Press & News
NATIONAL & REGIONAL NEWS
Asbury Park Press · USA Today Network
"World Water Film Festival Wants Movies to Help Save the Planet"
One of the first major press features on WWFF, published March 15, 2023.
"World Water Film Festival Opens in New York, Aims to Inspire"
Feature ahead of the Columbia Climate School event, November 2024.
“World Water Film Festival Announces Inaugural Event Hosted by Columbia Climate School’s Water Center” February 15, 2023
ACADEMIC & INSTITUTIONAL PRESS
"World Water Film Festival Makes a Splash at Columbia Climate School"
Full feature with quotes from Robert Strand, December 2024.
Purdue University Alumni Magazine
Feature on Robert Strand and the World Water Film Festival
Spring 2026 issue.
WATER INDUSTRY & TRADE MEDIA
Liquid Assets: The Business of Water
"Robert Strand on Cinema, PFAS, and Water Policy"
In-depth interview on using cinema to drive water policy, fight PFAS contamination, and pursue UN Water partnership. May 26, 2026.
WEX Global(Water and Energy Exchange )
"Introducing the World Water Film Festival Showcase"
Industry trade feature; WEX also awarded WWFF the Community Impact Award 2026.
LICENSING, ADVOCACY & CULTURE MEDIA
Licensing International — Executive Voices Blog
"Aligning Sustainability Across Diverse Licensing Portfolios"
Robert Strand makes the case that water stewardship is a value creator, not a cost center — and that water is the universal thread connecting every product in a licensing portfolio. 2026.
Authority Magazine (Medium )
"Filmmakers Making A Social Impact: Why & How Robert Strand of World Water Film Festival Is Helping"
Long-form profile on Robert's mission, background, and vision for WWFF. January 4, 2023.
"Gay Environmentalist Launches Film Festival on Water Crisis"
Personal profile and interview with Robert Strand. March 16, 2023.
PODCASTS & AUDIO PRESS
The House of Water · Emanuele Fantini, IHE Delft
Episode 1: "At the World Water Film Festival" — 21-minute podcast made for the UN 2023 Water Conference, exploring how film represents water and builds political will. March 2023.
Water We Talking About? · Jim Lauria & Adam Tank
"Robert Strand: A Film Festival for Water" — interview with hosts Jim Lauria (Mazzei Injector ) and Adam Tank (Transcend Water). October 30, 2024.
The Shades of Entrepreneurship · Gabriel Flores
“Robert Strand: World Water Film Festival & Driving Global Action” March 2, 2024.
YouTube
Liquid Assets Podcast · Ravi Kurani
Spotlight episode: Robert Strand on water, film, and policy. Full interview, 2026.
Spotify | Full Article & Transcript
WhataSisters Podcast
Robert Strand on the WWFF mission, water advocacy, and the power of storytelling.