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LIST OF ENTRIES SUBMITTED IN VATAVARAN 2005 FILM FESTIVAL

TWELVE (12) ENTRIES SUBMITTED IN CATEGORY - WILDLIFE NATURAL HISTORY S. No. TITLE LANGUAGE DURATION YEAR OF

PRODUCTION DIRECTOR PRODUCER PRODUCTION

COMPANY SUBJECT FOCUS

1. A Shivalik Monsoon

English 25 mins 2000 Rupin Dang Rupin Dang Wilderness Films India Ltd.

The film is about the life of India’s most beauful bird The Paradise Flycatcher in the foothills of the Shivalik range.

2. Behind The Bar - News Magazine No. 395

English 10 mins 2004 Usha Deshpande

Y N Engineer Films Division

The film Behind The Bar talks about the pathetic conditions of animals imprisoned in the small cages in a Zoo.

3. Butterflies of Thanuppanchola

English 31 mins 2003 E Kunhikrishnan Department of Forest and Wildlife

NA

The film is about butterflies of Thanuppanchola Rain Forest and aims to create awareness on biodiversity conservation

4. Dr. Robin Bannerjee The Man - His Works

English 45 mins 2005 Indrajit Narayan Dev

Indrajit Narayan Dev

Brahmaputra Foundation

Conservation movement of one horned rhino by Dr. Robin Bannerjee

5. Elephant - God or Destroyer

English with English subtitles

30 mins 2005 Krishnendu Bose

Rajiv Mehrotra

Public Service Broadcasting Trust

Elephant God or Destroyer is about the life and times of Indian elephants. It brings the man- animal conflict to the small screen and juxtaposes it with the reverence of elephant as God/

6. Indian Leopards - The Killing Fields

English 52 mins 2003 Praveen Singh Praveen Singh

Muddy Boots

The film deals with the issue of leopard-human conflict in India and associated research

7. Kurinhithinarjilnde (Pastures in the Heaven)

Malayalam (Dubbed in English)

38 mins 2001 K Mohan Kumar Centre for Development of Imaging Technology

Centre for Development of Imaging Technology

This film focuses on the rolling grasslands of Western Ghats, which serves as a special eco-system inhabiting different flora, fauna and human species.

8. Monsoon Flowers English 17 mins 2001 Balkrishna Damle

Balkrishna Damle

Educational Multimedia Research Centre

The film provides botanical information about 'Monsoon Flowers'

9. Panna - Jewel of Central India

English 15 mins 2003 Shekar Dattatri Shekar Dattatri

Shekar Dattatri

The film set in the central Vindhyan plateau explores the wildlife and ecosystem of the Panna Tiger Reserve.

10. Vultures: Death

Watch English 47 mins 2005 Not provided Pria Somiah Miditech Pvt. Ltd.

Death Watch explores the disappearance of vultures in the Indian sub-continent and its impact on the communities dependant on it.

11. Wild India 24 Hours

English 13 mins 2004 Rupin Dang Rupin Dang Wilderness Films India Ltd.

This innovative programme concept allows us to explore the documentary medium in a fresh light, while making a timeless and fantastic journey thorough the heart of wilderness India.

12. Wildlife Plus English 28 mins 2004 Ajay Shetty and Anasuya Vaidya

Rajiv Mehrotra Saa Ree Gaa Productions

The film depicts the interaction between children animals, nature and the performing arts

TWENTY NINE (29) ENTRIES SUBMITTED IN CATEGORY - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION S. NO. TITLE LANGUAGE DURATION YEAR OF



1.

…Ekka Nishpap Jiwacha Ant (…Just Another Death )

Marathi (Dubbed in English

24 mins 2004 Vilas Kane Vilas Kane View Finders The film chronicles the unintentional but unfortunate deaths of snakes caused by vehicular traffic

2.

Aanathavalam - The Elephants Paradise

English (Dubbed in English)

17 mins 2000 Vimal V P V Vishwambharam

NA As the number of Asian Elephants are decreasing day by day, Aanathavalam shows the intimate relationship between humans and elephants in order to help save the animal.

3.

Aranya - Yatra - Ek Sukhad Anubhuti

Hindi 27 mins 2005 Payal Deogam Diksha Kumari Prasad

Department of Forests & Environment

The film aims at sensitizing general public about conservation issues of wildlife sanctuaries of Hazaribagh, Koderma, Prasanath and Topchanchi and the problems faced by them

4.

Bhalku… Ek Engineer

Hindi 28 mins 2003 Ms. Kala Iyer M/s Genesis Media (P) Ltd.

M/s Genesis Media (P) Ltd.

The film is a docu-drama on understanding the legendary character of Bhalku the architect of the Kalka-Shimla track and how he paid attention to the environment and the eclogical balance while designing the track.

5.

Bhoomi (Episode - 108)

Hindi 30 mins 2005 Nitin P Nandan Siddharth Kak Cinema Vision India, Mumbai

A day spent with rock musician cum snake rescuer of Goa, discovering numerous species growing on rocks

6.

Bhoomi (Episode - 108)

Hindi 26 mins 2005 Nitin P Nandan Siddharth Kak Cinema Vision India, Mumbai

On the only bird sanctuary of Goa and, the success story of Kulhadi bandh in Rajasthan

7.

Born Wild Episode: Man vs Animal


22 mins 2004 Ms. Swati Thyagrajan

NDTV NDTV The film is about Leopard conflict in Borivali in Mumbai

8.

Born Wild Episode: Snakes

English 22 mins 2003 Ms. Swati Thyagrajan

NDTV NDTV The film is about snakes - reptiles in trouble

9.

Born Wild Episode: Elephants

English 22 mins 2003 NDTV NDTV NDTV This episode is about the man elephant conflict in India

10.

Born Wild Episode: Wildlife Trade 1 & 2

English 56 mins 2004 NDTV NDTV NDTV This episode is about the illegal trade in wild endangered species.

11.

Kanha - Protecting A Paradise

English 17 mins 2004 Shekar Dattatri Shekar Dattatri Shekar Dattatri The role of forest guards in protecting wildlife reserves and the hardships they face

12.

Langur Business English with English subtitles

27 mins 2005 Dr. Sukarna Deb

Dr. Sukarna Deb Deb Production

The film is about langurs

13.

Life is Beautiful (fill in the blank)

English 24 mins 2005 Sanyogita Sharma

Deepak Sharma & Deepak Shah

Creative Buds Talking to several environmental specialists the film discusses wildlife conservation efforts

14.

Lion - Tailed Macaque - An Endangered Primate of the Western Ghat

English 14 mins 2003 NA J K Siddeswara, D H Tanuja, V S Shivakrupa

Educational Multi Media Research Centre

The film focuses on animal behaviour and conservation of Lion Tailed Macaque in the wild

15.

Living with Giants English with English subtitles

50 mins 2005 Ashish Chandola

Ashish and Shanthi Chandola

Ashish and Shanthi Chandola

Relationship between man and elephant, the enormous challenges faced by both in coexisting, in a changing world and the efforts of Project Elephant in conserving this flagship species.

16.

Me Masa Boltoy! (It’s the Fish Speaking!)

Marathi with English subtitles

8 mins 2004 Jyoti Patil Mittra, Nashik MITTRA (Maharashtra Institute of Technology Transfer for Rural Areas)

The film shows how check dams can be "Fish Friendly" if they have fish ladders on them, to sustain fish life cycle.

17.

Operation Gajraj English 8 mins 2005 Diksha Kumari Prasad

Diksha Kumari Prasad

NA The film depicts how the wild elephants that had come to the capital of Jharkhand were driven back to the forests and how the urban areas are expanding by destroying and fragmenting the habitat of wildlife.

18.

Osobhano (The Hunt)

English 22 mins 2003 Anuj Singh Anuj Singh Dazzle Productions

The film is about the transformation from need to greed and which is wiping out the wildlife in that particular area.

19.

Performance on Wild Life Conservation

Hindi 4 mins 2005 Asrar Shamse & Kailash Bhutani

Executive Director, Petroleum Conservation Research Association

Super Ads The film aims to promote wild life protection

20.

Rainbows of Dark Sky

Assamese with English subtitles

15 mins 2005 Sanjib B, Bhardwaj

Sanjib B, Bhardwaj

NA This documentary film is about conserving aqua fauna especially fresh water ornamental fish of North East India

21.

Return to the Wild English 7 mins 2004 Himanshu Malhotra

Himanshu Malhotra

Multi Media This short film reflects the success of the conservation efforts to save Tigers in the Sundarbans area of the Indian subcontinent

22.

The Fight For Survival


24 mins 2005 Poonam Kerketta

Capt. Basant Kujur

NA The film tries to understand the reasons behind the man-animal conflict in Jharkhand and suggests some steps to prevent further conflicts

23.

The Home Coming English 15 mins 2005 Sujata Kulshreshtha

Wildlife Trust of Inida

Wide Angle Films

The film aims to create an awareness about the whale-shark, about its existence and its gentle nature and about the need to preserve and protect it

24.

The Jaws of Death English 18 mins 2005 Gautam Saikia Gautam Saikia Studio Zephyr Plight of the wildlife of Kaziranga National Park who fell victim to the vehicular traffic on the 37NH during flood season.

25.

The Killing Field English with English subtitles

24 mins 2005 Sanjoy Roy Public Service Broadcasting Trust

Teamwork Films (P) Ltd.

The film attempts to explore the myth, the belief and look at the ritual aspect of a religious fair held annually at Bhunkhal Kalika Devi temple where innocent animals are massacred at the alter of faith.

26.

The Last Flight English 24 mins 2004 Nutan

Manmohan Nutan Manmohan

All Time Productions

The Last Flight nailed the mystry killer- vetenary drug Diclofenac and made a bold effort to save the Asian vultures.

27.

The Policing Langur


30 mins 2004 Ajay and Vijay Bedi


Bedi Films The film captures the colourful vista of man-monkey relationship and how the Policing Langurs are used to control monkey menace.

28.

The Soul of the Sand - Camel

English 20 mins 2002 Praveen K Jha Praveen K Jha Educational Multimedia Research Centre

The film is about the life of camels inWestern Rajasthan

29.

The Way English 5 mins 2005 J Ram Amirtha Jagan Spectrum Film Makers

The basic instinct in humans to harm creatures is the theme of this film

SEVENTY EIGHT (78) ENTRIES SUBMITTED IN CATEGORY - ENVIRONMENT S. NO. TITLE LANGUAGE DURATION YEAR OF



1.

A Second Hand Life

Hindi and English with English subtitles

26 mins 2004 Nutan Manmohan


All Time Production

A Second Hand Life gives an insight into the electronic waste business, a dark side of digital age and its impact on environment and human health leading to environmental crisis in India.

2.

A Silent Killer English with English subtitles

23 mins 2003 Dhananjoy Mandal

Dhananjoy Mandal

Mau Films The film is about arsenic contamination in underground drinking water in West Bengal.

3.

A Tribute to Himalaya

Sanskrit 5 mins 2004 Biyot Projna Tripathy

Biyot Projna Tripathy

NA The film while paying a tribute to the Himalayas shows how it is the backbone of our country

4.

Agro Biodiversity - Key to Food, Health and Livelihood Security


10 mins 2005 Dr. K Bhanumathi

NA The Hindu Media Resource Centre

The film portrays the importance of agro biodiversity and how community gene banks work in conserving traditional crop varieties.

5.

Arajeevinthangalkoru Swargam (A Paradise for the Dying)

Malayalam with English subtitles

60 mins 2004 M.A.Rahman K M K Kunhabdulla

Green Folks This documentary focuses on the drastic effects caused by the spraying of Endosulfan on cashew plantations and the political undercurrents of the issue in a novel way.

6.

Athmavisuasam (Self Confidence)

Telugu (Dubbed in English)

21 mins 2001 S Giri Rao S Giri Rao Director, Doordarshan Kendra

This docu feature highlights the need of villager’s preparation in facing the disasters by forming "Storm safety action group"

7.

Bhopal - The Survivor's Story


25 mins 2004 Rumah Rasaq E Deenadayalan Other Media Communication

The film talks of the hardships that survivors of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy are facing even twenty years after the incident.

8.

Bio - Methanation Plant

Hindi 5 mins 2005 Chaman Gupta Executive Director, Petroleum Conservation Research Association

Srishti Pictures The film aims to promote the pollution control measures

9.

Bio Urja Ki Ujali Kiran

Hindi 15 mins 2004 R S Sharma Executive Director, Petroleum Conservation Research Association

Petroleum Conservation Research Association

The film aims to promote the usage of Bio diesel to save our environment

10.

Bio-Mass Gasifier, Odonthadai

Hindi 4 mins 2005 Asrar Shamse & Kailash Bhutani


Superads The film aims to promote the use of bio-mass and replace the conventional fuel.

11.

BT Cotton in Andhra Pradesh: A Three Year Fraud

English 30 mins 2005 DDS Community Media Trust

NA DDS Community Media Trust

The film speaks of the misery, loss and destruction leading to explosive violence and even death caused by the introduction of Bt cotton in Andhra Pradesh

12.

Changing Destiny - Best Practices

English 25 mins 2003 Chandromouli Basu

Niret Alva and Nikhil J Alva

Miditech Pvt. Ltd. The film documents the development initiatives by the government in areas of eco-development, health and information across the country.

13.

Changing Destiny - Best Practices II

English 25 mins 2005 Tanusree Banerjee

Manira Alva Miditech Pvt. Ltd. Realizing the importance that land and water resources have for uplifting the economic status of the poor, the film highlights case studies on this issue.

14.

Clean Water Hindi with English subtitles

3 mins 2005 Rajendra Sameer

Rajendra Sameer Madia Lab Asia This film in made for nomads and tribes to educate them about the use of clean water

15.

Dance With Hands Held Tight

Local Indian Languages with English subtitles

62 mins 2005 Mr. Krishnendu Bose

Earthcare Film Earthcare Films This Film is about women and the politics of their natural resouce based livelihoods.

16.

Death of a Community Foretold


20 mins 2004 NA NA Media for Conservation and Social Change Trust

The film while broadly discussing the conflict between development initiatives and human rights talks of the case of the SIPCOT community in Tamil Nadu

17.

Development at Gun Point


36 mins 2002 K P Sasi K P Sasi K P Sasi Impact of bauxite mining at Kashipoor in India

18.

Door Digante (At The Distant Horizon)

Oriya 120 mins 2002 Santanu Mishra A K Rath Smruti Productions The film depicts the sustainability of the traditional fishermen (as a metaphor) due to over mechanisation and imbalancement of environmental eco-system at the coastal belt.

19.

Eco-city Vrindavan English with English subtitles

21 mins 2005 Satyen Wanchoo

Satyen Wanchoo Avifauna Films The film talks of the pollution and lack of infrastructure at religious places with a specific case of Vrindavan.

20.

Ek Shahar Ka Dard

Hindi with English subtitles

14 mins 2005 Dr. Pradeep Kumawat

Alok Sanskar Vision Creative Society

Alok Sanskar Vision Creative Society

The films depicts the problems of water scarcity and lack of rainfal faced by the "City of Lakes" due to misuse of natural resources and deforestation

21.

Energising - India English 36 mins 2004 Mr. Jyoti Sarup Ms. Pampash Bhat, Dr. Albrecht Kaupp

German Technical Cooperation

The film is a depiction of the Indian Corporate Sector' s move towards effective evironmental conservation and sustainable development.

22.

Experiment with Truth


6 mins 2002 Amish Srivastava

Amish Srivastava NA Experiment with Truth is a fictionalised fact of rising pollution that forces us to confront ourselves and shakes our complacence.

23.

Gharat Hindi with English subtitles

42 mins 2005 Pankaj Rishi Kumar

Rajeev Mehrotra Public Service Broadcasting Trust

The film shows the up gradation of traditional water mills (Gharat) to produce low cast electric energy, ensuring sustainable development.

24.

Give Us A Life Please !

English 24 mins 2004 Ramesh Menon The Energy and Resource Instiute

NA Give Us a Life Please! Chronicles the dangers of exposing children - who are our future - to an environment contaminated by toxic elements.

25.

Green Signals - The Environment in India

English with English subtitles (Dubbed in English)

30 mins 2005 Partha Sarkar & Raman Mann

Navtej Sarna, Joint Secretary (XP)

NA The film aims to bring out India’s contribution in the area of environment protection and conservation of natural resources.

26.

Hangover English with English subtitles

24 mins 2005 R Vydianathan NA Green Festival Initiative & We Feel Responsible

This film draws the relevance between the youth lifestyles and their ecological footprint.

27.

Images of Development

Bengali with English subtitles

25 mins 2003 Pramod Gupta Pramod Gupta NA The film portrays the violent conflict between the state which wants to better the city environment and the poor to whom it means denial of right to live.

28.

Jaiva MalinYa Samskaranam - Oru Misabda Viplavam (Bio-Waste Management -A Silent Revolution)


25 mins 2004 Sree Krishnan K P

Co-operative Hospital Kakanadu

NA The film is about bio-waste management and local bodies.

29.

Jal Hi Jivan - Jal Sanrakshan

Hindi 10 mins 2005 NA Vinod Sati Educational Multimedia Research Centre, Jodhpur

The film is about conservation of water in water scarcity regions of Rajasthan.

30.

Khilte Hain Gul Yahan

Hindi 10 mins 2004 Kanu Priya/ Ankit Jain

Kanu Priya/ Ankit Jain

A Suraj Vision The film documents a success story on household garbage segregation.

31.

Kurinji Poomozhi (A Blossom Begins to Sing)


6 mins 2000 Premraj R NA Centre for Development of Imaging Technology

This short film is a passionate plea through the self-immolation attempt of a girl child to protect the forest wealth.

32.

Ladakh - A Fragile Heritage

English 21 mins 2002 Himanshu Malhotra

World Wide Fund for Nature, India

Multi Media The film focuses on the wetland conservation initiatives by WWF in Tibet.

33.

Ladakh the Land of Mystery

English 44 mins 2003 Biyot Projna Tripathy

Biyot Projna Tripathy

nil The film shows that while the environment, nature and wildlife are in harmony with each other it questions whether the human beings are in harmony with each other.

34.

Life Goes On …. English with English subtitles

5 mins 2005 Suparna Gangal Suparna Gangal SMS Producations The films depicts the blatant violation of bio-medical waste disposal regulations.

35.

Mahadaan Nepali with English subtitles

56 mins 2005 Chunilal Ghinirey

Member Secretary, State Pollution Control Board

Siva Enterprise (P) Ltd.

Its a documentary feature film on environmental awareness.

36.

Maram (The Tree) Visual film with no spoken language

2 mins 2005 Omar Chakkarvarthy M

NA NA Provoking social consciousness about the environment and of cutting trees.

37.

Mee Koli (I, Fisherman)

Hindi and Marathi with English subtitles

31 mins 2005 Miriam Chandy Menacherry

Public Service Broadcasting Trust and Prasar Bharati Corporation

Filament Pictures Pvt. Ltd.

A documentation of an indigenous fishing community to preserve their traditional livelihood amidst the industrialised enut of India's commercial capital – Mumbai.

38.

Mere Desh Ki Dharti Part - I

Hindi 26 mins 2004 Arun Kaul NOC-YCA, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

Arun Kaul Productions

The film is based on damages done to environment by mankind and scientific ways of soil conservation affected by deforestation.

39.

Mere Desh Ki Dharti Part - II

Hindi 28 mins 2004 Arun Kaul NOC-YCA, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

Arun Kaul Productions

The film is about the important role played by soil in our life and success stories based on solutions suggested by eminent activists.

40.

Mindless Mining - The Tragedy of Kudremukh

English 12 mins 2003 Shekar Dattatri Shekar Dattatri Shekar Dattatri The devastating impact of the iron ore mining operation in the Kudremukh National Park in Karnataka.

41.

More Men in Black English and Hindi with English subtitles

29 mins 2005 Sudheer Gupta Rajiv Mehrotra Public Service Broadcasting Trust

The film is about the lives and struggle of people who make a living by extracting chemical pollutants from the d rains ejected by industrial units in or around Delhi.

42.

Noyyal Tholaintha Thadangal (Noyyal Lost Path)

Tamil with English subtitles

52 mins 2002 M Balamurugan E Uma Maheswari

Kurinji Kalaiyagam Ancient river Noyyal - Development of civilzations in its banks - Modern day encroachment and pollution over the years - River Noyyal lost its path and identity - River in shamble - Call for reconstruction and protection of river and its ancient legendary.

43.

NTPC Ash Mount Hindi 4 mins 2003 Asrar Shamse & Kailash Bhutani


Superads The film highlights the achievement of pollution control measures of industry.

44.

Onshadi Sukhtam (Hymn of Herbs )


27 mins 2002 E Uninkrishnan Kerala Agriculture University


The film provides information about the medicinal value of many forest herbs and stresses on the need for biological conservation of these plants.

45.

People's Agenda for Biodiversity Mobile Fesivals of the D.D.S.


26 mins 2005 P. V. Satheesh and Vijendra Patil

NA Deccan Development Society

The film chronicles the journey of the Mobile Biodiversity Festival of the Deccan Development Society.

46.

Performance on Environment Protection

shd be Hindi 3 mins 2004 Chaman Gupta Executive Director, Petroleum Conservation Research Association

Srishti Pictures The film is about promoting conservation of environment.

47.

Pesticide Trap English 23 mins 2001 Sheji R Sheji R NA The film focuses on the hazards allegedly caused by Endosulfan in the Padre village of Kasaragod.

48.

Rang Hindi 17 mins 2004 Vijay Kalamkar NA Spandan Pariwar The film is about the interpretation of colours (orange & green in marigold flowers) by nature & by human beings & thereby showing the difference between two.

49.

River Taming Mantras


30 mins 2004 Sanjay Barnela and Vasant Saberwal

Moving Images Moving Images River Taming Mantras explores the technological, economical and political rationale that underlies the adoption of flood control measures.

50.

Sacred Groves English 10 mins 2000 Suresh Menon Kuldeep Sinha Films Division The film Sacred Groves is about protecting a miniature forest situated within the areas of human settlement which has been nurtured so far by myths and traditions.

51.

Samantharam (The Parallel)


26 mins 2005 Suneetha T V Amrita T V Amrita T V Samantharam is about waste management "zero waste" which showcases people's initiatives in the Kerala state for a better world.

52.

Sasthrakauthukam (nil)

Malayalam 27 mins 2004 Sreedevi Sreedevi Centre for Development of Imaging Technology, Visual Communication Team

Environment issues and conservation strategies.

53.

Science at your Doorstep

English 28 mins 2004 Nandan Saxena Kavita Bahl Top Quark Productions

How science and technology inputs can provide solutions for improving the urban living environment.

54.

Shadows of Tehri Hindi and English with English subtitles

44 mins 2003 Anirban Datta Department of Culture, Govt. of Uttaranchal

Metamorphosis Film Junction

This is a film tracing the history of a submerged town of old Tehri in Uttaranchal.

55.

Solar Concentrator Hindi 5 mins 2005 Asrar Shamse & Kailash Bhutani


Superads The film is about promoting solar power which is pollution free.

56.

Stolen Water Dubbed in English with English subtitles

22 mins 2003 Prasanth and Daya

Prasanth and Daya

Not Applicable The film discusses ground water extraction by Coca Cola in Plachimada in Kerala and its environmental and social impact.

57.

Terraquiz - 2004 English 28 mins 2004 Ms. Kala Iyer The Energy and Resource Institute

M/s. Genesis Media (P) Ltd

Terraquiz - 2004 is a yearly quiz on enviornment, where in schools from across the globe participate in Green Olympiad and particante to win the Terraquiz.

58.

The Hanjees Livelihood at Crossroad

English with subtitles

41 mins 2004 Snehasis Das Snehasis Das Snehasis Das Giving special focus to the community of "Hanjees", the film emphasizes on the envirnoment degradation of lake "Dal" and other rivers.

59.

The Lesser Inhabitants of the Green Paradise

English, Sadri, Assamese with English subtitles

60 mins 2005 Anjali Tirkey Stephen Ekka Pajhra The film depicts the plight of tea garden workers of Assam, their poverty, their exploitation and yet how they know how to sing and dance.

60.

The Old Sea and the Man


74 mins 2005 R R Srinivasan Action Aid International India

Action Aid International India

Documentary on Tsunami and other coastal issues.

61.

The Seedkeepers Telugu with English subtitles

29 mins 2005 Farida Pacha Public Service Broadcasting Trust

NA The film looks at the transformation of Dalit women's lives through their involvement in an ecological movement for sustainable farming in Andhra Pradesh.

62.

The Slow Poisoning of India

English 25 mins 2004 Ramesh Menon The Energy and Resource Institute

NA The film talks about how agricultural lands in India are being poisoned by an excessive use of pesticides and how organic farming gives a new ray of hope.

63.

The Source Life for Sale


58 mins 2004 K P Sasi Ajit Muricken Ajit Muricken Impact of privatization of water in India.

64.

The Wailing Glaciers

English 20 mins 2005 Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh N K Creations The film talks about the deteriorating condition of glaciers.

65.

The Way To Dusty Death

English and Hindi with English subtitles

28 mins 2004 Syed Fayaz Rajiv Mehrotra Public Service Broadcasting Trust

The film is an account of victims of Silicosis in the Agate grinding industry in Kambath & near by villages of Gujarat.

66.

Tinku Lives in Heaven

English 60 mins 2004 J Dayanand Reddy

Ms. Sangita Deshmukh

STEP (Society for Training and Empowerment for People)

The film deals with sensitive elements like ethical treatment of animals, environmental degradation, eradication of illiteracy, etc.

67.

Toxic Tresspass English 23 mins 2005 Mr. Jyoti Sarup Ms. Pamposh Bhat, Mr. Trilok Negi

German Technical Cooperation

The film depicts the reasons for hazardous waste, its impact and it's management and tries to convey the message that industrialization is needed but with it comes responsibility to save the environment.

68.

Tsunami -Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

English 17 mins 2005 A Raja and R Subramani

A Raja Educational & Multimedia Research Centre, Chennai

The film shows the need and importance of disaster management.

69.

Unearthed Hell Hindi (Dubbed in English)

25 mins 2005 Sudhir Pal Sudhir Pal Manthan Yuva Sansthan

The film is about the ill effect of forest degradation.

70.

Unnatural Destiny Tamil with English subtitles (Dubbed in English)

4 mins 2004 J Ramesh J Ramesh Avinaash Visuals This film depicts the importance of environment for the immortality of the universe.

71.

Van Patra Nagpuri 26 mins 2005 NA Lalit Kumar NA The film is on environment (save forest).

72.

Vanishing Existence (A Case of Kavadi Village)

English 11 mins 2002 Balkrishna Damle

Balkrishna Damle Educational Multimedia Research Centre, Pune

A case study of village Kavadi, focusing the issue of water pollution.

73.

Video Game English and Malayalam with English subtitles

30 mins 2005 Vipin Vijay Rajiv Mehrotra Holigrail Film Studio

The film is about a complex video journey on a Motorcar which shows the cultural interchange of modern times.

74.

Waste No spoken language (with English subtitles)

26 mins 2003 Ashish Paliwal & Tarun Bhartiya

World Health Organisation

Splits End Media Group

The film tries to bring out the idea about how the brunt of the supposedly environmentally green activity, recycling actually takes place.

75.

Ways and Words Malayalam (Dubbed in English)

26 mins 2005 R G Gopanarayanan

Dinesh Melekkamalasseri

Chrisalis The film is about Alley’s. Narrow alleys… they never fail to evoke nostalgia memories in Malayalees, their rural by-lanes always awaken homely thoughts in him.

76.

We Shall Overcome - A Docu Drama

No Spoken Language (with English subtitles)

9 mins 2005 Dr. K Bhanumathi

nil The Hindu Media Resource Centre

This docu-drama depicts the rehabilitation measures undertaken after the Tsunami.

77.

Women Proposes Water Disposes

Gujarati with English subtitles (And Dubbed in English)

10 mins 2000 Video Sewa Video Sewa Video Sewa The film shows the effects of severe water scarcity in the dry districts of Gujarat.

78.

Worship with a Difference

English 12 mins 2005 Vivek Harihar Nabar

EMMRC Educational Multimedia Research Centre, Pune

The film deals with issues of tree plantation, cleanliness, stopping soil erosion, water conservation, etc.

THIRTY TWO (32) ENTRIES SUBMITTED IN CATEGORY - 2005 FESTIVAL THEME: FOREST FOR LIFE S. NO. TITLE LANGUAGE DURATION YEAR OF



1. A New Dawn in Coorg

English 30 mins

2005 Ms. Archana Dange, Mr. K K Babu, Dr. Shyamla Mani

Centre for Environment Education

Centre for Environment Education

The film deals with the issues of sustainable development and nature conservation.

2. Ayyappa Poongavanom

English 33 mins

2004 Suresh Elamon Suresh Elamon NA This film conveys the message to the pilgrim's of Lord Ayyappa Temple that it is the duty of each pilgrim to protect forests.

3. Bargad Ne Kaha Dekho Meri Duniya (The Saga of Banyan Tree)

Hindi (Dubbed in English)

15 mins

2005 Anil Yadav Anil Yadav The Earth Friends Group

The film is about contribution of Banyan tree to maintain ecological balance.

4. Basic Thinks of Mankind

No Spoken Language (with English subtitles)

6 mins

2005 Binudamodharan

Binudamodharan S & B The film is about deforestation and conservation effort.

5. Bio Control of Teak Defoliator

English 15 mins

2004 DR. T V Sanjeev

Director, Kerala Forest Research Institute

Kerala Forest Research Institute

The film is about the ecofriendly protection of forests from pest.

6. Biological Paradise of Andhra Pradesh


10 mins

2004 Dr. K Bhanumathi

NA The Hindu Media Resource Centre

The film is about community participation in mangrove conservation.

7. Born Wild Episode: Sacred Groves

English 22 mins

2005 NDTV NDTV NDTV This episode is about the Khasi tribal’s sacred groves in Meghalaya.

8. Cherrapunji - Rain,

Rain Everywhere, But Not A Drop To Drink


28 mins

2004 Madhumita Chakraborty

Rajiv Mehrotra Public Service Broadcasting Trust

The film focuses on how rampant deforestation has led to severe drinking water crisis and failure of agriculture in Cherrapunji, one of the wettest places on Earth.

9. Devta Activists Hindi and English with English subtitles

28 mins

2005 Sanjay Barnela Rajiv Mehrotra Moving Images The film Devta Activists seeks to explore the role of traditional institutions such as Devtas (Deities) in conservation of natural resources.

10. Einthinayude Naalvazhikal (Kerala: A Green Chronicle)

Malayalam 60 mins

2000 E Uninkrishnan Dept of Forests and Widllife


This film presents the beauty and dynamic spirit of the forests of Kerala.

11. Environment & Bio-Diversity Part - I

Hindi 23 mins

2004 Mike H Pandey NOC-YCA, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

Riverbank Studios This film depicts the importance of bio-diversity in human life and the need for its conservation.

12. Environment & Bio-Diversity Part - II

Hindi 27 mins

2004 Mike H Pandey NOC-YCA, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

Riverbank Studios The film emphasizes the bio-diversity in India & its conservation.

13. Healers for All Reasons

English, Hindi and Gujarati with English subtitles

28 mins

2005 Vijay S Jodha Prasar Bharati Corporation and Public Service Proadcasting Trust

Prasar Bharati Corporation and Public Service Broadcasting Trust

The film depicts the story of two village healers whose lives and work embody respect for divers ity, traditional knowledge, communal harmony and Gandhian selfless service.

14. Invocations to the Mountain Goddess


64 mins

2004 Christopher Rego

Christopher Rego Ultra Film and Video

The film deals with issues in Biosphere reserve conservation and management using the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve as a case study.

15. Jal Jungle Aur Jeevan

Hindi 12 mins

2005 Manohar Lalas Manohar Lalas Educational Multimedia Research Centre, Jodhpur

The film focuses on festivity of water, fire, etc. in folk life of Rajasthan.

16. Kalasi Kattuga (Working Together)

English 24 mins

2005 Pankaj H Gupta NOC-YCA, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

Cerana Foundation

The film focuses on community based conservation in Andhra Pradesh.

17. Kareem and his Forest

English 12 mins

2002 Abdu Raoof, A I Abdu Raoof, A I NA The Film focuses on the efforts of Mr. Abdul Karee, a native of Kasargod in Kerala, in development and sustaining a forest.

18. Know Their Land English with English subtitles

27 mins

2005 Faiyaz Dilbar Faiyaz Dilbar Studio Nine The film focusses on development initiatives towards management of natural resources and wastelands.

19. Leopards of Bollywood

English 47 mins

2004 Animitra Chakravarti

Niret Alva and Nikhil J Alva

Miditech Pvt. Ltd. The Man-Animal conflict is the focus of the film which tells the frightening story of the leapords in Mumbai.

20. Living with the Park


24 mins

2005 Dr. Susan Sharma

Indian Wildlife Club.Com

NA The film takes us to the Ranthambore National Park and discusses the park-people conflict.

21. Nidhi Pedakanghalude Kaavalkkaran (The Guardian of Nature)


27 mins

2005 Biju Pankaj Surya TV Trivandrum

Surya TV, Trivandrum

The documentary is a testimonial to the necessity of preserving forests for the survival of humanity. The film portrays the life of 63 year old Mr. Bhaskara Pillai who protects Asia’s largest teak tree in the Edamalayar Forest of, Kerala.

22. Oru Mazhuvinte Dooram Mathram (Only An Axe Away)

Malayalam with English Subtitles

40 mins

2004 P Baburaj and C Saratchandran

C Saratchandran, Third Eye Communications

Third Eye Communications

Story of the unique campaign to save the Silent Valley in the 1980's and the new threats it faces now.

23. People of God English 29 mins

2001 Dr. John Paul Herman

Dr. John Paul Herman

NA

The film looks at the life of people and the scenic beauty of Seppa a small district in Arunachal Pradesh.

24. Sanjeevanam (The Revival)

Malyalam with English subtitles

22 mins

2005 Jobin Thomas Ajish Jacob George

Aliens Sanjeevanam is a true story of a man and his mission towards the regeneration of a forest in his village in Kerala.

25. Shikaar (The Hunt) Bengali with English subtitles

10 mins

2004 Saurav Dutta Bikramaditya Guha Roy

Britishrail Cultural Society

A poetry film portraying "merciless destruction of precious life"

26. The Apatani of Arunachal Pradesh


54 mins

2002 Anu Malhotra Iqbal Malhotra Aim Television Pvt. Ltd.

The film is about the Apatani tribes of Arunchal Pradesh, which is environmentaly conscious, and practices environmental conservation.

27. The Dying Beauty Irulas (Dubbed in English)

21 mins

2005 M Pradap Murali

J Sathish Blue Mount Media Works

While conveying the message of environmental preservation, the film also tells us about the culture and lifestyle of people living in the Palakkad district in Kerala.

28. The Green Warriors - Apatanis

English 28 mins

2004 Jyoti Prasad Das

Jyoti Prasad Das NA The film juxtaposes the agricultural practices of Apatanis with the mainstream and shows how they survive inspite of modernity's onslaught of "Green Revolution".

29. The Khasis of Meghalaya

English 53 mins

2002 Amitabh Munshi Iqbal Malhotra Aim Television Pvt. Ltd.

The film is about the Khasi tribes of Meghalaya that is environmentally conscious and practices environmental conservation.

30. Under the Sun Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Thulu with English subtitles

55 mins

2005 Nilanjan Bhattacharya

Nilanjan Bhattacharya

Developm ent Research Communication and Services Centre

The film captures the diverse biological wealth of India, its rituals, cultural practices and landscapes to evoke thought and introspect about our ecological living.

31. Vikas Bandook Ki Naal Se (Development Flows from the Barrel of the Gun)


54 mins

2003 Biju Toppo/ Meghnath

Meghnath Akhra The film documents the state violence on the people affected by development projects in the country and calls for a more sustainable development that is "not at the cost of people".

32. Voices and Choices in the Great Himalayan National Park

English 21 mins

2004 Sanjeeva Pandey, Director and Friends of GHNP

Sanjeeva Pandey, Director

NA The film is about taking biodiversity conservation to the local people and on socio-economic empowerment of women and poor.

Twenty Seven (27) ENTRIES SUBMITTED IN CATEGORY - ANIMATION S. NO. TITLE LANGUAGE DURATION YEAR OF



1 A Hunter's Tale No Spoken Language

6 mins

2004 Abhishek Singh National Institute of Design

NA This animation film incorporating elements from classical Indian miniature art speaks of harmony between man and nature.

2 Apathy - The Indifference

English 3 mins

2005 Manjunath Jambe, Vibin Vijayan

ANTS (Animation Training School)

ANTS (Animation Training School)

The film highlights the apathy of the common man towards environmental issues

3 CNG English 1 min

2004 Debanjan Nandy

Debanjan Nandy NA The film uses cell animation and makes a case for CNG.

4 Cute Bunny No Spoken Language

2 mins

2002 Dhimant Vyas P.Jayakumar Toonz Animation India Pvt. Ltd

Keeping The Environment Clean

5 Don't Bullshit Me English 3 mins

2005 Von Brian Saxena

Wigan and Leigh College

NA This animation fi lm tells the viewer not to be cruel to animals as they also have feelings

6 Earth is Worth English 2 mins

2005 K Thulasi Raman

NA NA The film is about saving the Earth from wars through peace and conservation efforts.

7 Earthen Sphere Needs Care

English 1 min

2005 Kiran C Patil Vishal R Pedanekar

Kiran's Creation This animation film highlights the state of our polluted environment

8 Flight of Death English 4 mins

2001 Shashank Vinayak Amburle

Crest Animation Studios

Crest Animation Studios

The subject focus of the film is save environment, save planet.

9 Flight of Fancy No Spoken Language

1 min

2000 Ramneek Kaur Majithia

National Institute of Design

NA The film Flight of Fancy attempts to sketch the process of seed dispersal

10 Fumes No Spoken Language

1 min

2005 Amit Kapoor B P Kapoor Anitoons Production

The film shows the dangers of smoke

11 Green Man (Voice over) 3 mins

2004 Prosenjit Ganguly

P.Jayakumar Toonz Animation India Pvt. Ltd

Enviromental Pollution

12 Irony No Spoken Language (with music and sound effects)

50 secs

2004 R Sathya Narayanan

Ramanujam Foundation

Ramanujam Foundation

The film is about awareness in saving trees and the irony in it.

13 Kaun Hun Mai? (Who Am I ? )


2 mins

2002 Ramneek Kaur Majithia

Moving Picture Company India Limited

Moving Picture Company India Limited

This film explains to the viewers the life cycle of a frog in a very interesting, meaningful & rhythmical way.

14 Little Fishes and Tiny Nets


3 mins

2003 Girish A V Centre for Development of Imaging Technology


This film is a poignant appeal for conservation of marine wealth and advocates responsible fisheries

15 Man's Best Friend ?


2 mins

2004 Nishiki Bhavnani

Yati Jindal/ZEFIC Toon Club The film narrates an incident portraying cruelty towards animals.

16 Mungi English with English subtitles

2 mins

2004 Sonal Dhokala Sonal Dhokala NA This animation film shows how the ant has braved her way through the innumerable encroachments that human beings have made on the natural habitat.

17 Once Upon A Time Malayalam 5 mins

2002 Girish A V Department of Forests and Wildlife


This film humourously exposes the self-defeating greed of human to make fortune from forest resources, which ultimately leads to his destruction

18 Ped - The Tree Hindi and English

2 mins

2004 Rohan Manchanda, Meghan Srivastav, Kirti Pandey, Shweta Dutta, Sami & Amit

Wigan and Leigh NA Save Trees is the message this animation film tries to convey

19 Reality Bites English 1 min

2005 Clinton Remedios

Maya Academy of Adcanced Cinematics

NA This animated film is about environment pollution

20 Soliloquy (Illusion of Unspoken Reflection)

English 4 mins

2005 Ajit Samal NA Pappilion Multimedia

This animation film speaks of the fast declining number of vultures

21 The Decision English (Dubbed in English)

4 mins

2005 Harold Raichur Akhlaque Shaikh NA Environment concerns of a common man is the theme of this film

22 The Man and his Zoo


2 mins

2004 Alanna Panday ZEFIC/ Yati Jindal

Toon Club The film conveys the message of freedom for animals

23 The Mud Island English 3 mins

2004 Anish P Soman NA NA The film talks about the harm that violence and selfish exploitation of resources is doing to nature.

24 The Realisation English 1 min

2005 Vanita Jain Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics

NA The film through the toy characters of Barbie and Ken gives a message for a clean and green environment

25 The Wake Up Call English 3 mins

2005 Leslie Dias & Vinayak D Naik

Mr. Sreedhar V T ANTS (Animation Training School)

This animation film weaves a small story to give the message of environmental conservation

26 Vatavaran (Tree Conservation) (Vatavaran

English 2 mins

2005 M Bala Mohana Vivek

M Bala Mohana Vivek

NA This film conveys the message of “Afforestation and Save Animals

27 Why Not? English 3 mins

2003 Anitha Balachandran

Environment Protection Training Research Institute

Environment Protection Training Research Institute

This animation and educational film for children communicates a few basic concepts in conservation and aims to initiate dialogue on urban environm ental problems and appropriate solutions.

FORTY (40) ENTRIES SUBMITTED IN CATEGORY - PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE SPOT S. NO. TITLE LANGUAGE DURATION YEAR OF



1

Alive and Just Breathing

English 3 mins 2005 Shravan Hegde & Prathamesh Desai

Dr. C.M. Hattangdi

NA The film is about protecting the animals from cruelty

2

Begin The Ocean English 2 mins 2005 Parag Ahire Parag Ahire NA The message conveyed through this visual narrative is that our attitude towards water conservation is more important issue than how we conserve it per se.

3

Co-Existance English 2 mins 2005 Shravan Hegde & Prathamesh Desai

Swati Chandgadkar

NA The film is about how taking a life out of a tree will finally lead to our extinction.

4

Do Your Bit English 30 secs 2004 Anand Thakur Ogilvy & Mather Advertising Ltd

Earth Communications Office - India Association

The film Do Your Bit gives a message on conserving water by showing that individual efforts to conserve can make a big difference.

5

Don't Just Worship It -Trees

Hindi 54 secs 2005 Mandakini Mathur

Mandakini Mathur

NA Even though we may worship nature, we don't care enough for our natural resources. This awareness campaign attempts to inspire people into acti ve caring.

6

Don't Just Worship It -Trees

Hindi 1 min 2005 Mandakini Mathur

Mandakini Mathur

NA The spot highlights the irony of how we worship rivers and at the same time defile them. It attempts to transform this reverence into conservation action.

7

Even Vehicle Smoke Kills

English 30 secs 2005 Surojit Sen Aakash Gupta Earth Comminications Office India Association

This film demonstrates the effects of vehicular pollution on our health, thus urging us to be aware of the damage we are doing to ourselves.

8

Future - 2040 AD English 58 secs 2003 not provided Executive Director, Petroleum Conservation Research Association


This Public Service Message is to promote convervation of fuel

9

Gulshan Grover for Cattle Transport - PETA

Hindi (Dubbed in English)

40 secs 2004 Kailash Surendranath

Kailash Surendranath

Kailash Motion Pictures

On the cruelty involved in cattle transport across states for leather industry

10

Hitler English 25 secs 2005 Rani Jeyaraj Rani Jeyaraj Trends Adfilm Makers Pvt. Ltd

The film draws a parallel between the cruelty of Hitler who killed innocent people in gas chambers and people as users of polluting vehicles.

11

Hole in One English 1 min 2005 Abbas Shamael Rizvi, Anandana Kapur, Manak Matiyani, Surabhi Saral

Abbas Shamael Rizvi, Anandana Kapur, Manak Matiyani, Surabhi Saral

NA The film tries to redefine perspectives about sports, and broaden them to include issues regarding the environment

12

Jal Hindi 60 secs 2003 Ms. Kala Iyer DAVP M/s Genesis Media (P) Ltd

The spot highlights the relationship between water and religion. It potrays, the paucity of water and the involvement of children to conserve water. It was produced as part of the Fresh Water campaign.

13

Jeevan Chalne Ka Naam

Hindi 7 mins 2005 Kanu Priya Ankit Jain Gul Guncha Arts Harmful effects of repetitive use of plastic bottles

14

Kill Fear Not Snakes

English 3 mins 2005 Kavita K Meegama

Kavita K Meegama

Cupid Films and Firefly Creative Studio

This film speaks of overcoming the fear of reptiles and instead generate an apprecitaion for them

15

Kudrat Ki Den Hindi 20 secs 2005 Naazish Hussaini

NOC-YCA, Department of Science and Technology , Govt. of India

Tassavur Films Pvt. Ltd.

The film coveys the message that nature is the foundation of our existence and we have to protect it

16

Life English with English subtitles

15 secs 2004 Sameer Puri Bilawal S Thakar

Vivid Motion Pictures

The film subtly conveys the message that nature has a self healing capacity and life will always find a way if we let it

17

Little Girl English 30 secs 2005 Sonia Bhatnagar & Bhavna Gupta

Abhinandan Sekri

Earth Communication Office - India Association

This PSA works on the analogy that vehicle pollution is as bad as smoking and should not be allowed.

18

Little Varju and Friendly Flute


16 mins 2004 Rani Day Burra

Children Film Society

Children Film Society

This animation film deals with the issues of child labour and wildlife.

19

Murderous Garment

English 30 secs 2005 Ashish Nangia Ashish Nangia NA This short animation film is a criticism on the sale and wear of fur clothes done at the cost of cruelling taking a life

20

Naming Ceremony - Christian

English 35 secs 2004 Bardroy Baretto

Anjan Prakash Brown Skins The subject Focus of the film is to save endangered birds

21

Naming Ceremony - Hindu


Anjan Prakash Brown Skins The subject Focus of the film is to save endangered birds

22

Naming Ceremony - Muslim


Anjan Prakash Brown skins The subject Focus of the film is to save endangered birds

23

Nilgiri Tahr Malayalam with English subtitles

3 mins 2003 Sribala K Menon

Dept of Forests and Widllife


This short film urges conservation of forest and thereby wildlife

24

Nimiya Ka Ped (The Neem Tree)

No spoken language

3 mins 2005 Kavita Bahl Nandan Saxena

Top Quark Productions

Nimiya Ka Ped is an evocation to pause and think about thousands of trees that are chopped daily

25

No Title English 56 secs 2005 Girish A V A K Venugopal Single Knight The film unravels the most crucial aspect of the hour; protect the environment and nature the delicate fabric of the nature from ecological catastrophe

26

Numbers English 25 secs Veneet Raj Bagga

Rediffusion DYR Pvt Ltd

Onions Films The film reminds the viewer of the extreme hazards caused by vehicular emissions and asks people to do their best to prevent air pollution

27

Our Present Their Future

English 40 secs 2005 Lavanya NA NA The film speaks of how we are failing in our duty to preserve the Earth's resources and pass them to the future generations

28

Paani (Water) English 1 min 2005 Kuldeep Gaur Kuldeep Gaur, Subroto Paul

NA The film is a reminder of all things important to human life and suggests possible substitutes, but shows how water is irreplacable and the most important for our existence

29

Phir Bhi Dil Hain Hindustani

Hindi 1 min, 7 secs 2000 Arnab Chatterjee



The film aims to highlight the message of conservation of diesel

30

Printer English 30 secs 2005 Umang Pahwa, Mahendra Bheda

Umang Pahwa Collage Communications

The subject focus of this film is to use less paper and thus save trees.

31

Public Service Message Film 1

English 30 secs 2005 Ashavari Majumdar

Abhyuday Khaitan

NA The film informs the viewer of the distress and abnormal behaviour caused by captive wildlife and makes an appeal to prevent captivity of animals

32

Public Service Message Film 2

English 30 secs 2005 Ashavari Majundar

Abhyuday Khaitan

NA The film deals with the issue of teasing of animals in captivity and makes an appeal to fight against it.

33

Rag Virag Bhaye (Melody …. Out of Tune)

Hindi 3 mins 2004 Pankaj Tiwari Pankaj Tiwari Educational Multimedia Research Centre

Relationship of man and tree

34

Save Paper Hindi with English subtitles

1 min 2005 Sameer Patil TATA Interactive Systems

Tata Interactive System

This animation film campaigns for saving paper

35

Save Petrol Save Money

English 60 secs 2000 NA Executive Director, Petroleum Conservation Research Association

Gray World Wide This public service message is about conservation of petrol

36

Save Trees, Trees save

English 30 secs 2004 Lowe Team Lowe Team Lowe Team The subject focus of the films is to save trees.

37

Save Water Hindi 20 secs 2004 Sanjay Tripathi NOC-YCA, Department of Science and Technology , Govt. of India

Pulse Media Pvt. Ltd.

The film tries to convey the message that water is life and so we must conserve it

38

Save Water Malayalam with English subtitles

1 min 2005 Lijin Jose NA Centre for Development of Imaging Technology

This short film highlights the intensity of drought that has made human lives impossible

39

Shadows English 3 mins 2002 Vishal Furia Mr. Kartikeya Talreja

NA Using a plot of shadows created in a game of shadow play, the film conveys the message of our dependance on nature and wildlife.

40

Unborn Child English 30 secs 2005 Sameer S Murudkar

Sameer S Murudkar

Earth Communication Office - India Association

The film reminds us how vehicular pollution is harmful not only to us but even to unborn children

TWENTY SIX (26) ENTRIES SUBMITTED IN CATEGORY - STUDENT FILM S. NO. TITLE LANGUAGE DURATION YEAR OF



1

An Ode to My Mother

English 11 mins 2005 A S Pradeep Kumar

Sandhya Krishnan

The Butterfly Art Foundation

The film is about man and nature and deforestation.

2

Breathless No Spoken Language

1 mins 2005 Ayush Raizada

NA NA The film speaks of a situation where life will become breathless because of all the air that is getting polluted.

3

Canvas No Spoken Language

3 mins 2005 Divyesh Lad NA NA The film is about deforestation.

4

Colla (Plunder) Not Language Specific

6 mins 2005 Rachana R S, Vijith Kumar, Aneesh B S

NA NA The film depicts through claymation, the exploitation of ground water at Plachimada by an international soft drinks company.

5

Creative Cow No Spoken Language

3 mins 2005 Vaibhav Shah NA NA The film is about two naughty children who wipe out an entire grassland and their Creative Cow finds a way to rebuild the entire grassland.

6

Diary on Man Monkey

English, Hindi, Gujarati with English subtitles

27 mins 2001 Anirban Dutta Gupta



The film explores the intricate relationship between Langurs and humans in an urban Indian setting and the sociological, historical, ecological and religious reasons behind it.

7

Don't Be Dirty Fellow

English 2 mins 2005 Ashish Jadhav NA NA The film is about man and nature and deforestation.

8

Expressway English, Hindi, Marathi with English subtitles

10 mins 2004 Sanju Surendran

Mr. Tripurari Sharan. Director, Film and Television Institute of India

Film and Television Institute of India

The film speaks of a situation where life will become breathless because of all the air that is getting polluted.

9

Fistful of Steel Hindi and English with English subtitles

29 mins 2005 Leena, Nidhi and Sabir

A J K MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia

NA The film questions the notions of development while highlighting the ecological imbalance caused due to concrete construction on the banks of river Yamuna.

10

Flights of Distress

Bengali and English with English subtitles

32 mins 2005 Somdev Chatterjee

Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute

NA The film speaks of the illegal trade of Indian birds in and around Kolkata.

11

Jijivisha English with English subtitles

26 mins 2005 Amit Madheshiya, Charulatha Menon, Ishita Moitra, Kuber Sharma, Shirley Abraham

NA We For Yamuna Tracing the course of river Yamuna from source to end, also exploring how she touches socio-cultural l ives of her people.

12

Let Live No Spoken Language

1 mins 2005 Pinkal Patel NA NA Ones attitude towards ones environment is the topic of this film.

13

Let Live… Snakes


10 mins 2005 B Prem Anand B Prem Anand New Lads Cine Production

This documentary focuses on the myths and facts about snakes in Tamil Nadu.

14

Living on Thy Land


32 mins 2005 Anirudh Rastogi, Vanshaja Shukla, Vikas Upadhyay

Anirudh Rastogi, Vanshaja Shukla, Vikas Upadhyay

NA The film speaks of the conservation and livelihood issues surrounding dwellers of reserve forest areas and their conflicts with forest laws.

15

Lost Wilderness English with English subtitles (Dubbed in English)

16 mins 2005 Ginni Suri Ginni Suri NA The film focuses on the man-animal conflict that is evident in the Borivali National Park.

16

Ode to a River English 7 mins 2005 Vrinda Samartha C R

Prof and Coordinator N S Ashok Kumar

NA "Ode to a River" is a personal expression of the loss of natural wealth, energy and beauty. The river symbolizes this loss.

17

Once Upon A Time

English 19 mins 2005 Pawanpreet Kaur

Madhubala Institute of Communication and Electronc Media

Madhubala Institute of Communication and Electronc Media

The degradation of erstwhile clear water streams of Delhi, which have been reduced to pollution proliferating, drains, in less than a century.

18

Pen vs Pen No Spoken Language

2 mins 2005 Avinash Patil Avinash Patil NA The film is an animated representation of how human beings realizing the beauty of nature violate it for their selfish interests.

19

Piranthanaal (Birthday)


23 mins 2005 K Muthu Kumar

K Muthu Kumar

NA A writer’s existential problem with the backdrop of Chennai’s water problem.

20

Punarjanikkai (Prayer for Rebirth)


10 mins 2003 Ambika NA C-DIT (Centre for Development of Imaging Technology)

This film poignantly presents the miseries of a village suffering from endosulphan pesticide.

21

Some People Hindi and English

2 mins 2005 Paritosh Kumawat

NA NA One should take care of the surroundings and environment, whether other take care or not.

22

The Circles of Distortion

English 4 mins 2005 Suchitra Varma

Rammohan Khanapurkar

NA The film is about respecting the environment, without adding our own colours into it.

23

Toxicity No Spoken Language

2 mins 2005 Jason Jerome Lakiang

NA NA Showing the concrete jungles we live in, the film shows how we cannot depend even on the air we breathe, because it has turned toxic.

24

Vandermarya English with English subtitles

23 mins 2005 Jayesh A Shikarkhane

Jayesh A Shikarkhane

NA The film focuses on the man-animal conflict that is evident in the Borivali National Park.

25

Vrikshamitra Hindi 3 mins 2005 Master Darpan Mayur Vaishnav

NA Ode to a River is a personal expression of the loss of natural wealth, energy and beauty. The river symbolizes this loss.

26

Water Turned Poison

English 4 mins, 59 secs 2005 Siddha Nath Tiwari

Siddha Nath Tiwari

NA The film Water Turned Poison is focused on Yamuna river contamination in Delhi segment.

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