Submissions for Back to Our Future are still open! If you’re a filmmaker, artist, scientist, or storyteller, and you want to present your vision of how ancient water knowledge can inspire today’s climate and water solutions, then you shouldn’t miss the opportunity!

The competition invites short films exploring ancient water culture and systems—such as aqueducts, qanats, stepwells, and fog catchers—to show how traditional knowledge can address today’s global challenges. Watch the contest’s teaser here https://vimeo.com/1095555730

Submit a 3–5 minute short film including fiction, documentary, animation, or experimental by 15 September 2025 | Award: $10,000 in prizes

Winners will be announced on November 5th, 2025, at the International Conference of the Global Network of Water Museums meeting in Brasilia, Brazil. Submission guidelines can be found at this link: https://letstalkaboutwater.org/film-prize-25/