"Moved by Waters" screens at Community Connections: Fourth Wall Films at the Bettendorf Public Library -- February 20.
Thursday, February 20, 1:30 p.m
Bettendorf Public Library, 2950 Leaning Campus Drive, Bettendorf IA
Appearing in a February 20 program in the Bettendorf Public Library's popular "Community Connections" series, local documentarians Kelly and Tammy Rundle will present two of their works that share an environmental theme, the Rundles' Fourth Wall Films a five-time regional Emmy Award-winning independent media production company formerly located in Los Angeles, California, and now based in Moline.
In addition to a screening of Fourth Wall Films' short documentary Over and Under: Wildlife Crossings, the library's latest Community Connections event will feature Kelly and Tammy Rundle introducing and discussing Moved by Waters, an uplifting and inspirational documentary that depicts collaborative projects involving organizations and diverse groups of students, teachers, artists, farmers, and volunteers of all ages. Setting aside political or other differences, all are working toward improving the quality of water in the Quad Cities region in the Upper Mississippi Watershed. Did you know a piece of trash discarded in a Moline neighborhood can end up in the Gulf of Mexico? How is water quality monitored and evaluated? Is water pollution an urban or rural challenge? How does water quality affect wildlife and their habitat? These and other important questions are explored in Moved by Waters. We all need water that is clean and safe to drink, and the people and projects in the Rundles' film model a way forward that benefits both humanity and the environment.
“The Moved by Waters story is the opposite of the national narrative," said writer/director Kelly Rundle. "The national narrative tells us that Americans are too divided politically to work together on anything. The people we met and talked to while making this film showed us the opposite.”
“Ultimately, we need clean water to survive,” says Amy Kay, who is the clean water manager for the City of Davenport and appears in the film. “Not to be too doomsday-esque, but if we can’t work together for something that we need to survive, we’re in big trouble."
“Every creature great or small has an intrinsic, innate value in and of itself," says naturalist Dave Murica, who also appears in Moved by Waters. "Mother Nature doesn’t need us, but we need Mother Nature. So when it comes down to clean water specifically we are the one animal on this planet that pollutes its own environment.”
“I’m a sixth generation farmer,” Mike Paustian adds during his interview for the film. “My grandfather and my father spent a lot of time trying to make improvements to the farm and minimize the impact on the environment. And now it’s my turn to care for the farm and make sure it’s in good shape for the next generation.”
Fourth Wall Films will be highlighted in the Community Connections program on February 20, participation in the 1:30 p.m. screenings and discussion is free, and more information is available by calling (563)344-4175 and visiting BettendorfLibrary.com.
