In celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Water Docs Film FestivaI, THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE SPRINGS will have its Canadian Premiere screening as part of "The Tragedy of the Commons" program at the 2021 ReSurge Festival presented by the Water Docs Film Festival. Please join us online anytime from November 9th thru November 30th to access this on demand screening event.
The Fellowship of the Springs (2021, USA)
Florida’s artesian springs are a natural wonder of the world. As unique as the geysers of Yellowstone and as mesmerizing as Vernal Falls in Yosemite, these blue jewels surrounding the north Florida landscape are considered a treasure by many who see them. The state contains the largest and highest concentration of fresh water springs on earth. But today, the future of Florida’s springs is uncertain.
With flow levels declining and nitrate pollution on the rise, the springs today bear the scars of a profound struggle, but Florida's own government continues to approve permits for large companies that want to pump water from the springs and their springsheds for nominal permit fees that often cost less than a day pass to Disney World. THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE SPRINGS takes viewers behind the scenes of the fight to save Florida's springs, from the halls of the state capitol in Tallahassee to deep caves of Ichetucknee spring.
