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, a new film by Irena Salina, 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. While specifics of locality and issue may differ, the message is the same; water, and our future as a species, is quickly drying up. Armed with a thirst for survival, people around the world are fighting for their birthright; unless we instigate change, we face a world in which only those that can pay for their water will survive. FLOW: For Love of Water, is a catalyst for people everywhere: the time has come to turn the tide and we can't wait any longer.
Production Team
Director: Irena Salina
Born in France, Irena started her career at 15 as a radio journalist in Paris, then worked in production in various capacities on numerous US films before writing and directing her first short, See You on Monday, sponsored by LifeTime Television for the Hamptons Film Festival. Her first feature 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. GhostBird was featured at many festivals, won Best Documentary at the 15th Fort Lauderdale Film Festival, the Presidents' Award at Mexico's prestigious Ajijic Film Festival, and is an evergreen audience favorite on the Sundance Channel.
Producer: Steven Starr
Founder of award-winning video monetization platform Revver.com, previously managed KPFK-FM, largest community radio signal in the U.S., co-founded P2P pioneer Uprizer, user-generated AntEye.com and LA Indymedia. Writer/director and/or producer of award-winning features Joey Breaker and Johnny Suede, co-creator/producer of The State for MTV/CBS, headed New York film office for William Morris; repping Ang Lee, Tim Robbins, Larry David, Andy Warhol, Joseph Papp, etc., and started as a concert promoter for Bob Marley & the Wailers.
Co-Producer: Gill Holland
Spirit Award nominee for Producer of the Year, has produced over 40 films, including Sundance faves Spring Forward, Loggerheads, triple winner Hurricane Streets and the FOX sit-com Greg The Bunny. Gill also exec-produced Sweetland and HBO's Emmy-nominated doc Dear Jesse, and most recently exec-produced The Adventures of Power and is renovating the first LEED-certified fully sustainable building in Louisville, Kentucky.
Co-Producer: Yvette Tomlinson
Producer credits include the feature film Ryhthm of The Saints - in competition at Sundance 2003, was contributing producer for the Emmy Award-winning South Africa Now, collaborated on several other docs including Mandela in America, served as segment producer for A&E's Biography of the Year & CBS News’ The Twentieth Century with Mike Wallace, won various awards including the Spike Lee Fellowship for her short, Act Of Contrition.
Executive Producer: Brent Meikle
As an international business executive, Brent has spent the last 15 years developing and marketing consumer products. Brent has won numerous awards including design and innovation awards from the Consumer Electronic Association and American Graphic Art awards for product design and package innovation. Brent's involvement with FLOW: For Love Of Water inspired him to establish an entirely new consumer brand, The Watergeeks Laboratories. The company is intent on addressing the global water crisis by empowering consumers with compelling new water utilization choices that embrace their ecological beliefs. With over 50 patents on various products, The Watergeeks Laboratories will launch in 2008.
Executive Producer: Stephen Nemeth
Producer credits include Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Why Do Fools Fall In Love, Dogtown and Z-Boys, Denise Calls Up. Docs include Pick Up The Mic, Besibol, Tuner Nation and Project Street. Stephen serves on the Advisory Board to Children's United Nations, Wildlife Ecostation, Wheels For Humanity, Shine On Sierra Leone, and Artists for Amnesty.