Connected by stories.
United by impact.

Hundreds of award-winning documentaries and short films exploring positive solutions to our changing world, powered by a global community turning every minute watched into real impact.

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Turning stories into measurable impact

Turning stories into
measurable impact

A personal message from Founder Ellen Windemuth
A personal message from Founder Ellen Windemuth

WaterBear was founded on a core belief: that stories can drive real-world change.
Together with filmmakers, partners, and NGOs, we have grown into a global community of over 700,000 people - reaching millions, sparking conversations, and turning watch time into tangible action, from removing plastic to planting trees and providing meals.

Carrying this legacy forward, WaterBear now joins forces with OurFrame, a Swiss non-profit specializing in impact-driven audiovisual production. This collaboration brings advanced expertise in understanding and measuring how stories influence awareness, behaviour, and broader societal transformation. By combining storytelling with impact measurement, WaterBear strengthens its ability to make change not only possible, but visible, actionable, and scalable.

This next chapter will open the way for new features, content, and ways to understand, share and act on WaterBear - turning stories into measurable impact, together. Connected by stories. United by impact.

WaterBear has always been about powerful storytelling - stories that inspire and spark change. And it has grown with you: our community of friends, filmmakers and partners. You are the ones who watched, shared, created, and felt that these stories matter.From the beginning, WaterBear was built on a core belief: that storytelling can shift perspectives and inspire action. Now, that story grows stronger as WaterBear joins forces with OurFrame, a Swiss non-profit dedicated to impact in audiovisual production.

Together, were building on WaterBears legacy to take it further.
By bringing together our strengths and community, were creating new ways to turn engagement into action, and action into real, measurable change. Were opening the door to new features, new content, and new ways to engage and understand. And were building this next chapter with you.

Watch for Impact

Your time has power
Your time has power

Every minute watched has already made a difference. Through Watch for Impact, our community has turned viewing time into real-world action supporting environmental and social initiatives. Now, were building on this ambition by creating new ways to make our impact more visible as it continues to grow.

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A global community united by impact

Our community of 700,000 people believe in the power of stories to drive positive change. Join us to discover award-winning documentaries, support the creators behind them, and be part of a movement turning storytelling into real-world impact.

A global community united by impact

Our community of 700,000 people believe in the power of stories to drive positive change. Join us to discover award-winning documentaries, support the creators behind them, and be part of a movement turning storytelling into real-world impact.