Broadcasters: History Television; Sundance Channel; NHK
Distributor:
Webby Award Documentary: Individual Episode, 2010
SXSW Web Award Activisim, 2010
Special Jury Prize, Canadian Feature Hot Docs, 2009
Best Cross Platform Project Canadian New Media Awards, 2009
Best Of Show Digital Marketing Awards, 2009
Gold - Entertainment, Arts & Tourism Digital Marketing Awards, 2009
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, 2009
Syracuse Documentary Film Festival, 2009
DOXA Documentary Film Festival, 2009
Posible Worlds - Sydney's Canadian Film Festival, 2009
Milwaukee Film Festival, 2009
Agua es Vida, Soria, Spain, 2009
DocFest Stratford, 2009
Midland Film Series, Midland, ON, 2009
Reel on the River, Mission, BC, 2009
Elmvale Community Film Festival, 2009
Yukon Film Society, Whitehorse, 2009
Barrie Film Festival, 2009
Marda Loop Justice Film Festival, Calgary, 2009
Movies at the Meek, West Vancouver, 2009
Fundy Film, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, 2009
World Community Film Festival, Vancouver, 2009
Aboriginal Law Students’ Association, University of Ottawa, 2009
First Nations Water Symposium, Niagara Falls, 2009
Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, Ottawa, 2009
Environmental Film Fesitval, Washington D.C., 2010
Barcelona International Environmental Film Festival, 2010
Green Film Festival in Seoul, South Korea, 2010
Great Lakes Environmental Film Festival, Midland MI, 2010
Environment Film Festival SEMBRANDO CINE, Lima, Peru, 2010
Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary Ocean Film Festival, 2010
Sarnia Justice Film Festival, 2010
Be The Change Film Festival, 2010
Lago Film Festival, Italy, 2010
National Museum of the American Indian, Washington D.C, 2010
Aquafest, Grand Bend, Ontario, 2010
Tokyo International Film Festival, 2010
Project Info:
Waterlife follows the epic cascade of the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. From the icy cliffs of Lake Superior to the ornate fountains of Chicago to the sewers of Windsor, this feature-length documentary tells the story of the last great supply (20 per cent) of fresh water on Earth.
The source of drinking water, fish and emotional sustenance for 35 million people, the Great Lakes are under assault by toxins, sewage, invasive species, dropping water levels and profound apathy. Some scientists believe the lakes are on the verge of ecological collapse.
Filled with fascinating characters and stunning imagery, Waterlife is an epic cinematic poem about the beauty of water and the dangers of taking it for granted. The film is narrated by The Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie and features music by Sam Roberts, Sufjan Stevens, Sigur Ros, Robbie Robertson and Brian Eno.