the health of our water. Rivers, wetlands, lakes, and oceans shape ecosystems, support communities, and sustain life across the globe. When these waters are protected, biodiversity thrives, communities grow stronger, and futures become more secure. When they are at risk, the consequences ripple outward in every direction. Earth Day is a moment to reflect on that connection and the role each of us plays in protecting it. At the World Water Film Festival, storytelling brings this connection into focus. Film turns complex environmental challenges into human stories, helping people see what is at stake and what is possible. From ecosystem restoration to community-led solutions, these stories show how action begins with awareness. 🎬 Every story shared is a step toward change. 💧 Every action helps protect the water that sustains us all. #EarthDay #WorldWaterFilmFestival #WaterStories #Sustainability

🌍 Big news on Earth Day We’re proud to share that the World Water Film Festival is an institutional partner of the @youngclimateprize Cycle 03, launched by @theworldaround . This global open call is all about uplifting the next generation of climate leaders, young innovators who are creating real, community-driven solutions to the climate crisis. At WWFF, we believe storytelling has the power to move people from awareness to action. Being part of this initiative alongside a global network of creatives and climate leaders reinforces our mission to amplify voices that matter and drive meaningful impact through film. If you’re a young climate advocate with a story, an idea, or a solution, this is your moment. Applications for Young Climate Prize Cycle 03 close on June 30, 2026, at 11:59pm EDT. Apply now and be part of a global community shaping what comes next.

Our World Water Day Film Festival is streaming online for one more week, and we would love for you to join us. 💧🌎 We curated films aligned with the UN Water 2026 theme, Water and Gender, to highlight the relationships between gender, equity, and water. 🎥 New addition of a new film to the lineup: 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 Join us, press play, and be part of the ripple effect. /wwff-events/world-water-day-film-festival #WorldWaterDay hashtag#WaterAndGender