Water and Power

Water and Power is a 1989 experimental documentary film by Pat O'Neill.^[1]

Water and Power
Directed by	Pat O'Neill
Release date	October 1, 1989 (1989-10-01) (New York)
Running time	57 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Summary

A reflection between nature and man in Los Angeles about the city's surroundings' desertification due to enormous water consumption.^[2][3]

Reception

It won the Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the 1990 Sundance Film Festival.^[4] It was selected to the United States National Film Registry in 2009 as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".^[5][6] Water and Power was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009 in conjunction with Pat O'Neill.^[7]

See also

• 1989 in film
• The Decay of Fiction -a 2002 film also by O'Neill
• Art film

References

1. "Water and Power (1989)". FilmAffinity.
2. Camper, Fred (October 26, 1985). "Water and Power". Chicago Reader.
3. "Water and Power (1989) directed by Pat O'Neill". Letterboxd. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
4. "Water and Power - Movie Info". MUBI. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
5. "New titles in U.S. National Film Registry". The Globe and Mail. Associated Press. December 30, 2008. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
6. "Cinematic Classics, Legendary Stars, Comedic Legends and Novice Filmmakers Showcase the 2008 Film Registry" News from the Library of Congress (30 December 2008)
7. "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.

External links

• Water and Power at IMDb
• TCM.com