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An outstanding contribution to protecting and raising awareness about threats and issues facing water
Water Docs 2021
Water Warrior Award Recipient
Mark Angelo
Join us for the presentation of the 2021 Water Docs Water Warrior Award and our live streamed interview with recipient Mark Angelo.
Mark Angelo is a Canadian river conservationist, writer, speaker, teacher and paddler. He founded and is the chair of BC Rivers Day and World Rivers Day.
PRESENTING PARTNERS
Last Paddle? 1000 Rivers, 1 Life
Roger Williams
CANADA | 2020 | 73 min | Ontario Premiere
LAST PADDLE? 1000 RIVERS, 1 LIFE is an inspirational & visually stunning film that chronicles the amazing lifetime journey of renowned Canadian river advocate Mark Angelo who has paddled more than 1000 rivers in well over 100 countries, perhaps more than any other individual. Spanning the globe, the film chronicles his life-long commitment to river conservation & restoration.
YAYA
Lily Green, Sophia Skelly & Becca Stine
USA | 2020 | 11.5 min | Canadian Premiere
YAYA is a short documentary about Yaya Guerrero, an environmental activist in Havana, Cuba. From the Cuban National Aquarium to the Garden of 'Tarecos' and beyond, Yaya combines creativity and community to tackle ocean pollution in her neighborhood and inspires the next generation to do the same.
EMCEE: Rick Miller
is a writer/director/actor/musician/educator who has performed in five languages on five continents, and who Entertainment Weekly called “one of the 100 most creative people alive today”. He has personally created shows such as the BOOM Trilogy and MacHomer, as well as many family oriented pieces and an educational animated series called Kidoons with Craig Francis. Rick is from Montreal, and lives in Toronto with his partner Stephanie Baptist and their two daughters.
MEDIA PARTNERS
Our mission is to evoke a spirit of reverence for water; to inform about threats that imperil water; and to inspire citizen action to protect water and its many effects on climate change.
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After the initial live streamed event, your pass will give you access to the recording of the event until
Tuesday, November 30, 2021.