BROWARD COUNTY – The Cultural Division’s Public Art & Design Program and Water and Wastewater Services have released two, short, informational films: The Journey and Glass Half Full.
The agencies created the videos to inform residents and visitors about how drinking water is produced and wastewater is treated. They were produced by Delray Beach-based video production company Brave Man Media and directed by Damian Fitzsimmons.
The films take the viewer on an adventure through Water and Wastewater Services to explain how local drinking water begins with rain before it reaches your faucets. The wastewater treatment’s high-tech processes are narrated by 10-year-old actress Nyla Marie and her bear companion.
The documentaries are accessible and entertaining for all ages and make it simple to understand and learn about the systems that serve our community 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
“We wanted to produce short videos that describe the process of where our water comes from and how we treat wastewater – how it gets to us and how it gets treated at the treatment plant. Through the creative minds of Brave Man Media and the spirited presentation by Nyla, we were able to capture a complex process and make it relatable to our customers,” said Water Wastewater Services Director, Alan Garcia.
The Journey was screened at the 4th Annual Filmed in Broward Film Festival in July and selected as an audience favorite to advance to the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF), screening on November 11.
“The Cultural Division is proud to use this innovative approach to provide education and information about County services,” said Cultural Division Acting Director, Leslie Fordham.
For a look at these unique and informational videos, check out The Journey and Glass Half Full on the Broward Arts YouTube channel. Learn more here in the Fall issue of Art Hive Magazine.
About
the Broward Cultural Division
Broward
Cultural Division is a local arts agency, one of thousands across the
U.S. providing financial, technical and marketing assistance to artists and
arts organizations. Broward County has nearly 1.9 million residents, 15.4
million visitors, 10,000 artists, 6,291 arts-related businesses employing
23,498 people, 823 not-for-profit cultural organizations and 31 cities, some of
which operate their own arts councils and public art
programs. Visit our website and
follow @BrowardArts on Twitter and Facebook.
About Broward County Water and Wastewater Services
Broward County Water and Wastewater Services (WWS) provides water and wastewater management services while protecting the quality of life through sound environmental practices. WWS provides safe drinking water for 59,000 customers, regional wastewater services for over 600,000 residents, and storm water and canal services that support aquifer recharge and flood management throughout Broward County.
DATE: October 8, 2018
MEDIA CONTACT: Meredith Clements
Cultural Division
PHONE: 954-357-7463
EMAIL: mclements@broward.org