If its early November in Guelph, then its time for the Guelph Fim Festival. The festival, now known as the Guelph Festival of Moving Media (GFOMM), is celebrating its sixth anniversary with the screening of more than 20 films that focus on global and environmental issues.
A highlight of this year’s festival will be the screening of the film “The Waterfront” at 6.30 p.m. on Sunday November 9 at the Bookshelf Cinema. The film, presented by the Guelph International Resource Centre, will be followed by a panel discussion at 7.30 p.m. featuring Mike Nagy of local water activist group, Wellington Water Watchers and Christy McGillivray, Campaigns Director of Clean Water Action Michigan, a national organization of 1.2 million members working to empower people to take action to protect America’s waters, build healthy communities and to make democracy work.
“Our relationship with the United States is perhaps the single most important factor in our water future”, says Robert Case of the Guelph International Resource Centre.
“Whether you are talking about the quality and sustainability of the Great Lakes waters we share, or the implications for water resources of trade and security pacts made between the two nations. Our water future is wrapped up with that of our neighbours to the south. This event is an opportunity for local folks interested in water issues to learn about what citizens are doing about water issues in Michigan, and to begin forging relationships with counterparts there. We need to build direct cooperation among citizens — water is just too important an issue to leave to governments to sort.”
