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Tapped (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Tapped' is a 2009 documentary film by directors Stephanie Soechtig and Jason Lindsey.[http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500803_162-20011773-500803.html @katiecouric Taps Into the Bottled Water Debate with Joe Doss and Stephanie Soechtig] CBS News The two began the documentary after research into ocean pollution "kept leading them to bottled water".[http://www.greenwichtime.com/default/article/Greenwich-s-Nestle-targeted-by-water-documentary-260661.php Greenwich's Nestle targeted by water documentary] Greenwich Time
Synopsis
'Tapped' looks into the bottled water industry and its long-term effects socially, economically and ecologically.[http://www.coloradodaily.com/ci_14788513#axzz1xt7No5KR 'Tapped' documentary at CU-Boulder raises recycling awareness] Colorado Daily The filmmakers focused on industry giants such as PepsiCo and Nestl Waters, visiting a town containing a Nestl factory as well as running tests on the bottles the company uses for its products. Their results came back showing "several potentially harmful chemicals, some known carcinogens".[http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Nestle-Waters-CEO-defends-company-at-documentary-461439.php Nestle Waters CEO defends company at documentary screening] CT Post The documentary also focused on the number of bottles that are recycled, noting that "Forty percent of bottled water is really just filtered tap water, and every day we throw away 30 million single-served bottles of water as plastic waste."[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/22/earlyshow/main6421749.shtml Filmmakers Investigate Bottled Water Industry] CBS News
Reception
'Grist' wrote "A few too many mid-interview cutaways to Soechtig looking concerned came off as a little journalistically self-important, but 'Tapped' does a solid job of covering every aspect of this damaging industry and inspiring more outrage than despair."[http://grist.org/article/2009-08-03-tapped-documentary-pulls-plug-on-bottled-water-craze/ Tapped documentary pulls plug on bottled water craze] Grist The 'Los Angeles Times' praised the film, stating that the film was "persuasive" and a "compact, clear-headed documentary".[http://articles.latimes.com/2009/aug/07/entertainment/et-capsules7/2 'El Tinte de la Fama' Also: 'Cold Souls,' 'Somers Town,' 'Tapped' and '12 in a Box'] LA Times NPR's Glenn McDonald praised the film but criticized some of the editing done to "ridicule industry spokespeople", stating that it was unnecessary as the film's content "sells itself".[https://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2010/08/10/129103673/-tapped-just-another-excellent-indie-documentary-likely-to-bring-you-down 'Tapped': Just Another Excellent Indie Documentary Likely To Bring You Down] NPR
Response by bottling companies
President and CEO of Nestl Waters North America (until 2013) Kim Jeffery responded to several of the questions brought up by the film, stating that the bottles used for the products were safe and that one of the chemicals discovered in the tests, bisphenol A was "in the liners of all canned foods to prevent botulism, and in the DVDs of the documentary that people were able to purchase".Awards and accolades
* Anchorage International Film Festival 2009 - Best Documentary[http://www.anchoragefilmfestival.org/2009/film/2009-aiff-award-winners/ Anchorage International Film Festival] Anchorage International Film Festival
* Eugene International Film Festival 2009 - Best Documentary[http://www.eugenefilmfest.org/2009 Eugene Film Festival 2009 Winners] Eugene Film Fest
References
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