DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 11, 2024) — What unites us is more important than what divides us. Emmy-winning filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle turn their lens on their Quad Cities homebase and discover a network of people and organizations working toward improved water quality in the Upper Mississippi watershed. The uplifting and inspiring new film Moved by Waters depicts collaborative projects involving a diverse group 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 and downstream.
Did you know a piece of trash discarded in a Moline, Illinois 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?
We all need water that is clean and safe to drink, and the people and projects in Moved by Waters model a way forward that benefits us and the environment.
The Rundles' Emmy-Winning Over and Under: Wildlife Crossings and Emmy-Nominated Places to Be Wild will precede the Premiere showing of Moved by Waters.
The Premiere film showing will be followed by a discussion and Q&A with the filmmakers and people who appear in the film.
Quad-Cities organizations/institutions featured in the film include Partners of Scott County Watersheds, Augustana College — Upper Mississippi Center, The City of Davenport, Quad City Arts, River Action, Quad City Conservation Alliance Wetlands Center, Nahant Marsh Education Center, Scott County Conservation, Wapsi River Environmental Education Center, and Living Lands and Waters.
Studio: Fourth Wall Films
Total running time with post-screening discussion: Ninety minutes.
Pre-order tickets at putnam.org. Advance tickets recommended.
