The mission of the Blue Water Film Festival is to encourage attendees to think broadly about how climate change affects planet Earth and think deeply about the universal concerns and actions needed to bring us into balance. 50% of all film selections are non-US productions, helping to fulfill the festival mission of promoting cross-cultural understanding through film.
BWFF showcases independent film—long, short, narrative and documentary—and animated film and introduces a unique and diverse content focused on environmental storytelling to our audiences. The festival is committed to exhibiting films that express fresh voices and differing global perspectives to enlighten audiences, educate, provide invaluable exposure for filmmakers, and present inspired entertainment for the sole purpose of the environment.
BWFF awards in-kind prizes to filmmakers in goods worth over $50,000 since its inception with the special laptop prize provided by HP plus other essential production accessories from Black Magic Designs, GoPro, LV Optics, FILMic Pro, Lectrosonics, Patagonia, and others.
BWFF also presents numerous awards, including the Global Guardian, Eco Hero, the Aquatic Award as well as Best Vision and Best Produced and more!
The 7th Annual Blue Water Film Festival was held the nights of March 18th - 22nd, culminating in the awards ceremony at which time film awards were presented for the winners in different categories.
Set in Encinitas and surrounding San Diego areas, BWFF’s annual festival coincides with World Water Day and connects an audience of environmental activists, active and retired military, marine science educators, prospective financiers, distributors and eco lovers with rising focus on the next generation of environmental storytellers in the film & music industry. San Diego, rated one of the top 20 cities in the USA, attracts an affluent community of ocean lovers, located adjacent to the Pacific Ocean with easy access to airports, train & trolley stations.
Photography by Robert O'Neill & Johaan Haas
