2009 INTELLIGENT USE OF WATER FILM COMPETITION ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ENTRIES
Rain Bird’s 3rd Annual Environmentally Focused Film Competition Seeks Provocative And Entertaining Films That Creatively Showcase The Need For Responsible Water Use
AZUSA, CA (April 14, 2009) - In its third year of employing the power of film to spur discussion of the need for more responsible water use, the 2009 Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition invites all amateur and experienced filmmakers to showcase their creative filmmaking talents while raising awareness of the need for effective, efficient and responsible use of water.
Now open for submissions, the 2009 Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition is currently accepting all narrative, documentary, animated, experimental and/or student-made short films, 1 to 10 minutes in length that creatively explore methods and ideas to manage and use earth’s most precious resource responsibly.
Filmmakers who submit their short films via the competition website www.IUOWFILM.com, will have their films reviewed by a competition judging panel made up of film and water management experts. Finalists will win a trip to Los Angeles, California where they will be guests at a formal screening hosted by David Sutera, director of the 2008 Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition’s winning film, Glass Half Full.
Following the screening of the finalists’ films and a roundtable discussion with the filmmakers and judges, two winners will be announced and awarded cash prizes of $6,000 for the Jury Award and $3,000 for the Audience Choice Award.
New to this year’s competition is the addition of the Green Industry Award honoring those professionals who in addition to designing, installing and maintaining green spaces, are also aspiring filmmakers. Presented in partnership with the Questex Media Group, publishers of leading landscape and building publications including Athletic Turf, Golfdom and Landscape Management, the 2009 Green Industry Award winner will receive a $6,000 prize.
All entries must be submitted electronically as a .mov, .wmv, .avi or .mpg file no later than 11:59 PM (PDT) on August 15, 2009 for consideration. More information on the competition and entry requirements is available at www.IUOWFILM.com, and visit The Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition Facebook and MySpace pages to share thoughts and ideas with other filmmakers.
ABOUT RAIN BIRD CORPORATION
Based in Azusa, Calif., Rain BirdCorporation is the leading manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services. Since its beginnings in 1933, Rain Bird has offered the industry’s broadest range of irrigation products for farms, golf courses, sports arenas, commercial developments and homes in more than 130 countries around the world. Rain Bird has been awarded more than 130 patents, including the first in 1935 for the impact sprinkler. Rain Bird and The Intelligent Use of Water™ is about using water wisely. Its commitment extends beyond products to education, training and services for the industry and the community. Rain Bird maintains state-of-the-art manufacturing assembly facilities in the United States, France, Sweden and Mexico. www.rainbird.com
ABOUT QUESTEX MEDIA GROUP, INC.
Questex Media Group, Inc. is a global, diversified business-to-business integrated media provider, headquartered in Newton MA. Questex serves multiple industries including technology, travel, beauty, spa, entertainment, industrial and specialty services markets through a range of well established, market-leading publications, digital media, events and information services. The company’s business includes 25 trade publications, 35 conferences and trade shows, over 45 online media brands as well as branded strategic advisory services, research, data, marketing services and databases. Questex has more than 400 staff in offices throughout North America, Latin America, Asia, and Europe. For more information, please refer to the company's website at http://www.questex.com. # # #
