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Compiled & Designed by CMS VATAVARAN Team Content National Amateur 01 11 Change: Adaptation & Mitigation 19 Conservation4Water 31 Environment Conservation 51 Livelihoods 71 Public Service Announcement (PSA) 85 Student (Colleges & Schools) 93 Sustainable 107 Wildlife Conservation 113

International Animation 135 : Adaptation & Mitigation 143 Conservation4Water 153 Environment Conservation 163 Livelihoods 191 Student (Colleges) 209 Sustainable Technologies 221 Wildlife Conservation 227 Continuing

Years of Concerns and Commitment Making a Difference 9th CMS VATAVARAN

Centre for Media Studies (CMS) is a multi-disciplinary, not for A Continuing Pursuit...... Impressive Outcomes….. profit, think tank engaged in developing policy alternatives on a Miles to Go... ! wide range of issues of local and global significance. As a fifteen-year-old pursuit, CMS VATAVARAN is a unique mass CMS works in the sectors of Social Development, Environment, movement. It is based on research insight that Government alone cannot Governance, Communication and Media Studies. In these accomplish what is desirable. In fact, creative talent and civil society sectors, generating, compiling and analysing primary and initiatives and involvement is critical and even makes visible difference Dr N Bhaskara Rao secondary data has been its core strength. in the outcome. CMS recognised at the very outset that children and Chairman, CMS youth networks are far more significant in the endeavour. Without CMS is recognised for its rigorous study methodologies, such efforts, contradictions in our policies, priorities and life styles cannot be moderated for restoring innovative approaches to research and for the credibility of and rejuvenating our environment. VATAVARAN festival is for mobilising public for bettering our habitat, its findings. Since 1991, it has completed over 709 projects environment and ecology. in collaboration with 210 public and private partners across the globe. CMS VATAVARAN is more than a festival. It is an interactive forum for sensitising people, motivating and acknowledging producers of film medium and local civil society groups. Over these 15 years, the The Centre has been articulating its vital concerns by Competetive and Travellling festival (covered so far 54 cities) has involved and awarded or directly engaging in national debates and discussions, by writing encouraged over 1200 local and national film and television producers, brought to fore many more. On and presenting articles, research papers, conference November 04 evening, 35 will be awarded. More than 500 recently produced films on environment papers, reports, monographs, books, directories, and ecology were screened and considered for an award out of some 4500 entries (600 this year alone). journals, newsletters and in news media. More than 350 citizen groups, and 50 000 school children were participants in this process and as many local citizens groups were activated. There are more than a dozen films of CMS VATAVARAN which led to policy initiatives by state and union governments. The media coverage of environment has gone up from CMS works in dynamic teams which synergise their less than half per cent in 2002 to 3.5 percent now. It has to be at least five percent of agenda setting efforts to promote equitable development and responsive news media. These vigorous efforts have to be kept up and continued. governance in the country. All this CMS could accomplish as a mission, irrespective of the extent of support. Those who knew of what CMS VATAVARAN has demonstrated, think that CMS was being supported by many. In which case we would Social Communication have scaled up the reach many times across the country. We are glad that so many credible organisations Mapping Progress in Development Sector Enhancing Behaviour & Social Change and eminent people are endorsing and participating in this unique green movement. In all these efforts, one national leader who stood by and encouraged is visionary Shri Suresh Prabhu. In fact, VATAVARAN got crystallised early with inspiration from him. The fact that Gandhi Darshan at Rajghat has come forward to join CMS this year in holding VATAVARAN festival at this holy place of Gandhi Memorial and in the backdrop Environment Transparency of Yamuna river is another testimony of VATAVARAN taking roots. Promoting Responsibility Towards Responsive Governance Come and join us at CMSVATAVARAN between November 2 to 5, 2017. Thirty different activities including workshops, interactive sessions, expert meets, etc. are scheduled including continuing screening of specially selected films on various particular for water and climate change being Media Lab Survey Advocacy the focus this year. Insights from River festivals in four cities that CMS had held earlier this year are also Monitoring Trends & Empowering Media Field Based Scientific Studies Innovative Engagements & Strategies shared along with screening of nominated films from 30 countries.

We welcome your suggestions for next year and beyond. CMS endeavours to conduct path breaking Research, Advocacy and Capacity Building to facilitate a vision of Equitable Development & Responsive Governance. www.cmsindia.org BEHIND THE SCENE Fifteen Glorious Years (2002-17) About CMS VATAVARAN: CMS VATAVARAN is ’s premier environment and Milestones and Flashback... wildlife film festival and forum – it is aimed towards enhancing understanding, 2017: The 9th competitive CMS VATAVARAN Blair, , Bhubaneswar, Patna and Ahmedabad) appreciation and shift in attitudes towards the natural world and to increase International Environment and Wildlife Film Festival across India, with film screenings at more than 70 space for environmental issues in mass media and evolve a nationwide and Forum, is scheduled for November 2-6, 2017 at venues and participation of nearly 95,000 people. For environment outreach framework. The festival taps into an important New . The theme of this edition of the festival is the first time ‘Green Heroes’ were also felicitated. “Conservation4Water” and it will delve into the issues motivating factor for audiences everywhere: the emotional draw of connecting of climate change and water. 2009: The fifth competitive film festival attracted with a compelling story or character. The festival reaches out to people 366 entries from 20 Indian states and 23 foreign from all walks of life including filmmakers, civil society groups, government 2016: The 7th travelling edition was dedicated to the countries. Shri Jahnu Baruah, eminent director was the organizations, environmentalists, researchers, conservationists, policy five riverfront cities of India – Brahmaputra (), chairperson of CMS VATAVARAN 2009 Award Jury. Mula- Mutha (Pune), Sabarmati (Ahmedabad), Musi makers, activists, public and private sector organizations and students of all (Hyderabad) and Ganga (Allahabad). 2008: The third travelling film festival screened 304 ages and is recognized as a calendar event amongst filmmakers, environment, films over a span of 24 days in 8 cities. Six national and wildlife and conservation sector. 2015: The 8th competitive edition of CMS VATAVARAN 51 state partners lent support and approx. 80,000 was organized on the theme of water. The Prithvi participants attended. Bhushan Award was introduced in this edition. Along Its unique twin track approach of organizing competitive and traveling with films and forums, tribal food festival also drew 2007: The festival drew 275 entries from 19 film festivals and environment forum has positioned it as one of the most attention of the participants. countries. Awards for technical excellence and the prestigious film festivals across the globe. Since its inception in 2002, eight young environmental journalist award were initiated. competitive and 52 travelling festivals in 41 cities of 25 Indian states have 2014: The 6th Travelling Edition of CMS VATAVARAN Renowned filmmaker Shri Shyam Benegal was the jury was organised at five locations i.e. Puducherry, Agra, chairperson. been organized. Amritsar, , and Raipur. 2006: The travelling film festival went overseas to Abu CMS VATAVARAN is a pioneering enterprise initiated by CMS in 2013: The theme of the 7th edition was Dhabi and Sao Paulo apart from visiting 10 Indian cities 2002 to: ‘Mainstreaming Conservation- to build a – Bangalore, Chandigarh, , Guwahati, Hyderabad, future of living in ’. Total 86 films Kashmir, , Pune, Ranchi and Sirmour. Encourage environment films and forums that result in perception, practice were nominated (52 Indian and 34 International films) and policy change. in 11 categories. 2005: The third competitive film festival received 244 entries. The steering committee was chaired by Enhance understanding of the natural world and its conservation. 2012: CMS VATAVARAN has travelled to Dehradun, Dr Karan Singh and Shri Shyam Benegal headed the , Hyderabad, Jaipur and Kolkata with programmes Award Jury. Stimulate production of high-quality films on wildlife, nature and built around the theme of biodiversity conservation. environment. Also, Hyderabad CMS VATAVARAN – Biodiversity Film 2004: The first travelling film festival went to Chennai, Festival was organised for 11th Conference of the Coimbatore and . People began recognizing Nurture a new generation of alternate filmmakers to widen public dialogue Parties (COP-11) to the Convention on Biological and supporting the CMS VATAVARAN environment and debate. Diversity (CBD) delegates. awareness movement.

Increase space for environmental issues in the mass media 2011: The theme for the sixth edition of the 2003: The second competitive film festival became Strengthen collaboration between individuals, government, corporate, CMS VATAVARAN – Competitive Film Festival was biennial. CMS and UNEP instituted an award ‘Prithvi Biodiversity. The jury consisted of 37 members who Ratna’ (Jewel of Earth) for extraordinary contribution scientific and academic institutions on environment, conservation and nominated 68 films (51 Indian films from 22 states to wildlife filmmaking and natural history. issues. and 17 international films from 27 countries) from 317 entries for the festival. 2002: India’s one and only environment and wildlife Film Festival-CMS VATAVARAN – began its maiden 2010: The fourth travelling film festival went to 8 run. The initiative was supported by the Ministry of cities (Shimla, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Port Environment and Forests, Govt of India.

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India. He also concurrently functions as the Chief She has a BSc Honors degree in Biochemistry, Shri largest NGOs that works in 11 states for child rights Executive Officer of a Non-profit government with a specialization in immunology and molecular Director and Chairperson, 9th CMS and protection. Arti is also the Executive Member of company mandated to promote conservation Biology and a Master’s degree in Communications, VATAVARAN 2017 Award Jury the `Kirloskar Foundation’ that has been conducting the ‘Clean and Beautiful School’ competition in and and development of the natural eco systems, specializing in media management and film studies. Mr Nihalani is an Indian film director, cinematographer, around Pune for the last 40 years. The Foundation Climate Change Management, Communications Humsa enjoys architectural photography and screenwriter and producer, known for his works has launched The Water Sanitation and Hygiene and Outreach, Community Empowerment, Poverty travelling. in Hindi cinema. He has been the recipient of six (WASH) Program in selected schools in Pune and its alleviation, Re- of Public Delivery System National Film Awards (India), and five Bollywood vicinity. She is the Convenor of Kirloskar Vasundhara etc. He is a member of the Indian Administrative . film festival, an environment film festival being run in Service and has the experience of managing public Dr Deepak Apte He started out as a cinematographer, graduating in Pune and 20 other cities for more than 10 years. affairs across different sectors such as General Director, Bombay Natural History Society Administration, Police, Justice, Agriculture and cinematography from the Shree Jaya Chamrajendra Dr Deepak Apte holds a Doctorate in Rural development, Water Resource, Forestry and polytechnic in Bangalore in 1962. He was an Assistant Zoology, with specialisation in Marine Ecology. He Environment, Commerce &Trade, Industrial and Cinematographer to the legendary V.K.Murthy.He Ms Aruna Vasudev received post graduation degrees in the field of infrastructure development, banking and public was associated with all the earlier films of Shyam President, NETPAC Zoology from University of Mumbai, Integrated finance etc. Benegal and with the cinematography of Richard Aruna Vasudev with a PhD in cinema from Coastal Zone Management from AIT, Bangkok and Attenborough’s Oscar-winning epic Gandhi. Nihalani the University of Paris, Aruna Vasudev has devoted a Marine Policy from Duke University, USA. and Benegal are well known for their socially relevant major part of her life to cinema. She is the Founder- Ms Humsa Dhir He is a recipient of the prestigious Whitley Award and films. President of NETPAC (the international Network for Senior Vice President & Head PR & the Whitley Continuation Award for his work on Giant the Promotion of Asian Cinema), Founder-Director His first directorial venture was Aakrosh starring Om Corporate Communications, Sony Clams. He has also been awarded a global fellowship of Cinefan, the Festival of Asian Cinema (which later Puri, , the late and the Pictures Networks India Pvt. Ltd in Marine Conservation by the Duke University, USA. late . This was based on a real story which merged with Osians to become Osian’s Cinefan), Deepak is a fellow of LEAD-India and International Ms. Dhir is a communication’s specialist and has was converted into a film script by the eminent Founder-Editor of Cinemaya, the Asian Film Quarterly, Visitors’ Programme (USA). Marathi playwright and it made a co-Founder and Director of the Inner Path, the annual been driving the PR and Corporate Communications A well-received author, Deepak has to his credit huge impact on audiences all over India. It shared festival of Buddhist Art, Film & Philosophy. function at Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) five books and fifty scientific papers in prestigious the Golden Peacock for best film at the International since 2015. After studying cinema at the Film School in Paris, she journals like Nature, Evolution, Jour of Natural Film Festival of India held in New Delhi in 1981. His In her current role at SPN, she is focused on directed documentary and short films, authored two History, ZooKeys, Systematics and Biodiversity, film , based on a story by S.D. Panwalkar, strengthening the network’s reputation amongst books on Indian cinema and edited several others on JMBA (UK) and JBNHS. He is an accomplished is still remembered by film lovers. It changed forever its multiple stakeholders. Humsa brings with her a film and television in Asia. underwater photographer with over 5000 hours of the way in which Indian cinema portrayed the police robust experience of over 20 years across different Her work has been honoured with national and diving experience. and it exposed in stark detail the police-politician- aspects of communications; including Advertising, international awards, such as the French Chevalier criminal nexus. Come 1997, and he adapted Bengali Public Relations, Organizational trainings, Corporate Deepak is a member of several committees of the novelist, ’s acclaimed novel by the des Arts et des Lettres (2002) and the Italian Star Government of India such as member of NBWL, Communications and Public Affairs, having worked in same name to . of Solidarity (2004). In 1997 she received the Chairman of Environmental Appraisal Committee on the India, South Asia and Middle East markets. Korea Prize from the Pusan Film Festival, in 2006 CRZ and Infrastructure of MoEFCC and Member of Over the years he has directed many films which are the Promotion of Asian Cinema Award from the Her forte lies in setting up and establishing the Bird Control Committee of Ministry of Civil Aviation. known for the manner in which they grab the viewer’s Cinemanila Film Festival in the Philippines, in 2015 corporate communications function, which she has He was also member of Forest Advisory Committee. attention, and his most recent work includes the she received Lifetime Achievement awards at the now done successfully for over 20 years. Her roles He is member state wildlife boards of , Marathi Film “Ti Ani Itar’ which is to be released in Ahvaz Film Festival in Iran, Hawaii, Colombo, and in various organizations have led her to interplay , Andaman and Nicobar. 2017. Busan International Films Festivals; and various with investor relations, brand and marketing awards in India. communications, media and industry associations, Ms Arti Kirloskar sustainability and CSR besides employee Dr Anish Andheria engagement. President, Wildlife Conservation Trust Convener, Kirloskar Vasundhara Film Shri Rammohan Mishra Festival Development Commissioner, Government Prior to joining SPN, Humsa has worked across Dr. Anish Andheria is the President of the Ms Arti Kirloskar is currently The Convener of INTACH of & Chief Executive Officer of industries such as automobiles, wind energy, paints Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT), a not-for-profit Pune, which works towards conserving Pune’s Meghalaya Basin Development Authority & coatings and has been associated with companies set up to preserve, protect and conserve wildlife. such as AkzoNobel, Suzlon, Eicher group, RK Swamy WCT works across 23 Indian states and catalyses heritage. Arti is also the Chairperson of Plan India, Shri R.M. Mishra is an Administrator by profession. BBDO and JWT, amongst others. path-breaking conservation action. an international child-centric organization presently Currently he is the Development Commissioner operating in 30 countries. It is also one of India’s of Meghalaya State in the North East Region of 2017 Award Jury

IFFI and Fragrances of the North East, organised by Resource Management: Issues and Cases from He is a member of both Maharashtra and Madhya Dr Suman Sahai Directorate of Film Festivals. South Asia. He is the recipient of the TN Khoshoo Pradesh State Boards of Wildlife. He is a member Founder Chairperson, Gene Campaign of the First State Expert Appraisal Committee, Memorial Award for 2016. Maharashtra and the Steering Committee of Madhya Dr. Suman Sahai, who has had a Pradesh Tiger Conservation Foundation. distinguished scientific career in genetics, is a Shri K J Joy recipient of the Padma Shri , the Borlaug Award, Senior Fellow, Society for Promoting Ms Monica Wahi He has been awarded the prestigious Carl Zeiss Outstanding Woman Achiever awards, the Birbal Participative Ecosystem Management Director, South Asian Children’s Cinema Conservation Award 2008 and is a Fellow of LEAD. Sahni Medal and the Order of the Golden Ark of Forum After a Ph.D. from Institute of Chemical , the Netherlands. Joy is a founding member of and Senior Fellow with Mumbai, he went on to pursue Masters in Wildlife Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Monica is a curator, distributor and creative producer Biology and Conservation from the NCBS, Bengaluru. Dr. Sahai is founder Chairperson of the Gene Campaign, Management (SOPPECOM), Pune – a research- working in this genre since the last 12 years. a leading research and advocacy organization, practice-policy oriented civil society organisation He is a large carnivore specialist with immense Deeply committed to expanding and enriching working on food, nutrition and livelihoods. She has working on water and related issues (www. knowledge on predator-prey relationships. children’s content in the region, in 2012 she founded published extensively on science and policy issues soppecom.org). He has been an activist-researcher A wildlife photographer of repute, his collection of Southasian Children’s Cinema Forum – a cross border and is a member of several national policy forums. for more than 30 years and has worked as a over 300,000 images serves as an archival record of network with partners from 7 countries. grassroots activist with Mukti Sangharsh Movement wildernesses of India. He is a Trustee of Conservation Dr Sahai chaired the Planning Commission Task Force in the rural areas of Maharashtra. He has also worked In her capacity as Creative Head of Children’s Film Wildlands Trust and The Climate Reality Project on ‘Agro biodiversity and Genetically Engineered with Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi (BGVS) – a network Society India (2010-12), Creative Director of Lennep India. Organisms’, for the XIth Plan. She has been a member of the Steering Committee of the National of various people’s science movements and was a Media (2012-14) and Going to School (2005-09), Biodiversity Board , the Expert Committee on Visiting Fellow with the Centre for Interdisciplinary she has helmed the development and production of Studies in Environment and Development (CISED), various award winning projects including Gattu, The Ms Karuna Singh Biotechnology Policy and the Bioethics Committee Bangalore. He was a Fulbright Fellow with the World of Goopi and Bagha and UNICEF supported Girl Regional Director South Asia & Country of the Indian Council of Medical Research. She has University of California at Berkeley. He coordinates Stars. Director, India, Earth Day Network served on the Research Advisory Committees of national scientific institutions. the national level network on water conflicts, Forum In May 2016, Tata Sky launched India’s only dedicated Karuna Singh leads the Indian and South Asian for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India (www. world cinema channel for children - curated initiatives of Earth Day Network (EDN). The waterconflictforum.org). exclusively by her. She has curated and organized organization engages with more than 50,000 partners Shri Utpal Borpujari He has published extensively on water-environment- international children’s film festivals/ sections in 196 countries to broaden the environmental Film Critic & Filmmaker development issues and some of his co-authored/ including International Children’s Film Festival of movement worldwide. India, Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, Dharamshala Utpal Borpujari is a National Film Award- co-edited books include: 1) Alternative Futures: International Film Festival and Smile International In 2010, Ms Singh opened the EDN office in India. winning film critic and journalist who written on India Unshackled (forthcoming); 2) Water Conflicts in Film Festival for Children and Youth. She oversees programs that use innovative methods politics, society, government, culture, art, literature, ; 3) Water Conflicts in India: A Million to raise environmental awareness and touch around and, of course, cinema, while working for leading Revolts in the Making, 4) Sustainable Technology: Monica has also been involved with the Indo-Pak 35 million annually. These include a film making media organisations like PTI and Making Sardar Sarovar Project Viable; 5) Banking on peace movement with a special focus on children and competition for students titled ‘Earth Reel’. during his two-decade-long career. In 2011, he Biomass: A New Strategy for Sustainable Prosperity youth. She is also the founder of Himmat, a woman’s Karuna is a board member of the Global Environment switched to filmmaking and since then has made Based on and Dispersed collective formed by those widowed in the Facility, UNDP and the Government of India Ministry several critically-acclaimed documentaries, such ; 6) Watershed Based Development: carnage of 2002. of Environment Forest and Climate Change’s Small as “Mayong:Myth/Reality”, “Soccer Queens of Rani”, A Source Book; 7) Community-based Natural Grant Program. The Asia Pacific Network for Global “For a Durbar of the People”, “Songs of the Blue Hills” Change Research, Japan has invited her to provide and “Memories of a Forgotten War”. Both “Songs of expert advice for South Asia. the Blue Hills” and “Memories of a Forgotten War” were selected to the Indian Panorama in addition Before joining EDN, Karuna had a 25-year long career to getting screened in a number of international at the US States Consulate General in Kolkata. Ms. film festivals. An M.Tech in Applied Geology from Singh’s work has been recognized with several IIT-Roorkee, Borpujari has just completed his first mentions and awards. In December 2016, she was feature film titled “Ishu”, which is a children’s feature named a ‘Humanist, Networker, Earth-protector’ by in Assamese produced by Children’s Film Society, Sanctuary Asia India (CFSI). He has served on juries of several international and national film festivals and also curated films from North East India at festivals like 2017 Nomination Jury

is an examiner/expert for universities/public service putting in 22 years of service. His works were mainly associated (Political category) for reports on Goa mining scam in 2012. She Col. Ranbir K. Dargan commission and reviewer of many national/International with the implementation of Climate Change projects. He has extensively written about the proposed 10,000 mega-watt Prof & Advisor, Amity School of Communication, funding agencies/Journals. He is actively involved in public enjoyed looking after the Global Environment Facility-UNDP Jaitapur and the opposition faced by the Amity University engagement with high level of outreach activities. He was supported programme. He was mainly associated with the project. Prior to HT, she worked with India Express and covered Col RK Dargan started his career with the Indian elected Member of the Sectional Committee of the section Energy & Environment Unit of UNDP, and especially the project education and transport sector. Army in 1965.After over 32 years in the Army, in 1997, he of Earth System Sciences (102nd and 105th Session of the monitoring relating to global environment. He has monitored joined the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) Indian Science Congress). Currently is the PAMC member and implemented many national, regional and global level as visiting Professor and Officer on Special Duty. During his of the program entitled “Climate Change”- Ministry of Earth projects of UNDP, in close collaboration with Central and State Dr. Aman Vats tenure in IIMC, he led benchmarking projects that developed Sciences, Government of India. Governments. He also worked with large industrial houses Associate Professor, Amity School of and achieved new initiatives. Prof (Col) Dargan is on the and multi-national companies before joining UNDP. He has Communication, Amity University , panel of trainers for BBC World Service Trust along with other successfully been part of projects relating to power generation Noida international trainers and has organized training for senior Mr Pema Wangchuk Dorjee from different types of wastes. After retiring from UNDP in Dr. Aman is an associate professor in Amity School of government officers of central and state governments at Consulting Editor, Summit Times, an English 2011, he worked full-time for about 6 years with the GEF-UNDP Communication, Noida. He obtained doctorate from numerous locations in India and abroad. In 2005, he joined daily published from Gangtok - supported Small Grants Program to translate his knowledge Department of Communication Studies, University of Pune Amity School of Communication and promoted as Director and experience to the communities. After graduating from DAV College, Chandigarh, in Communication Studies. He has done MPhil and MA in in 2006. Prof Dargan has travelled extensively all over the Mr Dorjee started working with Himal, Himalayan Magazine He has interacted with the media at various forums on behalf of Journalism and Mass Communication from Madurai Kamraj world and has a great interest in sports. He is also a national (now Himal South Asia) and an English bi-monthly published UNDP’s projects under his charge. He is a strong supporter of University. Dr. Aman started his career as an editor in 1995, level Golfer. in Kathmandu, . He began his career in journalism sustainable environmental practices that result into reduction later joined National Film Development Corporation working for in Sikkim in 1994 with Sikkim Observer and Himalayan in greenhouse gases emission that helps improving the climate DD Metro. He was a part of the One World Transmission on the Guardian, sister weeklies published from Gangtok. He change. Millennial New Year’s Eve. Mr. Jarnail Singh Started ‘Weekend Review’, an English weekly from Gangtok India Director, Programs, India, Executive He has made over 450 Hours of Broadcast Television software in 1999. In 2002, he launched another English weekly, management team, The Climate Group over the years working in different capacities in the Direction, ‘Sikkim NOW!’ from Sikkim which was converted into a Mr Siddhartha Das Production and Editing Team. Currently, Dr. Aman spends time With a wide range of development experience, daily in 2004. He then joined Summit Times in August 2017 Program Leader, India Sanitation Coalition training future broadcasters and concentrates on guiding including strategic roles in promotion of renewable energy, as Consulting Editor. Along the way, he also co-authored Siddhartha has hands-on experience in project research including scholars pursuing Doctoral research at energy access, biodiversity conservation, corporate Khangchendzonga: Sacred Summit, a book which puts management which includes experience in Amity School of Communication. leadership platforms and organizational development, together the various stories - from the religious and cultural designing, developing and planning WASH, Education, HIV/ Mr. Singh leads The Climate Group’s India portfolio of to the climbing and the myth about Kangchenjunga, the AIDS and Public Health programmes. He has rich experience of programs and initiatives. In his previous roles at The Energy highest mountain of India. working with government partners, strategic planning, business Mr Gopinath Rajamanikam IFS and Resources Institute (TERI) and Winrock International development, and complex country programs. Deputy Conservator of Forest, Dept. of Forest and India, he has managed national programs on clean energy, Wildlife. contributing to the development of strategic partnerships, Mr Ankit Alok Srivastava Presently, he is leading the India Sanitation Coalition Secretariat fundraising and project financing in various capacities. Cinematographer and Teaching Assistant which is based in FICCI. His work entails leading a multi- Mr Gopinath graduated from Madras Veterinary in He has a significant track record of working in partnership disciplinary team, strategic planning, high level advocacy and Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry. After that, he did Amity School of Communication, Amity with NGOs, governments and financial institutions across collaborating with key stakeholders. Siddhartha has previously post-graduation in Veterinary Extension Education from Indian University Uttar Pradesh, Noida India and South Asia. Jarnail holds an MA in Sustainable worked with Water Aid where he was leading the policy aspects Veterinary Research Institute. Later he cleared Indian Forest International Development from the Heller School (Brandeis ankit Alok Srivastava has worked as a Director for the on Rural WASH. He has worked for Fresh Water Action Network Service examination and became an IFS Probationer. He also University) and a Masters in Environmental Studies from documentary ‘Development of Innovative Mobile based South Asia (FANSA) as the Regional Coordinator for South obtained several degrees like PhD in Ethnoveterinary Medicine TERI University. AV Tool for Polio and Routine Vaccines’ for UNICEF, a Asia providing policy and advocacy inputs, UNICEF providing from IIT Delhi, M S in Forestry from Forest Research Institute demonstrative project-cum-documentary ‘Agri Voltic’, for leadership support at the national level for the implementation (FRI) etc. Currently he is working as Deputy Conservator of Jarnail uses photo journalism as an agent of change and Farmers and Agro Industry, ‘Kala Utsav’ Project for Ministry of of the Link Workers Scheme across the UNICEF supported Forest in Dept of Forest and Wildlife. presents development stories through his photo journal. He Human Resource and Development. He has undertaken the districts. also voluntarily provides strategic advice to the governing project of 24 volunteer training film under Commonwealth board of an organization that provides public health Siddhartha has played a key role in planning and preparation Training Video for the Organizing Saba Khan services to people around the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve for South Asian Conference for Sanitation (SACOSAN V & Committee, as an Assistant Director and editor; films Communication Associate, UNDP (). VI) in close coordination with Government of India and other on Hepatitis A and liver donation and Hepatitis B, for the key players within the South Asian region. He was a Steering Saba works as the Communication Associate with Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Amity University Uttar Committee member of End Water Poverty (EWP) which is the the Ganga Project at UNDP. As a Communication Pradesh, as a cinematographer and editor; documentary Professor R. Baskar, FGS (Ind) world’s largest global campaign on Sanitation. He was also part Associate, she works extensively on the field with people, ‘Khaliyan’ on agricultural project setup in Madhya Pradesh, of the Working group inputting into the Swachh Bharat Mission where she cover stories of change, the impacts that the project Department of Environmental Sciences and as a cinematographer. He directs and edits multitudes of guidelines. has been able to make through its interventions in the field of Engineering, Guru Jambheshwar University of in-house projects, documentaries and videos, for Amity sanitation, livelihood and capacity building. Science and Technology, Hisar University Uttar Pradesh. R. Baskar is the Deputy Council Member in India for IGEO Ms Snehal Fernandes (International Geoscience Education Organization). He has Senior assistant editor at , Mr Sanat K Chakraborty Mr Anil Arora been professing for the seamless integration of geology Mumbai Editor, Grassroots Options, Meghalaya and microbiology and has been one of the pioneering Indian Former Senior Project Coordinator, Gef-UNDP A journalist with 14 years of experience in reporting Sanat K Chakraborty is an independent journalist workers in the field of cave geomicrobiology. His work has Small Grants Programme environmental issues, science and technology. She was and researcher based in Shillong. For the last 25 resulted in the significant advancement of fundamental Anil Arora worked as a Programme Officer from the United awarded ‘The Press Club Award for Excellence in Journalism’ years, he has reported the affairs of the northeastern regions knowledge about mineral-microbe interactions. He Nations Development Programme and retired in 2011 after 2017 Nomination Jury

of India, for the regional and national newspapers, including various DST Govt of India INSPIRE Science Internship camps for of Vigyan Prasar / Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of as a cinematographer. Two of his films PRISTINE WATERS and a decade’s stint with The Pioneer. During this period, he co- bright plus 1 & plus 2 students across the country. India. SHRINKING SHORES have been also screened at VATAVARAN founded ‘Grassroots Options,’ region’s first magazine on Film Festival. He has made films for government bodies like Expert commentator on Environmental and Earthsciences Earlier to Vigyan Prasar, Nimish has worked as principal people, environment and development. Apart from journalism, KALA UTSAV for MHRD Ministry and another on Earthquake for issues on leading Indian TV Channels of English. Hindi and researcher and reporter for Zee TV’s highly appreciated TV he, as independent consultant, contributed to several research MoES as a cinematographer. Punjabi, Radio BBC, TV Australia ABC, German ZDF etc; Field show of early 2000 – Zee Dastak and DD’s India’s Most Wanted documents like –Impact of logging ban in the West experience across environment and geological sciences in and as producer with ETV-Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad. He has in Meghalaya, Debating Shifting Cultivation for International India, Pakistan, Nepal, Tunisia, Russia, Kazakhstan, UK, Germany, produced and directed approx. 1000 hours’ quality television Center for Integrated Mountain Development. He co-authored Mr Aditya Petwal Switzerland, Italy, Norway, Sweden,USA. Author of high impact software of different genera for ETV. He has anchored more an illustrated trans-boundary river atlas, ‘Rivers Beyond Coordinator, Leaders for Nature (L4N) in India, research papers on in Europe, USA & India, Member than 100 programmes and written many fiction and non-fiction Borders’, published by IUCN (2015), and ‘Mines to Market’, a IUCN, Delhi various GSI & Panjab University national & international scripts for Vividh Bharati, Discovery Channel, and study on political economy of coal mining in the , expeditions from 1977 to 2009 to Higher Himalayas Himachal All India Radio. Nimish is associated as an expert with various For past 10 years he has been progressively working Meghalaya, commissioned by Action-Aid India. & ; Co author of a popular coffee table book on Himalayan news channels and is also a member of decision making bodies on ‘natural resource management’, ‘sustainable agriculture’ Landscapes with Om Narain Bhargava and Sanjay Kumbkarni. of Prasar Bharati, MHRD and various institutions. He has won and ‘renewable energy’ related programs. Aditya has also been The book published in 2010 has been rated as an outstanding several state and national awards for television programming associated with different national and international agencies, Dr Rajdeep Roy piece of outreach literature on Himalayan Earth & Environmental and popular science writing. like Tata Group, Mission for Vision, UN Global Compact and JPAL Assistant Professor, Amity School of Sciences by Professor Alex Webb, Louisiana University, USA . South Asia. Communication, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida. Aditya holds ‘M.B.A. in Rural Development’ and ‘M. Phil in Ms Ankhi Mukherjee Natural Resource Mgt’. He is also a Fulbright Fellow of year Rajdeep Roy did his Ph. D. in Film Studies from La Trobe University, Mr Pulkit Jain Assistant Professor, Amity School of 2010 in environment field and still supports Fulbright India Melbourne, Australia. He completed his M. Phil. in Cultural Assistant Professor, Amity School of Communication, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, program reviewing and recommending the Fulbright applications Studies from Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta Communication, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida. in environment field. In his current assignment, at IUCN, Aditya and M.A. in Film Studies from Jadavpur University, Calcutta. Noida. Ankhi has done her Ph.D. from Department of Film Studies, The is developing business and biodiversity program by designing He has over 4 years of experience in teaching and research in Pulkit Jain has more than 4 years of teaching experience in English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad and M.A training and capacity development modules and on ground India and Australia. Mr Roy is the recipient of 3 international film making and advertising. He conducts regular Film making in Film Studies from Jadavpur University. She has submitted ecological responsible solutions. fellowships and a national fellowship. He has recently published and film awareness workshops for summer school students. her Ph.D thesis titled “Contemporary Latin American Cinema: essays on Indian cinema with Routledge (London) and Sage He has also made few films for Amity University. Currently Locating the Transition from the National to the Transnational”. (UK). He has been part of several film festivals, film archives he is working as an Assistant Professor teaching film making Mr Surinder Kumar Juneja and installations. Apart from academics, he is a freelancer with and film appreciation courses to UG and PG students in Amity Scientist D (Ground Water Professional) Group publishing as well as film production houses. School of Communication, Noida. Mr Sunil Dahiya A, Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Campaigner, Climate and Energy, India Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation Retired Panjab University Chandigarh Professor Mr. Sunil Dahiya is an environmentalist with keen Ms Malini Mehan Dr Arun Deep Ahluwalia, F.G.S., interest in understanding the nexus between He Joined as Assistant Hydrogeologist in 1986 at Raipur PGT Social Sciences & Environment Coordinator, Professor of Eminence (Honorary), School of Energy, Environment, Human health and Climate change. He has and served upto 1999. From 1999 to 2007, he served at The Shri Ram School, Moulsari, Gurgaon Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini been associated with Greenpeace India since 2012 where he Dharamshala. From the year 2007 to 2011 served as Officer University, Solan, (http://shooliniuniversity. With a Master’s degree in Social Science and a works on Environment and Forest related issues with Climate Incharge at Srinagar. His Major works includes hydrogeological specialization from the American Museum of Natural History, and Energy. He has been working on environmental issues and surveys, selection of sites for construction of tube wells. At com/faculty/prof-arun-d-ahluwalia) Ms Malini has been an educationist for the past 25 years. She for protection of environment and forest for more than 10 year present, he is posted at New Delhi since April 2011 and looking Popular Speaker & Outreach Activist for Societal Mindset has been teaching Social Sciences to senior school students starting from 2007. He has worked extensively on Coal mining, after Water Conservation and artificial recharge to ground Change Towards Environment, Earth Sciences, disaster across the country. She also served as a lecturer at a Teachers forest rights and livelihood issues in the central Indian region water. Every year, he organizes National Essay Competition Management Issues Training College with a short stint in the publishing industry. of Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh. Currently he is leading the air & National Painting Competition on Water Conservation & In the span of these years she has always been involved in Campaign at Greenpeace India which aims towards Pollution where approximately 15 lakhs student takes part Formerly: creating awareness on environmental issues among the achieving breathable air quality levels across the country every year. The competition is held in 3 stages i.e. School, State Member USA National Committee UNO Project iyPE student community. Currently, she is teaching Geography in ISC and reach the dream of “Clean Air Nation”. He graduated at & National level. (International Year of Planet Earth 2007-2009), Member & ICSE classes in Shri Ram School, Moulsari. As the environment Delhi University in B.Sc. Applied Life Sciences (Environmental He has presented various papers at International and National International OPC of http://yearofplanetearth.org/, Member coordinator of the school she has initiated and implemented Sciences) followed by Master’s degree in M.Sc. (Environmental Ground Water Conferences. National committee PAMC of DST, Govt several programmes. Ms Malini have been actively engaged in Studies) from TERI University, New Delhi. of India, Chairman National Chapter International Association programmes, cleanliness drives, fund raising for of Geodetics. wildlife conservation along with several other initiatives. Gauri Chakraborty Mr Amaresh Kumar Singh Environment Outreach Incharge, Panjab University; Joint Acting Head, Amity School of Communication, Amity School of Communication, Amity University Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida. CHAIRMAN & HEAD & Professor, Geology Dept; Director, Mr Nimish Kapoor Uttar Pradesh, Noida. Centre of Advanced Studies in Geology; Panjab Head of Science Films’ Division and Principal Gauri Chakraborty is an alumnus from F.T.I.I, Pune Amaresh Kumar Singh is working as a University,Chandigarh,India; Scientist (E) in Vigyan Prasar, Department of and has been a part of the Audio-Video Industry since 1995. With cinematographer in Amity school of communication in Amity Science & Technology, Government of India the distinction of being awarded ‘Dada Saheb Phalke’ Memorial Geologist, Geological Survey of India; Visiting Scholar Geological University. Currently, he is working on a project named Student Award along with a scholarship at F.T.I.I, she began her Institute, ETH, Zurich Switzerland & Geology Dept,University Nimish is a science communicator and television programmer. Development of Innovative Mobile based Av tool for Polio career as an Anchor & Presenter in 1994 with the first youth of Cincinnati, Ohio,USA; Guest speaker at leading universities Nimish is involved in promoting science film culture in the Routine Vaccines for UNICEF. He has worked on several bulletin on DD metro. Some of the prestigious institutions that of Europe, USA, Australia, India and various Indian schools, country through science film festivals. He has been associated documentaries on wildlife and social issues like Water she has been associated with are Zee Network, TMG Channel, colleges, Science City, Rotary & Lions Club, NGOs etc; Columnist as festival director with National Science Film Festivals and pollution, Man Animal conflict, Sea water level increasing etc. BBC WST, DD Metro. in leading English,Hindi and Punjabi Dailies; Invited expert in India International Science Film Festivals, flagship programmes Gauri was the Associate Producer for the film ‘Sheep Thief’, made Dr. Binitha Pushpakaran in 1997 which won many international acclaim including the Cine- Assistant Director, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau foundation award at Cannes Film Festival that year. She is also a trainer and is involved with training of students in Filmmaking, Dr. Binitha Pushpakaran had her schooling in various Honouring Excellence Anchoring & Photography. She is also a ‘Kathak’ trained by world Kendiya Vidyalaya’s across the country and her renowned maestro, Guru Jitendra Maharaj. graduation in Science and Education was from Jiwaji University, The CMS VATAVARAN Environment and Wildlife Film Festival, with each Gwalior. Her love for wildlife made her an ardent trekker, researcher and photographer. She pursued her post graduation passing year, have been growing in stature. With the national and Mr B B Nagpal in Botany from Annamalai University, inspite of joining international acclaim, it has garnered in the choice of films and issues Journalist, prominent media and film columnist and the Central Excise and Customs department under the Ministry Consulting Editor of Finance. She did her doctoral studies on the seasonally showcased, the rigour of its selection procedure and the huge scale waterlogged grasslands of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil nadu In his profession of 48 years, Mr B. B. Nagpal has on which it is held, the Festival is well on its way to becoming the which are categorized as wetlands. Her work was innovative as acquired a reputation as a news journalist and film critic of it incorporated mapping of the wetlands using GIS technology eminence. most prestigious environment and wildlife festival in Asia. The apart from the floristic study of the vegetation. She has Joining the profession in July 1969 in the national news agency attended and presented her work and papers in various national festival has gradually become a “must visit” event on the social United News of India, Mr Nagpal gradually rose to become Chief and international conferences and seminar. She is presently on calendar and schedules of bureaucrats, policymakers, renowned of Bureau in-charge of the political, economic and general deputation to the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau to pursue her reporting in the agency in 2003 till he retired in November 2005 passion in wildlife. film-makers, environment enthusiasts, students and children, too. after a service of more than 36 years. During his tenure in UNI, he Owing to the eclectic nature of topics covered from world over, it has introduced cultural reporting in news agencies. Since the early seventies, Mr Nagpal has been writing on Indian and international Dr. Tanu Jindal something for everybody, across ages. cinema. He has the credit of having reported every International Professor, Amity School of Communication, Amity Film Festival of India held since 1976 till 2013, and also every University Uttar Pradesh, Noida. National Film Awards function. This year, the festival received 686 entries Out of which 330 films were Tanu Jindal is awarded as Scientist of the Year in After retirement, he was founder Chief Editor of the Lok Sabha 2015 by National Environmental Science Academy (NESA). selected from 22 Indian States and 60+ Countries. The award winners TV channel, and is now the Consulting Editor of indiatelevision. She did her Ph.D in Ecotoxicology from Department of Zoology, com. Delhi University. Tanu lead a number of scientific projects of have been selected after three rounds of evaluation in which 35 eminent Department of Science and Technology (DST) including Mobile personalities from different sectors dedicated their valuable 3 days (27 Phone and Tower exposure measurement, Analysis of Surface and Groundwater pollution etc. She acquired the new Investigator hours) to decide the award winners. Award presentation at prestigious “American Chemical Society”. She also holds six patents on environment friendly techniques and products including simple and cost effective water testing kit. She won the Environmentalist of the Year Award in 2014. Best of Festival 17 Indian Awards and 14 International Awards in 13 categories CMS VATAVARAN Prithvi Awards Young Environment Journalist Awards

INDIAN AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND CATEGORIES

Conservation 4 Water Animation Wildlife Conservation Student: Colleges Environmental Conservation Student: School Climate Change: Adaptation & Mitigation Sustainable Technologies Livelihoods Livelihood Series Amateur Best of The Festival CATEGORY- National Amateur

Selected Films 12

Nominated Films 04

Awarded to the Film most effectively communicates environment and wildlife conservation and produced by an amateur i.e. upcoming filmmaker/ individual, student/ group of students of film-making or the filmmakers who never entered their film in CMS VATAVARAN previous editions. Category – Amateur

Friends of the Amur Falcon NOMINATED Category – Amateur English and Hindi | 2016 | 00:05:59

Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary English | 2016 | 00:08:22

Wanmai Konyak

Anoko Mega

Biography - Anoko Mega is from

DIRECTOR: Wanmai Konyak Koronu village of Lower Dibang PRODUCER (S): Green hub Valley, . He PRODUCTION COMPANY: Green Hub completed his graduation from PRODUCED FOR: Wildlife Institute of India, Green Hub, Jonak Kumargaon Indira Gandhi Government CAMERAPERSON (S): Limthure Y and Wanmai Konyak Tezpur, INDIA College, Tezpur. He has worked EDITOR: Wanmai Konyak and Sumit Sisodiya SYNOPSIS - Blessed with sheer greenery, the landscape of P: +91 37 1225 2688, in the areas of conservation GRAPHICS (S): Pooja Gupta M: +91 9810 140 89### with the wildlife departments is highly picturesque. A wide variety and the NGOs operating in the of wildlife such as reptiles, birds, insects and mammals is found region. He joined Green hub here. Due to widespread poaching in the forests of Mehao, through RIWATCH where he there was a huge loss in these species. The collaborative effort learned wildlife photography of forest guards and locals have made a significant change in Securing The Kalapahar-Daigurung Elephant Corridoor and video documentation. reclaiming wildlife to an extent. This film delivers the message Mega is presently working “The important thing is to leave the nature as it is”. English | 2016 | 00:04:28 on documenting the comprehensive flora and fauna of the region, to amalgamate them as part of school curriculum and also to create awareness on the issues.

Wanmai Konyak

DIRECTOR: Wanmai Konyak

PRODUCER (S): Green Hub DIRECTOR: Anoko Mega PRODUCTION COMPANY: Green Hub PRODUCER (S): Green Hub PRODUCED FOR: Wildlife Institute of India PRODUCTION COMPANY: Green Hub (Wildlife Trust of India) PRODUCED FOR: Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary CAMERAPERSON (S): Wanmai Konyak and Green Hub, Jonak, CAMERAPERSON (S): Anoko Mega Green Hub, Jonak, Kumargaon Kumargaon, Tezpur Rihan Ali and Hiskiya Sangma MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Arjun Sen Tezpur, Assam INDIA Assam INDIA P: +91 37 1225 2688 EDITOR: Wanmai Konyak P: +91 3712 252 688 EDITOR: Anoko Mega and Sumit Sisodiya M: +91 9871 040 89 GRAPHICS (S): Pooja Gupta M: +91 9871 014 089 GRAPHICS (S): Pooja Gupta

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Spots of concern NOMINATED Category – Amateur English | 2015 | 00:07:29

Sundarbans - The Invisible Line English | 2017 | 00:06:38

Pooja Gupta

DIRECTOR: Pooja Gupta Rhimon Bose PRODUCED FOR: Nitya Prakash Mohanty CAMERAPERSON (S): Pooja Gupta, Umeed Mistry, Biography - Rhimon Bose is a Shyam Rao, Shekar Dattatri grade VIII student of Pathway SCRIPT WRITER: Nitya Prakash Mohanty and Pooja Gupta School NOIDA. He has been a SOUND RECORDIST (S): Guillaume Demare keen wildlife watcher from the EDITOR: Pooja Gupta 4C/5C, 4th street heights, street no. 4, West Marredpally, Secunderabad 500 026, INDIA age of 4 and a photographer from NARRATOR (S): Akshay Malavi P: +91 40 2780 0154, M: +91 7416 646 599 the age of 9. He has traveled ANIMATION: Pooja Gupta SYNOPSIS - This documentary is a journey to the largest E: [email protected] to wildlife parks and reserves GRAPHICS (S): Pooja Gupta W: www.behance.net/poojagupta in Africa and Alaska and to mangrove forest in the world, the which is also many wildlife reserves in India. a tiger reserve. Contrary to the popular belief, tigers of “Sunderbans – the invisible line Sundarbans do not attack anyone. Here humans and wildlife “ is his first complete film. live side by side with an imaginary invisible line between them. Travelling through the thick mangrove forests, this film has Story of Mount Puna Community Conserved Area (CCA) completely captures the pristine beauty of this place. English | 2016 | 00:10:50

Longso Yimchunger

DIRECTOR: Rhimon Bose DIRECTOR: Longso Yimchunger PRODUCER (S): Rhimon Bose PRODUCER (S): Green Hub CAMERAPERSON (S): Rhimon Bose PRODUCTION COMPANY: Green Hub SCRIPT WRITER: Rhimon Bose PRODUCED FOR: Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Rhimon Bose CAMERAPERSON (S): Longso Yimchunger B - 91 Defence colony SOUND RECORDIST (S): Rhimon Bose Green Hub, Jonak, Kumargoan New Delhi 110 024, INDIA MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Local Song (Benrell Vijay) EDITOR: Rhimon Bose and Saugata Paul Tezpur, Assam INDIA P: +91 112 433 4176 P: +91 37 1225 2688 EDITOR: Longso Yimchunger M: +91 981 812 0665 NARRATOR (S): Rhimon Bose M: +91 9871 014 089 GRAPHICS (S): Pooja Gupta E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Saugata Paul

4 5 NOMINATED NOMINATED Category – Amateur Category – Amateur

The Dabba Dol Gang Thung - Thung Karmo - The Black Necked Crane Hindi | 2016 | 00:03:45 Hindi, English | 2017 | 0:03:39

Anil Cherukupalli Manas Pratim Sharma, Pembat Romo, Silas Pame, Amuse Mungray

Biography - Anil Cherukupalli Biography - Ameuse Mungray is a Writer, Photographer and is a 26 years old independent Filmmaker based in New Delhi. filmmaker from Changlang, His articles and photos have Arunachal Pradesh. He is also a travel photographer with been featured in many national keen interest on documentary and international publications. SYNOPSIS - ‘The Dabba Dol Gang’ is an inspiring story of a group filmmaking. SYNOPSIS - This short film tells unravels the story of holy bird He was the 2011-12 ARThink of children from Sehore in Madhya Pradesh, India who set off called black necked crane for the Monpa people in Arunachal South Asia Fellow with the Manas Pratim Sharma is a 25 at the crack of dawn to prevent people from defecating in the Pradesh. They believe if this bird comes to visit their place, it Goethe Institut. He is also the years old conservationist working open using a unique method. The spread of diarrhea, fever, brings happiness and good health to people’s lives. Zemithang founder and curator of Aksgar with several NGOs like Childline, Magazine, an online magazine infections etc. due to open defecation in the village compelled NEADS, Surjudaya and Prastuti. is an ideal habitat for this bird. But for some reasons the bird is for narrative photography and some children to stop this common practice. The film shows He also assisted in Nature facing problems such as habitat loss. The WWF with the help of co-founder of the Wanted Series how these young crusaders fight against open defecation and Beckon and worked for wildlife local people of zemithang, tries to protect their habitat. and Ghumna. He is currently the inspire their communities. conservation. Currently he is Media and Communications running a program called Save Dibrusaikhowa. He is interested Manager at WaterAid India. in nature photography and to work with wildlife conservation.

Pemba Tsering Romo is a 21 years old wildlife enthusiast from Zemithang in Socktem. He has worked with WWF and is interest in photography and videography.

Silas Rimai Pame is a 26 years old political science student. He has been working with NGOS and is an

DIRECTOR: Anil Cherukupalli active social worker. He is a travel DIRECTOR: Manas Pratim Sharma, PRODUCER (S): WaterAid India photographer and musician. Pembat Romo, Silas Pame, Amuse Mungray WWF-India, Species & Landscape, PRODUCTION COMPANY: WWF- INDIA 172 B, Lodhi Estate PRODUCER (S): Green Hub CAMERAPERSON (S): Ajay Kumar New Delhi 110 003 INDIA PRODUCED FOR: WWF SCRIPT WRITER: Anil Cherukupalli M: +91 9999 833 440 Jonak, Kumargaon, CAMERAPERSON (S): Manas P. Sharma, E: [email protected] EDITOR: Sandeep Kumar Singh Tezpur 784 001 Pembat T. Romo, Silas Pame, Amuse Mungray Assam INDIA P: +91 371 225 2688, M: +91 940 117 7688 EDITOR: Manas P. Sharma W: www.facebook.com/ThreGreenHubner GRAPHICS (S): Pooja Gupta

6 7 Category – Amateur Category – Amateur

The source of valley Unity in Conservation English | 2016 | 00:04:43 English | 2016 | 00:09:20

Jimmy Johny Kujur Longso Yimchunger

DIRECTOR: Jimmy Johny Kujur DIRECTOR: Longso Yimchunger PRODUCER (S): Green Hub PRODUCER (S): Green Hub PRODUCTION COMPANY: Green hub PRODUCTION COMPANY: Green Hub PRODUCED FOR: WWF PRODUCED FOR: Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) Green hub, jonak, Kumargaon, Green Hub, Jonak, Kumargoan CAMERAPERSON (S): Jimmy johny Kujur MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Arjun Lumithsami Tezpur, Assam INDIA Tezpur, Assam INDIA EDITOR: Jimmy Johny kujur and Sumit Sisodiya P: +91 37 1225 2688 P: +91 37 1225 2688 EDITOR: Longso Yimchunger and Pradeep Hegde GRAPHICS (S): Pooja Gupta M: +91 9810 140 89 M: +91 9871 014 089 GRAPHICS (S): Pooja Gupta

Tiger Patrolling Team, Manas Wildlife Week Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary English | 2016 | 00:09:13 English | 2016 | 00:10:37

Tallo Anthony Tallo Anthony

DIRECTOR: Tallo Anthony PRODUCER (S): Green Hub DIRECTOR: Tallo Anthony PRODUCTION COMPANY: Green Hub PRODUCED FOR: Shergaon Forest Division, Rupa PRODUCER (S): Green hub CAMERAPERSON (S): Tallo Anthony PRODUCTION COMPANY: Green Hub SCRIPT WRITER: Chayanika Dhoutia PRODUCED FOR: Aaranyak MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Dusty Foot Profuctions, CAMERAPERSON (S): Tallo Anthony and Pick up and play by Alumo Green hub, Jonak Green hub, Jonak, Kumargaon MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Arjun and Artisans Kumargoan, Tezpur, Assam INDIA EDITOR: Sumit Sisodiya and Tallo Anthony Tezpur, Assam INDIA P: +91 37 1225 2688 EDITOR: Sumit Sisodiya and Tallo Anthony NARRATOR (S): Ashish Paliwal P: 03712-252688 M: +91 9871 014 089 GRAPHICS (S): Pooja Gupta GRAPHICS (S): Pooja Gupta M: +91 9871 014 089

8 9 CATEGORY- National Animation

Selected Films 07

Nominated Films 04

Awarded to the animation film produced with traditional animation techniques, computer generated images (CGI) or other production methods highlighting concerns on environment and wildlife or promoting conservation efforts. Category – Animation

Car Wars NOMINATED Category – Animation Non-verbal | 2015 | 00:01:12

Dado Non-verbal | 2016 | 00:03:39

Arun Sripadam

Donna Partha DIRECTOR: Arun Sripadam PRODUCER (S): Jaganath Radhakrishnan, Arun Sripadam Biography - Donna Partha is PRODUCTION COMPANY: C.ment Studios final year Animation Film Design SCRIPT WRITER: Jaganath Radhakrishnan, Arun Sripadam Graduate from The National SOUND RECORDIST (S): Abhijit Shylanath Institute of Design, NID, EDITOR: Arun Sripadam E-2, #401, Pentaken Towers, 28th Main, sector-1, HSR Layout Ahmedabad. She was born and NARRATOR (S): Abhijit Shylanath Bengaluru 560 102, INDIA brought up in Coorg, Karnataka ANIMATION: Aithihya.K.V, Jagannath Radhakrishnan and Arun Sripadam SYNOPSIS - Dado is a small girl living in Coorg with her . P: +91 80 6570 4750, M: +91 9448 484 768 and did her schooling in Coorg GRAPHICS (S): Aithihya.K.V E: [email protected], W: www.cment.in and Mangalore. She often writes She is a dreamer, lost in her own world of fantasies. She loves poems and composes music. nature and keeps getting lost in its beauty. This film is an She is an avid reader, singer and attempt to bring back childhood memories, different feelings painter. and a reminder of the beauty of Coorg, which is now on the verge of getting destroyed. The film shows different activities she does in the span of a day, from morning till evening. She Climate Change and Water keeps track of a bird’s nest that is in front of her house and English | 2017 | 00:02:38 waits to see the hatchlings.

DIRECTOR: Tara Osan PRODUCER (S): Tara Osan PRODUCED FOR: CMS Vatavaran CAMERAPERSON (S): Tara Osan D/o Dr M A Partha, GENESIS, SCRIPT WRITER: Tara Osan Devarakadu road, Chickpet, DIRECTOR: Donna Partha F Block, Greenwoods City Virajpet, Kodagu, Kodagu 571 218 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Tara Osan PRODUCTION COMPANY: Gurgaon 122 003, INDIA Karnataka INDIA P: +91 124 238 0131, M: +91 982 144 4062 EDITOR: Tara Osan M: +91 9845 799 150 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Donna M Partha E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Tara Osan E: [email protected] SOUND RECORDIST (S): Donna M Partha

12 13 NOMINATED NOMINATED Category – Animation Category – Animation

Fishi-Ru (The spirit of Fishi) Pokchi - The Non-verbal | 2016 | 00:10:00 English | 2016 | 00:12:07

Anjali Nayar Chewang Rinchen Lepcha

Biography - Anjali Nayar is Biography - Chewang Rinchen an independent Documentary Lepcha is a design thinker and Filmmaker and Scriptwriter. animation film designer trained She completed her Masters in at the National Institute of Documentary from Columbia Design, Ahemadbad. He is University Graduate School currently working as a Senior SYNOPSIS - Set against a backdrop of floods in , Fishi- SYNOPSIS - An animated educational video where Pokchi - a red of Journalism, Masters in Animation Film Designer for the Environmental Management Ru tells the story of a little girl’s concern about the people animation film design division panda presents the rich biodiversity found in the sub-tropical, from the University of Oxford, affected by the floods. As she tries to find a way to help at the multi-disciplinary design temperate and Alpine regions of the Indian Himalayan state of and a Graduate degree in space out, she discovers an abandoned fish in a garbage dump and studio called Echostream based Sikkim. science from the International brings her home. Slowly, she begins to love the fish, but faces in Gangtok. Space University. She has a drastic choice. In the culmination of her decision, Ruhi finds also studied Filmmaking and her own understanding of the meaning of love, letting go, and Animation at the National of freedom. Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. Some of her animation and documentary films have won awards and nominations at film festivals like the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2016 and CMS VATAVARAN 2014. She has also written and filmed extensively for Nature, , the CBC News, the

BBC, and NPR. DIRECTOR: Anjali Nayar PRODUCER (S): Anjali Nayar PRODUCTION COMPANY: DIRECTOR: Chewang Rinchen Lepcha PRODUCED FOR: Independent PRODUCER (S): Chewang Rinchen Lepcha SCRIPT WRITER: Anjali Nayar PRODUCTION COMPANY: Echostream MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Dawn Vincent SCRIPT WRITER: Chewang Rinchen Lepcha C-703, Rosewood Estate, Satellite Kazi Road, Gangtok, Sikkim 737101 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Dawn Vincent EDITOR: Chewang Rinchen Lepcha and Sunakshi Puri Ahmedabad 380 015, Gujarat INDIA Gangtok 737 101, Sikkim INDIA M: +91 9953 253 568 ANIMATION: Anjali Nayar M: +91 8370 999 107 NARRATOR (S): Sonam Gaychen Wangdi E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Anjali Nayar E: [email protected] ANIMATION: Chewang Rinchen Lepcha and Sunakshi Puri

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NOMINATED Oxygen Mask Category – Animation Non-verbal | 2015 | 00:00:27

We Us Ourselves English | 2016 | 00:03:24

Sunil D Bhondge

Athithya Kanagarajan DIRECTOR: Sunil D Bhondge PRODUCER (S): Sunil D Bhondge PRODUCTION COMPANY: Greeny the great Biography - Athithya PRODUCED FOR: Greeny the great Kanagarajan was born and CAMERAPERSON (S): Dhananjay Bhoplhe brought up in Cuddalore. He did SCRIPT WRITER: Sunil D Bhondge his Engineering at Sri Sairam MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Vikram Shastri Engineering College, Chennai. SOUND RECORDIST (S): Sunil D Bhondge 7, Shailaja Smruti Apt, 39/27 Erandwane, His love for books and stories Prabhat Road, 9th LanePune 411 004, Maharashtra INDIA EDITOR: Dhananjay Bhoplhe SYNOPSIS - A short time lapse video showing the growth got him into movies . After P: +91 20 2545 6689, M: +91 9850 845 617 ANIMATION: Dhananjay Bhoplhe E: [email protected], W: www.greenythegreat.com GRAPHICS (S): Atul Salunkhe college he started making short and death of depicting the depletion of water. The films. His filmography includes background sounds of construction, vehicles and machines ‘SCRIBBLING (2014)’. ‘RAYS OF give us a picture of the ill effects of development and how it HOPE (2015)’, ‘PALINDROME affects environment. (2015)’, ‘WE US OURSELVES (2016)’.

DIRECTOR: Athithya Kanagarajan PRODUCER (S): Athithya Kanagarajan PRODUCTION COMPANY: Seatown Pictures 135/66 erusappan street, CAMERAPERSON (S): Athithya Kanagarajan cuddalore port, Cuddalore 607 003 SCRIPT WRITER: Athithya Kanagarajan Tamil Nadu INDIA MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Santhan P: +91 41 4223 7518 M: +91 9677 689 828 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Raghu and Iqbal E: [email protected] EDITOR: Santharuban

16 17 CATEGORY- National Climate Change: Adaptation & Mitigation

Selected Films 13

Nominated Films 06

Awarded to the production which contributes to the current scientific understanding of climate change, its impacts on ecosystems, agriculture, food security, health, human settlements, especially in the coastal areas or global politics of climate change. Films should emphasize the portfolio of strategies that include mitigation, adaptation, and technological development that are required to diminish the risk associated with climate change. The cost effectiveness of actions to tackle the impacts of climate change can also be considered. Category – Climate Change: Adaptation & Mitigation Category – Climate Change: Adaptation & Mitigation

A Rainy Date For a Safer Future English | 2015 | 00:02:58 English | 2015 | 00:18:57

Manisha Gupta Rishu Nigam

DIRECTOR: Rishu Nigam PRODUCTION COMPANY: TERI DIRECTOR: Manisha Gupta PRODUCED FOR: PRODUCER (S): Manisha Gupta Climate & development knowledge network CAMERAPERSON (S): Manisha Gupta CAMERAPERSON (S): Gurmeet Sapal SCRIPT WRITER: Manisha Gupta, Aparajitha Gupta Tower - 17 , 502, SCRIPT WRITER: Rishu Nigam Common Wealth Games Village MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Manisha Gupta 6C, Darbari seth block, MUSIC COMPOSER (S): New Delhi 110 092, INDIA IHC complex, Lodhi road SOUND RECORDIST (S): Manisha Gupta SOUND RECORDIST (S): Vikas Yadav P: +91 9015 233 610 New Delhi 110 003, INDIA EDITOR: Manisha Gupta M: +91 9910 176 696 P: +91 11 2468 2100, M: +91 9873 051 144 EDITOR: Sunil Mathur NARRATOR (S): Atulya Gupta, Aparajitha Gupta E: [email protected] E: [email protected], W: www.teriin.org NARRATOR (S): Rishu Nigam

Climate Change Adaptation in Lidder Valley (Bane or Boon) It’s High Time English, Kashmiri | 2015 | 00:19:15 English | 2015 | 00:24:59

Tariq Abdullah Rishu Nigam and Gurmeet Sapal

DIRECTOR: Tariq Abdullah DIRECTOR: Rishu Nigam and Gurmeet Sapal PRODUCER (S): Tariq Abdullah PRODUCTION COMPANY: TERI PRODUCTION COMPANY: EMMRC, University of Kashmir PRODUCED FOR: Ministry of External Affairs PRODUCED FOR: EMMRC, University of Kashmir CAMERAPERSON (S): Gurmeet Sapal and Rajiv Rastogi CAMERAPERSON (S): Gulzar Ahmad, Sahnawaz Shah SCRIPT WRITER: Rishu Nigam SCRIPT WRITER: Mohammed Faheem -Ul- Islam MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Gaurav Chintamani & Abhishek Mathur SOUND RECORDIST (S): Akhtar Khuroo EDITOR: Anil Jr. and Sunil Mathur 6C, Darbari Seth Block, Hazratbal Srinagar, Srinagar 190 006 EDITOR: Mohammad Yousuf Tramboo IHC complex, Lodhi Road. NARRATOR (S): Rini Khanna Jammu & Kashmir INDIA NARRATOR (S): Mohammad Faheem-Ul-Islam New Delhi 110 003, INDIA P: +91 194 241 5610, M: +91 941 900 5553 ANIMATION: Akhtar Rasool ANIMATION: Ranjitha Rajeevan P: +91 11 2468 2100, M: +91 9873 051 144 E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Akhtar Rasool, Syed Ahsan-Ul-Haq, Bukhai, Aamir Abbas GRAPHICS (S): Ritika Malhotra E: [email protected], W: www.teriin.org

20 21 NOMINATED NOMINATED Category – Climate Change: Adaptation & Mitigation Category – Climate Change: Adaptation & Mitigation

Global Warning - Kashmir Chapter Hope: Climate Positive Stories From India English | 2016 | 00:28:42 English | 2015 | 00:29:59

Jalal Ud Din Baba Gurmeet Sapal & Rishu Nigam

Biography - Jalal Ud Din Biography - Gurmeet Sapal is a Baba is a national award Filmmaker and Cinematographer. winning filmmaker, researcher An alumni of IIMC, he has and cinematographer. worked as DOP on a number of His filmography includes International films. ‘PASHTOON’S BEYOND TALIBAN’, SYNOPSIS - This film showcases how Kashmir is becoming prone SYNOPSIS - Hope is a collection of heartwarming stories that ‘SAVING THE SAVIOUR’, Rishu Nigam is a documentary ‘SHROUDED PARADISE’ and to effects of global warming by well documenting the effect Filmmaker who is currently highlight the strength of India’s traditions and ingenuity in ‘MOUNTAIN OF HUMANITY’. on ice-capped mountains and local practices contributing to associated with the Film & addressing the crisis of climate change. As other countries environmental degradation. Television Unit of TERI (The battle it out in international climate negotiations, local and Energy & Resources Institute). national efforts towards a more sustainable future are already She has directed and mentored underway. The film brings out the stories of community a range of documentary films on participations that revived the environment and climate. ecology, livelihoods and climate change. These films have received prestigious awards in India. Besides her interest in environmental documentaries, Rishu has also been instrumental in founding TERI’s community radio, Kumaon Vani, in Nainital in .

DIRECTOR: Jalal Ud Din Baba DIRECTOR: Gurmeet Sapal and Rishu Nigam PRODUCER (S): Jalal Ud Din Baba PRODUCTION COMPANY: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) PRODUCTION COMPANY: Ultimate Horizons PRODUCED FOR: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) CAMERAPERSON (S): Jalal Ud Din Baba CAMERAPERSON (S): Gurmeet Sapal, Deepak Kattar and Harmeet Basur SCRIPT WRITER: Jalal Ud Din Baba and Benish Ali Bhat SCRIPT WRITER: Rishu Nigam House no -21 opposte veterinary, Near Islamia Degree College, Hawal MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Jalal Ud Din Baba 6C, Darbari Seth Block, ihc Complex MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Gaurav Chintamani and Abhishek Mathur Srinagar 190 002, J&K, INDIA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Jalal Ud Din Baba Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003 INDIA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Rajeev Rastogi and Dheeraj Kumar P: +91 19 4242 9231 P: +91 11 2468 2144, EDITOR: Jalal Ud Din Baba EDITOR: Gurmeet Sapal, Anil Jr., Pankaj Sajwan, Sunil Mathur M: +91 9419 005 759 M: +91 9873 051 144 F: +91 72 0060 36059 NARRATOR (S): Benish Ali Bhat E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Rini Khanna E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Jalal Ud Din Baba W: www.teriin.org GRAPHICS (S): Pankaj Sajwan

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NOMINATED Nature’s Own Farming Category – Climate Change: Adaptation & Mitigation English | 2017 | 00:07:47

Living...the Natural Way Mishing and Assamese | 2015 | 01:18:31

Meghatithi

Sanjib Parasar

Biography - Sanjib Parasar is DIRECTOR: Meghatithi a Filmmaker and Scriptwriter. PRODUCER (S): Meghatithi He has worked as a freelance PRODUCTION COMPANY: Meghatithi cinematographer, cameraperson PRODUCED FOR: Vanya CAMERAPERSON (S): Rituraj and Meghatithi in numerous films, serials, ad- 643, Dwarka Sector 19, SCRIPT WRITER: Meghatithi films and documentaries. He Pocket 2, Phase 1, New Delhi 110 075, INDIA SYNOPSIS - This film chronicles a miraculous and tender process EDITOR: Ankit has also scripted, produced P: +91 11 2804 1947, M: +91 976 984 7003 E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Amit and directed, several of the creation of a forest. Over the course of several decades, documentaries/docuseries for Jadav “Molai” Payeng planted and tended trees on a sandbar private channels, corporate of the river Brahmaputra turning it into a forest reserve which companies and Prasar Bharti added “Padma Shri” to his name. It documents the destruction since 2008. He is also a regular of the largest river island- Majuli by the influence of climatic guest faculty at Dr. Bhupen forces, on the same river in the same region separated by a No. 40 Rain Hazarika Regional Government physical distance of only three kilometres. It also documents | 2016 | 00:48:15 Film & Television Institute. the life if the communities living in these islands revealing their struggle, passion and confusions and how a primitive and traditional way of living has been shattered due to the climatic changes in their habitat caused by man made errors.

Venu Nair

DIRECTOR: Sanjib Parasar PRODUCER (S): Films Division of India PRODUCTION COMPANY: Films Division of India DIRECTOR: Venu Nair PRODUCED FOR: Films Division of India CAMERAPERSON (S): Sanjib Parasar PRODUCER (S): Venu Nair C/o Pratap Medhi, H.No 17, Giripath, SCRIPT WRITER: Ditimoni Gogoi PRODUCTION COMPANY: Visile TV Professionals Sankaramangalam, Batgastal, Geetanagar, Guwahati 781 021 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Bishal Nath, Navapan Deka, Sumer Deuri CAMERAPERSON (S): Pradeesh Nenmara, GRA 777/A, Gourisapattom Assam INDIA EDITOR: Paranjul Kashyap Joy, Vichu, Salim Kumar M: +91 9864 235 326 Trivandrum 695 004, INDIA E: [email protected]; NARRATOR (S): Sanjib Parasar SOUND RECORDIST (S): Aneesh AS P: +91 47 1255 7555, M: +91 9447 388 613 [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Rituparna Sarma and Dhanjit Das EDITOR: Pradeep Chandran E: [email protected], W: www.venunair.co.in

24 25 NOMINATED NOMINATED Category – Climate Change: Adaptation & Mitigation Category – Climate Change: Adaptation & Mitigation

September Himalayan Floods (Un) Avoidable Deluge Sundarbans: Rising Water, Ebbing Life English, Urdu and Kashmiri | 2015 | 00:28:27 English, Bengali | 2017 | 00:47:33

Shahid Rasool Dheeraj Sarthak

Biography - Dr Shahid Rasool Biography - Dheeraj Sarthak is is an award-winning producer- a known film and documentary director and has won five maker, whose focus is on national awards so far. His areas livelihood. He directed more of interest are the Television than six documentaries like— and new communication SUNDARBANS; Rising water SYNOPSIS - In the month of September 2014, the Indian state SYNOPSIS - Badal Chandra Mandals’ migration to Sagar Dweep technologies, educational Ebbing life(Based on Livelihood technology and higher education of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) saw some of its worst floods in of Sundarbans People), ‘Between began thirty-five years ago. At the time they lived in the village of and media studies. Currently, decades, with 277 casualties. Unplanned city construction and The Trees’ (Documentary of Khasimira a few miles from Sagar Dweep in Sundarbans in West he is the director of EMMRC, poor sewage were the major reasons behind the sudden water Taungya Planters in Eastern Bengal. As the waters of the Sundarbans began submerging Kashmir University Srinagar. rise. Putting together the clips of drowned cities, stranded India..Based on Livelihood of farmlands around 1980, Badal and hundreds of many others people and explanations by experts, this documentary gives a Taungya Planters). His films abandoned their homesteads and moved to the nearby island virtual sense of a flood. got selected in Al jazeera of Ghodamara. Incredibly, Khasimira village does not exist any International film festival and more. By 2015, half of the Mandals’ new home, Ghodamara, has won so many awards. too, had been lost. Eventually, Badal left Ghodamara as well and Sarthak has directed a feature came to settle at Sagar Dweep. film ‘Wrong Way’ and written two This is the story of the hardscrabble lives of millions of screen plays for feature films. impoverished human masses that have long called the Sundarbans their home. Struggling to stay above the water is a day-to-day contest with nature and manmade disasters.

DIRECTOR: Shahid Rasool PRODUCER (S): Dr Shahid Rasool and Inam-Ul-Rehman DIRECTOR: Dheeraj Sarthak PRODUCED FOR: EMMRC, Srinagar PRODUCER (S): IDSA, PRI CAMERAPERSON (S): Gulzar Ahmad an Shahnawaz Shah PRODUCTION COMPANY: Observer Research Foundation SCRIPT WRITER: Inam-Ul-Rehman PRODUCED FOR: Observer Research Foundation MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Imran Latief Pathan CAMERAPERSON (S): Ujjal Ganguly, Ahmed Orko, Surender Kumar SOUND RECORDIST (S): Akhter Khuroo B-3, Staff Quater’s, Janki Devi Memorial SCRIPT WRITER: Ajit Sahi 7/8 Sarva Priya Vihar, New Delhi EDITOR: Zahoor Ahmad Gilkar College, Sir Gangaram Hospital Marg MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Balai Roy New Delhi 110 016, INDIA New Delhi 110 060, INDIA NARRATOR (S): Mohamad Faheem-Ul-Islam SOUND RECORDIST (S): Sumit Babbar P: +91 11 2653 7146 P: +91 11 2586 3645 M: +91 9419 00378 ANIMATION: Akhter Rasool and Syed Ahsan-Ul-Haq M: +91 987169 7273 EDITOR: Harinder Kumar E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Akhter Rasool and Syed Ahsan-Ul-Haq E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Jitendra Ram Prakash

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NOMINATED Traditional Water Harvesting Structures (for Climate Change Adaptation) Category – Climate Change: Adaptation & Mitigation English | 2015 | 00:16:06

Whisper’s of Warming English | 2016 | 00:57:48

Soumitra Dey

Anoop Khajuria DIRECTOR: Soumitra Dey PRODUCER (S): Welthungerhilfe, Southasia office PRODUCTION COMPANY: Urban Sky Pictures Biography - He is a Television PRODUCED FOR: Welthungerhilfe, Producer with over 29 years Southasia office., New Delhi CAMERAPERSON (S): Sanjeev Sharma experience in Production, SCRIPT WRITER: Arijit Bhattacharya Programming, Strong On-air MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Sourced & purchased from Big Bang Fuzz A 302, Neelachal Apartments, Sector 4, presence and have managed Plot 3, Dwarka, New Delhi 110 075, INDIA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Mukesh Rai numerous TV shows from P: +91 11 4272 0226, M: +91 9899 056 998 EDITOR: Soumitra Dey SYNOPSIS - An extraordinary journey into the pinnacles and innovative initial concepts E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Satyajit Mukherjee W: www.urbanskypictures.com GRAPHICS (S): Soumitra Dey through development to the gorges of the Kashmir Himalayas and the effect of climate final production. change. Travelling through its geographical textures, seasonal hues, endemic communities, languages and cultures, this film documents phenomenon of climate change through people’s perceptions and their struggle to adapt to changing weather conditions following stories and characters in Jammu & Kashmir State.

DIRECTOR: Anoop Khajuria PRODUCER (S): Anoop Khajuria on behalf of Director General Doordarshan PRODUCTION COMPANY: Doordarshan PRODUCED FOR: Doordarshan 520, Doordarshan Arch, Akashvani CAMERAPERSON (S): Gopal Rao Bhawan, Parliament Street, SCRIPT WRITER: Vaibhav Verma New Delhi 110 001, INDIA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Gopal Rao, Anoop Khajuria P: +91 11 2342 1273 M: +91 9968 424 555 EDITOR: Ashok Raina, Shahzad Ali, Rahul Agarwala E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Jitendra Ramprakash

28 29 CATEGORY- National Conservation4Water

Selected Films 29

Nominated Films 09

Awarded to productions that provide insights into the linkages between climate change and water issues, and the need for sustainable conservation practices for addressing water equity. Films may showcase water struggles in a world dealing with global warming, climate variability, food and health insecurity, , , and environmental damage. On these themes, the film can also highlight compelling stories on technology use, sustainable lifestyles, indigenous practices, or policy interventions. Category – Conservation 4 Water

NOMINATED Connecting Category – Conservation 4 Water English | 2017 | 00:08:51

Causatum Non-verbal | 2016 | 00:05:50

Nachiket Pangare

Sudhakar Kharande

Biography - Sudhakar Kharande is an independent filmmaker who started his career as a content designer for classified C 1/1, Guru Ramkrishna, DIRECTOR: Nachiket Pangare ads. Later he joined a graphic Hsg. Soc. Pashan, Pune 411 021 PRODUCER (S): Nachiket Pangare design company where he used Maharashtra INDIA SYNOPSIS - ‘Causatum’ is a thriller film in which a girl wanders PRODUCTION COMPANY: FilmNOMADS to create posters for movies. M: +57 3215 554 208 in a dry barren land. She is thirsty. She gets tired and starts to E: [email protected] CAMERAPERSON (S): Nachiket Pangare and Kuhu Malla get hallucinations. But somebody is following her, a grim reaper. She runs away from it and tries to hide. But when it catches her, she wakes up from the bed in her room only to find that it was a dream. The film gives the message ‘don’t waste water’ with a scare. India Unseen-Alternative Paths (Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting) Hindi | 2015 | 00:05:40

Video Volunteers India

DIRECTOR: Video Volunteers India PRODUCER (S): Video Volunteers India and Kalpavriksha DIRECTOR: Sudhakar Kharande House No-1224 26/13 Rua St. Joao Gaum Vaddy, 861 Vishakha, Adarsh Nagar, PRODUCED FOR: Tenderfeet production PRODUCTION COMPANY: Video Volunteers India Anjuna, Panjim 403 509, Goa INDIA Lokhandwala, Andheri West CAMERAPERSON (S): Ashwin Chide PRODUCED FOR: Vikalp Sangam Mumbai 400 102, Maharashtra INDIA M: +91 9657 004 865 P: +91 9833 368 669 SCRIPT WRITER: Sudhakar Karande CAMERAPERSON (S): Mary Nisha Hansada E: [email protected] E: [email protected] EDITOR: Sudhakar Karande EDITOR: Soumya Chatterjee W: www.videovolunteers.org

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Iyarkaiyum Maari NOMINATED Category – Conservation 4 Water Tamil | 2017 | 00:22:55

KALICHAAT Hindi | 2016 | 01:10:12

Karthik Varma

Sudhanshu Sharma

Biography - Sudhanshu Sharma is a Poet, Writer, Philosopher and Debutant Filmmaker. His professional responsibilities as DIRECTOR: Karthik Varma 3/421 Pandian Salai Neelankarai an entrepreneur demanded him CAMERAPERSON (S): Abhishek Bhargava, Rohit Nair Chennai 605 001, Tamil Nadu INDIA to conceptualize, write, produce, MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Vedanth Bharadwaj, Vishnu Kolleri SYNOPSIS - The story revolves around Sitaram, a typical central M: +91 8939 552 558 and provide creative guidance EDITOR: Keshav Rajendran E: [email protected] for close to 150 commercial Indian farmer, seeking to provide for his family of five. He has productions, mostly for Indian faced with the difficulty of raising crops in the Indian monsoon television. climate. Sitaram’s efforts to quench the thirst of his land lead him to dig a well. While digging, the mattock hits a dreadful big black rock – Kalichaat. Cracking Kalichaat and reaching water beneath will require measures beyond his approach. To match Kaali Nadi adversities with his will, he gets tricked and exploited by loan Hindi | 2016 | 00:12:40 sharks and religious gurus. In his state of despair, the showering water pouring from a tube well drilling at his village makes him wonder why he can’t have one at his land. Sitaram clings to this last hope, regardless of the doubt expressed by his wife and many more.

Vijay Vidrohi

DIRECTOR: Sudhanshu Sharma PRODUCER (S): Sudhanshu Sharma PRODUCTION COMPANY: Picasso In Pixels CAMERAPERSON (S): Jaywant Raut Murlidhar (WICA) ‘Antarman’, 13 Soham Park, Opp Pragya Girls School, Bicholi SCRIPT WRITER: Dr Sonal Sharma DIRECTOR: Vijay Vidrohi Maroana, Indore 452 020 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Sanjeev Kohli A-37, Sector 60 Madhya Pradesh INDIA PRODUCTION COMPANY: ABP News SOUND RECORDIST (S): Rudra Shankar Noida 201 307, Uttar Pradesh INDIA M: +91 900 904 0040 P: +91 12 0407 0331, M: +91 9873 569 424 PRODUCED FOR: ABP News E: [email protected] EDITOR: Jeetu Rall E: [email protected], W: www.abpnews.abplive.in NARRATOR (S): Vijay Vidrohi W: www.kalichaat.com GRAPHICS (S): Abhinav Aserkar

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Kali Mithi Si English | 2015 | 00:23:00 English and Hindi | 2015 | 00:24:55

Amoghavarsha JS

DIRECTOR: Adwaita Banerjee, Amrutha K.P., Pralay Nagrale and Tufail Ahmad Lone DIRECTOR: Amoghavarsha JS PRODUCER (S): School of Media and Cultural Studies, TISS PRODUCER (S): Amoghavarsha JS PRODUCTION COMPANY: SM&CS, TISS, Mumbai PRODUCTION COMPANY: Mudskipper PRODUCED FOR: Academic Purpose PRODUCED FOR: Karnataka Forest Department CAMERAPERSON (S): Adwait Banerjee, Amrutha KP, Pralay Nagrale and Tufail Ahmad Lone CAMERAPERSON (S): Amoghavarsha JS SCRIPT WRITER: Adwait Banerjee, Amrutha KP, SCRIPT WRITER: Amoghavarsha JS Pralay Nagrale and Tufail Ahmad Lone 13c/11, 13th Cross, Srinidhi layout, MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Naveen Raja School of Media and Cultural Studies, MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Adwait Banerjee, Amrutha KP, Konanakunte, Bangalore 560 062, Karnataka INDIA TISS Mumbai, Mumbai 400 088, Maharashtra INDIA Pralay Nagrale and Tufail Ahmad Lone EDITOR: Ankith JK M: +91 990 104 4344 P: +91 22 2552 5675, M: +91 9920 872 568 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Adwait Banerjee, Amrutha KP, NARRATOR (S): Selim ‘Sal’ Yusuf E: [email protected] Pralay Nagrale and Tufail Ahmad Lone E: [email protected] EDITOR: Adwait Banerjee, Amrutha KP, W: http://smcs.iss.edu Pralay Nagrale and Tufail Ahmad Lone

Malipura Baandh (Malipura Dam) Nadi Mahotsav Nimari and Hindi | 2015 | 00:53:52 Hindi | 2015 | 00:20:40

Laxminarayan Devda Mayank Singh

DIRECTOR: Mayank Singh DIRECTOR: Laxminarayan Devda PRODUCER (S): Narmada Samagra PRODUCTION COMPANY: Narad Communications Pvt Ltd PRODUCER (S): Pinky Brahma Choudhury & Shobhit Jain PRODUCED FOR: Narmada Samagra PRODUCTION COMPANY: SPS Community Media CAMERAPERSON (S): Mayank Singh, Gokul Jain PRODUCED FOR: Samaj Pragati Sahayog SCRIPT WRITER: Anil Madhav dave CAMERAPERSON (S): Laxminarayan Devda SOUND RECORDIST (S): Acrovision Studio & What Nxt Studio SCRIPT WRITER: Laxminarayan Devda EDITOR: Mayank Sing Samaj Pragati Sahayog, Jatashankar Village, 5186, Basant Road SOUND RECORDIST (S): Shiva Vad Bagli Tehsil, Dewas 455 227, Madhya Pradesh INDIA NARRATOR (S): Anil Madhav Dave and Surjan Singh New Delhi 110 055, INDIA P: +91 72 7127 75550, M: +91 8959 849 749 EDITOR: Pradeep Lekhwar ANIMATION: Rupak Tailor P: +91 11 2352 4555, M: +91 9818 555 329 E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Deepak Verma GRAPHICS (S): Rupak Tailor E: [email protected], W: www.mayankphotography.in

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NOMINATED ‘Nirmal Ganga’ Ek Bhagirath Prayas Category – Conservation 4 Water Hindi | 2016 | 00:19:59

Nagar Aur Paani, Phir Wahi Kahani Malwi and Hindi | 2015 | 00:33:59

K. Prabhakar Iyer DIRECTOR: K. Prabhakar Iyer Iqbal Hussain and Aajad Singh Khichi PRODUCER (S): K. Prabhakar Iyer PRODUCTION COMPANY: Japam Creationns Biography - Iqbal Hussain is PRODUCED FOR: Japam Creationns CAMERAPERSON (S): Rajkumar, Sridhar Bisoi, Arvind a Media Practitioner at SPS Shakya, Yashpal Singh, Shailu Community Media, engaging in SCRIPT WRITER: K. Prabhakar Iyer participatory film making. He MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Tutun Roy and Himanshu Garg

began as an assistant in the B-9, Mehrawali Aptts, 1043/2, Ward no. 8, Mehrauli SOUND RECORDIST (S): Ganga Singh People’s Mobile Cinema unit, New Delhi 110 030, INDIA EDITOR: Ravi Sharma, Abhishek Bhat SYNOPSIS - Bagli is a small town in Dewas District in Madhya helping in taking films from M: +91 9873 604 247 NARRATOR (S): Ashok Anurag E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Sazad Ali village to village. He has a keen Pradesh. Trailing the severe in the summer interest in editing, camera work, months, this film is an attempt to understand the water sound recording, scripting and distribution among the localities, while tracing the real cause – directing short films. groundwater depletion. Bagli is one of the 5698 towns in India, Aajad Singh Khichi is a Media which is facing similar crisis. Practitioner at SPS Community Paani Police Media, engaging in participatory Hindi and Haryanvi | 2017 | 00:14:31 film making. A commerce graduate, he began as an assistant in the People’s Mobile Cinema Unit, helping in taking films from village to village. He has a keen interest in editing, camera work, sound recording, Nitish Seth scripting and directing short films. DIRECTOR: Nitish Seth PRODUCER (S): Dr Kiran Bedi DIRECTOR: Iqbal Hussain and Aajad Singh Khichi PRODUCTION COMPANY: Sartaj Films PRODUCER (S): Pinky Brahma Choudhury and Shobhit Jain PRODUCED FOR: Navjyoti India Foundation PRODUCTION COMPANY: SPS Community Media Samaj Pragati Sahayog, CAMERAPERSON (S): Nitin Seth, Arvind Salhan PRODUCED FOR: Samaj Pragati Sahayog Jatashankar Village, Bagli Tehsil SCRIPT WRITER: Preeti Seth Dewas 455 227, Madhya Pradesh INDIA CAMERAPERSON (S): Rabindra Kumar Barik A - 210, SF, ,SLIII, Sector 57, P: +91 72 7127 75550 SCRIPT WRITER: Iqbal Hussain and Aajad Singh Khichi MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Sanchit Miglani Gurgaon 122 011, Haryana INDIA M: +91 961 700 5676 ; +91 9926 009 186 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Sandip Bhati SOUND RECORDIST (S): Gaurav Sharma F: +91 72 7127 75550 M: +91 971 117 3117 E: [email protected]; EDITOR: Iqbal Hussain EDITOR: Anil Dasila E: [email protected] [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Deepak Verma NARRATOR (S): Preeti Seth W: ww.sartajfilms.com

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Poison in Water - A Ground Report NOMINATED Category – Conservation 4 Water Hindi | 2015 | 00:17:56

Resurgence: Restoring Life and Hope to a Barren Land English and Hindi | 2017 | 00:29:25

Abhisar Sharma

Ankit Sharma

Biography - Ankit Sharma DIRECTOR: Abhisar Sharma is an independent Filmmaker, PRODUCER (S): Abhisar Sharma Grass-roots Activist, and an PRODUCTION COMPANY: ABP News Educator based in New Delhi. He PRODUCED FOR: ABP News A-37, Sector 60, Noida Uttar Pradesh INDIA has directed many well-known CAMERAPERSON (S): Aji Chacko M: +91 9811 712 911 biopics and documentaries SCRIPT WRITER: Abhisar Sharma SYNOPSIS - In the district of Karauli in Rajasthan, lies a village E: [email protected] based on social and environment NARRATOR (S): Abhisar Sharma W: www.abpnewslive.in issues. He holds a PhD in mass which hasn’t received rain for 15 years. Several villagers communication and currently migrated to other districts in search of water and food, leaving working as an Assistant their farmlands and cattle. Those who stayed have been Professor in the Department able to turn their lives around with the help of the voluntary of Mass Communication and organization ‘Tarun Bharat Sangh’. Under the leadership of Precious Blue Journalism at Vivekananda Rajendra Singh, who is known as the ‘water man of India’, the Institute of Professional villagers build a rainwater harvesting reservoir which revives English | 2016 | 00:06:51 Studies. ground water aquifers, transforming this dry desert landscape into a green paradise, thus ensuring food security. The film is an attempt to capture the survival spirit of folks of India, who are battling climate change through their water wisdom.

Raghunath S

DIRECTOR: Ankit Sharma PRODUCER (S): Ankit Sharma PRODUCTION COMPANY: arts and Ankit Sharma Productions CAMERAPERSON (S): Abhay, Sanjay, Sarvesh and Alok Sharma SCRIPT WRITER: Gaurav Kapuriya and Ankit Sharma DIRECTOR: Raghunath S G- 53b, 2nd Floor, Aruna Park, MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Sankalp Srivastava #44, 3rd Cross, Lingana Palya, Ulsoor PRODUCTION COMPANY: Eyevory Tower Production Shakarpur, New Delhi 110 092, INDIA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Sunil Bengaluru 560 008, Karnataka INDIA P: +91 11 2242 8129 CAMERAPERSON (S): Nithish Prajwal, Raghunath S EDITOR: Ankit Pushkarna and Ankit Sharma M: +91 7353 098 629 M: +91 9999 317 622 E: [email protected] MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Kavin MacLeod E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Gaurav Kapuriya W: www.eyevorytower.com GRAPHICS (S): Aswin Thomas W: www.resurgencethefilm.com GRAPHICS (S): Subodh

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Revival of A River (Ek Nadi Ka Punarjanm) NOMINATED Category – Conservation 4 Water Hindi | 2015 | 00:26:27 Revival of Ahar Pyne Systems (in Palamu district of ) English | 2015 | 00:11:50

Atul Jain

DIRECTOR: Atul Jain Soumitra Dey PRODUCER (S): Gokul Jain PRODUCTION COMPANY: Narad Communications Pvt Ltd PRODUCED FOR: Narad Communications Pvt Ltd Biography - Soumitra Dey CAMERAPERSON (S): Mayank Singh, Harsh Jain is a Media Professional and SCRIPT WRITER: Atul Jain a Filmmaker. He directs and MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Mayank Singh produces films on issues SOUND RECORDIST (S): Kush Nahar 5186, Basant Road pertaining to conservation, EDITOR: Mayank Singh, Gokul Jain New Delhi 110 055, INDIA awareness and sustainable NARRATOR (S): Surjan Singh P: +91 112 358 0581 SYNOPSIS - Ahar Pynes Systems are the traditional floodwater ANIMATION: Mayank Singh M: +91 981 105 5166 development concerns. He has harvesting systems indigenous of Bihar. The most important GRAPHICS (S): Mayank Singh E: [email protected] also designed and executed television programmes, on- source of irrigation in this region are depleting quickly due to air promotional spots and negligence from community and patronage from government. broadcast design packages for At Jharkhand, all together 15 Ahar Pyne System renovations varied national and international were completed by Integrated Water Resource Management broadcast networks. project, which in turn has converted more than 1100 acres of Revival of Chandela Tanks (in Madhya Pradesh) dry lands into irrigated lands. The film escorts us through these English | 2015 | 00:12:13 In 2002, his work for Star irrigated fields and gives first hand information on how the News, India ‘Dil Se’ won the project has helped the villagers and farmers. special International Children’s Day of Broadcasting (ICDB) Award, conferred jointly by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Soumitra Dey (IATAS) and UNICEF in New York.

DIRECTOR: Soumitra Dey PRODUCER (S): Welthungerhilfe, Southasia office. New Delhi. DIRECTOR: Soumitra Dey PRODUCTION COMPANY: Urban Sky Pictures PRODUCER (S): Welthungerhilfe, Southasia office PRODUCED FOR: Welthungerhilfe, Southasia office. New Delhi. PRODUCTION COMPANY: Urban Sky Pictures CAMERAPERSON (S): Sanjeev Sharma SCRIPT WRITER: Arijeet Bhattacharya A 302, Neelachal Apartments, Sector A 302, Neelachal Apartments, Sector 4, PRODUCED FOR: Welthungerhilfe, Southasia office. New Delhi 4, Plot 3, Dwarka MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Sourced and purchased from Big Bang Fuzz Plot 3, Dwarka, New Delhi 110 075, INDIA CAMERAPERSON (S): Sanjeev Sharma New Delhi 110 075, INDIA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Mukesh Rai P: +91 11 4272 0226 SCRIPT WRITER: Arijeet Bhattacharya and Ananda Banerjee P: +91 11 4272 0226 EDITOR: Soumitra Dey M: +91 9899 056 998 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Sourced & purchased from Big Bang Fuzz M: +91 9899 056 998 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Satyajit Mukherjee W: www.urbanskypictures.com SOUND RECORDIST (S): Mukesh Rai W: www.urbanskypictures.com GRAPHICS (S): Rakesh Bose EDITOR: Soumitra Dey NARRATOR (S): Satyajit Mukherjee GRAPHICS (S): Rakesh Bose 42 43 Category – Conservation 4 Water

NOMINATED Safe drinking water solutions (for flood affected areas of Bihar) Category – Conservation 4 Water English | 2015 | 00:14:21

Saving the Saviour English and Kashmiri | 2016 | 00:27:03

Soumitra Dey DIRECTOR: Soumitra Dey Jalal Ud Din Baba PRODUCER (S): Welthungerhilfe, Southasia office PRODUCTION COMPANY: Urban Sky Pictures Biography - Jalal Ud Din Baba PRODUCED FOR: Welthungerhilfe, Southasia office. New Delhi is a National Award winning CAMERAPERSON (S): Sanjeev Sharma documentary Filmmaker, SCRIPT WRITER: Arijit Bhattacharya Researcher, Cinematographer MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Sourced & purchased from Big Bang Fuzz A 302, Neelachal Apartments, Sector 4, and Editor. His area of interest Plot 3, Dwarka, New Delhi 110 075, INDIA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Mukesh Rai in filmmaking is environment, P: +91 11 4272 0226, M: +91 9899 056 998 EDITOR: Soumitra Dey SYNOPSIS - Saving The Saviour has the powerful protagonist wildlife and adventure, and E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Satyajit Mukherjee W: www.urbanskypictures.com GRAPHICS (S): Rakesh Bose issues related to children and narrative by Billa, 15, from Kashmir who collects trash from human rights. Wular Lake, one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia for his livelihood and family. But what’s a mere job for him might just be the only hope left for the struggling Wular. Billa and Wular stand synonym to each other, both are living on nature’s mercy. Billa seems to be the only one who understands his and Wular’s collective desperation and pain. Sookha Hindi | 2016 | 00:20:09

Umesh Kumavat

DIRECTOR: Jalal Ud Din Baba PRODUCER (S): Jalal Ud Din Baba PRODUCTION COMPANY: Ultimate Horizons CAMERAPERSON (S): Jalal Ud Din Baba House no -21 Opposite Veterinary, Near Islamia Degree College SCRIPT WRITER: Jalal Ud Din Baba and Benish Ali Bhat Hawal Srinagar 190 002 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Jalal Ud Din Baba DIRECTOR: Umesh Kumavat Jammu & Kashmir INDIA A-37, Sector 60, EDITOR: Jalal Ud Din Baba PRODUCED FOR: ABP News P: +91 19 4242 9231 Noida 201 307, Uttar Pradesh INDIA M: +91 9419 005 759 NARRATOR (S): Benish Ali Bhat SCRIPT WRITER: Umesh Kumavat P: +91 12 0407 0331, M: +91 9820 290 079 E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Jalal Ud Din Baba NARRATOR (S): Umesh Kumavat E: [email protected], W: www.abpnews.abplive.in

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Thames Clean Up (Ramrajya) The Dying Springs of Chirimiri Hindi | 2015 | 00:41:28 Hindi | 2016 | 00:11:05

Sanjay Nandan Makarand Purohit

DIRECTOR: Sanjay Nandan DIRECTOR: Makarand Purohit PRODUCER (S): Anju Juneja PRODUCER (S): India Water Portal PRODUCED FOR: ABP News PRODUCTION COMPANY: India Water Portal CAMERAPERSON (S): Sachin Kapoor PRODUCED FOR: India Water Portal SCRIPT WRITER: Sanjay Nandan 54/9- Nehru Nagar East CAMERAPERSON (S): Makarand Purohit A-37, Sector 60, Bhilai 490 020, INDIA MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Upmanyu Bhanot SCRIPT WRITER: Makarand Purohit Noida 201307, Uttar Pradesh INDIA P: +91 7882 275 085, M: +91 9752 184 508 EDITOR: Anil Sharma P: +91 12 0407 0331, M: +91 9999 000 380 E: [email protected] MUSIC COMPOSER (S): www.audionautix.com NARRATOR (S): Arshad Eqbal E: [email protected], W: www.abpnews.abplive.in W: www.indiawaterportal.org EDITOR: Makarand Purohit

The Bitter Truth Third English | 2016 | 00:28:21 English and Hindi | 2015 | 00:09:22

Abdul Rashid Rishi Kumar

DIRECTOR: Abdul Rashid PRODUCER (S): Er. Abdul Rashid PRODUCTION COMPANY: EMMRC, University of Kashmir PRODUCED FOR: Consortium for Educational Communication(CEC), New Delhi CAMERAPERSON (S): Hilal Ahmed, Gulzar Ahmed Shahnawaz Shah SCRIPT WRITER: Benish Ali Bhat MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Imran Pathan University of Kashmir 60/19 Ramjas Road, Karol Bagh DIRECTOR: Rishi Kumar Srinagar 190 006, Jammu & Kashmir INDIA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Akhtar New Delhi 110 005, INDIA P: +91 19 4241 5610, M: +91 9622 763 422 EDITOR: Jalal-ud-din Baba SCRIPT WRITER: Rishi Kumar M: +91 9958 407 263 E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Aamir Abbass and Ahsan-ul-haq Bukhari EDITOR: Rishi Kumar E: [email protected]

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The Last Drop - India’s Water Crisis Thirst English and Hindi | 2017 | 00:47:29 Telugu | 2017 | 00:04:58

Abhishek Vijay Mahkija Siva Nageswara Rao

Biography - With an Biography - Siva Nageswara experience of over sixteen Rao is a veteran Telugu film years in developing television director whose debut film as shows and audio visual content, director was ‘Money’ a big Abhishek Vijay Makhija’s real commercial hit of 1993, which passion lies in working on was followed by MONEY MONEY, SYNOPSIS - India’s demand for water is expected to exceed all SYNOPSIS - A thirsty traveler gets stranded in the middle socially evocative issues. He SISINDRI etc., He has made has worked as a director on current sources of supply, and the country is set to become about 15 feature films and also of a scorching desert. He finds an empty hand pump in an ‘Galli Galli Sim Sim’ (Sesame water scarce by 2025. That’s not just a doomsday theory. It is a acted in some. Daaham is his abandoned shed. But in that shed there is a bottle of water Street’s India Franchise), and reality. With a narrative that is led by the experts such as Sunita first short film with a note saying that it can be used to get more water from has directed various films for Narain (Director, Centre for Science and Environment) and the pump. He can drink that water or take a chance to see if it developmental agencies such Ravi Agarwal (Founder, Toxic Links), this film aims to sensitize really works. This film gives an essential message to conserve as UNICEF, UNDP, WWF. He viewers about some of the most alarming aspects about India’s before using. has also done television shows water crisis. for broadcasters such as the Channel, The Last Drop is a comprehensive investigation of six critical Fox Traveller, Doordarshan, NDTV themes underpinning the water scarcity question in India. Good times etc. Currently he works as the creative director with Red Dot Productions, a part of the NDTV Network.

DIRECTOR: Abhishek Vijay Mahkija PRODUCTION COMPANY: NDTV - Red Dot Productions PRODUCED FOR: National Geographic Channels CAMERAPERSON (S): Kuldeep Mamania, Mohd. Khursheed Khan SCRIPT WRITER: Rajyasree Sen MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Ashhar Farooqui DIRECTOR: Siva Nageswara Rao SOUND RECORDIST (S): Harish Arora Babul Film Society NGO, PRODUCER (S): V S P Tenneti 14264 ATS One Hameed Sector 104, 2-4 Saregama Apts, Shaikpetnala EDITOR: Chetan Tyagi CAMERAPERSON (S): Kalyan Sami Noida, Uttar Pradesh INDIA Hyderabad 500104, Telengana INDIA M: +91 981 045 4075 NARRATOR (S): Alex Warner M: +91 990 874 4486 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Vijay Kurakula E: abhishekm@.com ANIMATION: Rocket Science Animation E: [email protected] EDITOR: Siva Y Prasad

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Water - Abundance by Common Sense (Paani - Sahaj Soojh Se Ifrati) Hindi | 2017 | 00:09:55

Anil Yadav

Biography - Anil Yadav is a journalist by profession. His reporting is focused on Social Change and Development, Environment and Wild Life which helped him make several SYNOPSIS - The film shows how millions of cubic feets of rain documentaries on this topics. He has worked as a correspondent and ground water is stored as a byproduct while making a railway for Hindi Daily “JanSatta” line. This is a unique example of innovative water resource management without involving any kind of technology, high of Indian Express Group for CATEGORY- National 13 years. During this period level engineering, time, labour or additional expenditure. This he authored several books novel model in the village of Kalhar is being considered as the Environment Conservation including “Ansuna Mat Karo Is best example of water conservation. Kahani Ko” and ” Bargad Ne Kaha Zara Dekho Meri Duniya”. Now Selected Films 31 he is a correspondent for jagran Group’s Hindi Daily Newspapers Navduniya. Nominated Films 07

Awarded to the production creating awareness about environmental issues concerning the DIRECTOR: Anil Yadav natural world i.e. conservation of biodiversity, soil, water PRODUCER (S): Anil Yadav & atmosphere linked with protected areas, pollution, PRODUCTION COMPANY: PRODUCED FOR: Earth Friends India waste management, mining, traditional knowledge 7 - Jain Pathshala, Meel Road, CAMERAPERSON (S): Anil Yadav, Raja Chhari, Anuj Yadav and innovative practices, etc, thereby focusing on Ganj Basoda, Ganj Basoda 464 221 SCRIPT WRITER: Anil Yadav Madhya Pradesh INDIA MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Abijeet Raut P: +91 75 9422 2888 combating destructive development projects, influencing M: +91 9425 148 858 EDITOR: Anil Yadav, Anuj Yadav environmental policies and striving for environmental E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Padam Bhandari, Dheeraj Shah justice.

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A Little Gardener Ash! The Wonder Dust Punjabi | 2016 | 00:36:03 English | 2016 | 00:10:20

Satdeep Singh and Rachna Kaur

DIRECTOR: Satdeep Singh and Rachna Kaur PRODUCER (S): Jaspreet Singh and Parmjit Singh PRODUCTION COMPANY: Vigaas Foundation (NGO) PRODUCED FOR: Vigaas Foundation (NGO) 256 - Ax, Model Town Ext CAMERAPERSON (S): Goldy Sandhu Ludhiana 141 002, Punjab INDIA P: +91 161 245 3969 SCRIPT WRITER: Rachna Kaur M: +91 783 794 5901 PRODUCER (S): NTPC Corporate SOUND RECORDIST (S): Saebhang Studios E: [email protected] Communication Department EDITOR: Satdeep Singh W: www.saebhangfilms.com PRODUCED FOR: NTPC

Aata Kothe Dhave Mann Glory Eco-club Marathi | 2016 | 02:19:21 English | 2016 | 00:08:09

Uday Chandrakant Mohite Y Tsuseki Limthure

DIRECTOR: Uday Chandrakant Mohite DIRECTOR: Y Tsuseki Limthure PRODUCER (S): Rajendra Matte, Mansi Matte, Yash Matte PRODUCER (S): Green Hub PRODUCTION COMPANY: Rajmanya Movie Private Limited PRODUCTION COMPANY: Green Hub PRODUCED FOR: Public PRODUCED FOR: Bhutan Glory Eco-club CAMERAPERSON (S): Milind Pawar SCRIPT WRITER: Sanjay Gawali Prashant Desai CAMERAPERSON (S): Y Tsuseki Yimchunger MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Ratnadeep Bansode & Y Limthure Yimchunger 1708, Ruby Isle, Royal Palms, Aarey Colony, SOUND RECORDIST (S): Dhanjay Shinde MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Arjun Sen Goregaon East, Mumbai 400 065, Maharashtra India Green Hub, Sonak, EDITOR: Sumit Sisodiya and Y Tsuseki Yimchunger M: +91 9920 179 022 EDITOR: Vaibhav Waman Kumar gaon, Tezpur, Assam INDIA E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Suvarna Joshi & Pradeep Hegde P: +91 37 1225 2688 W: www.rajmanyamovies.com GRAPHICS (S): Rajnish Mishra GRAPHICS (S): Pooja Gupta M: +91 9871 014 089

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Bio - Diversity Conservation Clean Village (Thuyimayiyana Gramam) English | 2016 | 00:10:12 Non-verbal | 2016 | 00:04:28

DIRECTOR: Prithvi Raj PRODUCER (S): Apollo Tyres (ATF) PRODUCTION COMPANY: Apollo Tyres Foundation PRODUCED FOR: Apollo Foundation CAMERAPERSON (S): Jaya Prakash SCRIPT WRITER: Prithvi Raj B-25, Sipcot Industrial Growth Centre, MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Naveen Orafadam, Sriperumbudur Kancheepuram 602 105, Tamil Nadu INDIA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Jaya Prakash P: +91 44 3718 2272, M: +91 9843 801 925 EDITOR: Naveen E: [email protected] ANIMATION: Naveen DIRECTOR: NTPC W: www.apollotyres.com GRAPHICS (S): Naveen

Chocolate (Cover Bisaadbedi) Don’t burn leaves Kannada | 2016 | 00:08:16 English | 2015 | 00:23:32

Kling Johnson Abdul Rashid Bhat

DIRECTOR: Kling Johnson PRODUCER (S): Dr Harish Kumar K DIRECTOR: Abdul Rashid Bhat CAMERAPERSON (S): Surendra Kulal Paniyur PRODUCER (S): Abdul Rashid SCRIPT WRITER: Kling Johnson PRODUCTION COMPANY: EMMRC, University of Kashmir MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Diwaan Giridhar CAMERAPERSON (S): Gulzar Ahmad and Shahnawaz Shah SOUND RECORDIST (S): Sharath Jayanth SCRIPT WRITER: Benish Ali Bhat C/o H.D. Herbert Shwetha Nilaya, EMMRC, University of Kashmir EDITOR: Karthik Kadekar EDITOR: Mohsin and Jalal Ud Din Baba Behind UBMC, Udupi 576 101, Karnataka INDIA Srinagar 190 006, Jammu & Kashmir INDIA M: +91 9945 559 289 NARRATOR (S): Kling Johnson ANIMATION: Akhtar Rasool, yasir Jeelani, Syed Ahsan-Ul- P: 0194-2415610, M: +91 9622 763 422 E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): James Vaz Haq Bukhari E: [email protected]

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Gangnauli - Life in Choked Desolation Kitnashak Ya Vinashak (Pesticide) Hindi | 2016 | 00:20:08 Malwi and Hindi | 2016 | 00:33:33

Areeb Hashmi Laxminarayan Devda

Biography - Areeb Hashmi Biography - Laxminarayan is an Indian documentary Devda is a Media Practitioner Photographer and Filmmaker engaging in participatory with over nine years of filmmaking, and is also a farmer experience in still photography, from a remote tribal village of film direction, camera operation, Pandutalab in Bagli Tehsil. He SYNOPSIS - Disabled men, women, deformed children define SYNOPSIS - Chemical pesticides and weedicides are making non-linear editing, lighting and has been working with SPS sound recording. Gangnauli - a secluded village in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The Community Media since 2006, inroads in a big way in the farming practices even in the village has been battling water contamination for over three learning and discovering the joy remote tribal villages of Central India. The lack of information He has worked with decades. More than seventy percent of people are ill, almost of photography and chronicling on the adverse effect and the protocol of usage of these organizations like Greenpeace, every household has a patient, about 100 people have died of people’s voices through short chemicals have made the farmers utterly vulnerable. This film Video Volunteers and WaterAid; cancer and many others are still battling with the disease. Due video films that are shared brings out the story of agriculture caught in the quagmire of leading their video units. to the continuous discharge of industrial effluents from nearby across communities as toxic chemicals leading to high input cost, uncertain returns, Apart from being screened sugar mills, the river water has shown alarming signs of heavy experiential learning. degrading environment and ill health. and nominated at national and metals. The pollution has reached the ground water causing international film festivals, widespread cancer, bone deformities, paralysis and birth his work has been aired by defects. The film explores the dark and uncertain future of this television channels like BBC, village in the context of its rampant poverty, lack of education CNN, Al Jazeera and published and continuous negligence from the state. online by and The Huffington Post.

DIRECTOR: Areeb Hashmi DIRECTOR: Laxminaryan Devda PRODUCER (S): Areeb Hashmi PRODUCER (S): Pinky Brahma Choudhury and Shobhit jain PRODUCTION COMPANY: Independent Production PRODUCTION COMPANY: SPS Community Media PRODUCED FOR: Independent Production Samaj Pagati Sahayog, PRODUCED FOR: Samaj Pragati Sahayog CAMERAPERSON (S): Areeb Hashmi Jatashankar Village, Bagli Tehsil CAMERAPERSON (S): Rabindra Kumar Barik A - 45, Ground Floor, Hauz Khas Village Dewas 455 227, Madhya Pradesh INDIA MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Areeb Hashmi SCRIPT WRITER: Laxminaryan Devda New Delhi 110 016, INDIA P: +91 72 7127 75550 M: +91 9643 614 561 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Areeb Hashmi M: +91 9893 429 714 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Sandip Bhati E: [email protected] EDITOR: Areeb Hashmi E: [email protected] EDITOR: Iqbal Hussain

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Hell or Heaven NOMINATED Category – Environment Conservation English | 2015 | 00:02:28

Malettam (Conquering Heights) Malayalam | 2015 | 01:22:16

Harish V Devnani

Thomas Devasya

Biography - Thomas Devasya is a teacher by profession and a filmmaker by passion. He DIRECTOR: Harish V Devnani received the best Screenplay PRODUCER (S): The Pixel Saga Studios Lokhandwala township, Kandivali East, D-12 204 Spring Leaf Building writer award in the years PRODUCTION COMPANY: The Pixel Saga Studios Mumbai 400 101, Maharashtra INDIA 2008 and 2011 organized by SCRIPT WRITER: Jarna, Mayur Trivedi, Nirali Dave SYNOPSIS - Hari nicknamed as ‘Kolumban’, a cowherd boy lives M: +91 7698 233 792 Kerala Education Ministry and EDITOR: Harish Devnani E: [email protected] Vidyarangam Kalasahithyavedi. in a hut on a hilltop which is under a serious threat of forced Devasya wrote and directed 5 eviction. short films, 6 documentaries The ‘mountaineering game’ annually played by children during and 20 children’s dramas in his winter traps Kolumban in an inescapable servitude to Akku, career as filmmaker. the boy who has lately become the king through this game. Maletha Uncrushed- Mother of Mountains But playing with other children and engaging in merry-making ‘Malettam’ (Conquering Heights) Hindi | 2015 | 00:27:00 on the meadows are a relief from the extreme alienation that is the first feature film that Kolumban feels. Kolumban’s most precious possession is a bag has been selected to Kolkata of seeds in which he keeps all kinds of seeds he collects from International Film Festival for forest. At last, when Kolumban’s hut is destroyed along with NETPAC competition and won the indigenous culture and nature, what remains is his small the best children’s film award bag of seeds 2015, organised by Kerala State Government. Nominated for Animesh Mukharjee the 63rd National Feature Film Award 2015.

DIRECTOR: Thomas Devasya DIRECTOR: Animesh Mukharjee PRODUCER (S): Ambily Thomas PRODUCER (S): Meetali Productions PRODUCTION COMPANY: Pennon Visual Craft CAMERAPERSON (S): Amit Mishra CAMERAPERSON (S): Jaleel Badshah SCRIPT WRITER: Sameer Raturi SCRIPT WRITER: Thomas Devasya Kannur MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Akarsh Shukla MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Anand Madhusoodan New Delhi Kerala INDIA M: +91 873 698 1075 SOUND RECORDIST (S): M: +91 994 791 1388 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Shine B John Vargheese E: [email protected] EDITOR: Animesh Mukharjee E: [email protected] EDITOR: Rahul R Nath

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Mother Bird NOMINATED Category – Environment Conservation English and Malayalam | 2016 | 01:00:07

Nuclear Hallucinations Tamil | 2016 | 00:53:53

Babu Kambrath

Fathima Nizaruddin

Biography - Fathima Nizaruddin DIRECTOR: Babu Kambrath is an indepent documentary PRODUCER (S): Babu Kambrath and Deepakumari M Filmmaker. She is an alumnus CAMERAPERSON (S): Babu Kambrath of AJK Mass Communication SCRIPT WRITER: Babu Kambrath ‘Thanal’, Periyat, PO Vilayancode, Kannur, Kerala. Kannur 670 501, Kerala INDIA Research Centre, Jamia Millia SOUND RECORDIST (S): Babu Kambrath and Kamal P: +91 97 4417 5258 Islamia, and Goldsmiths, EDITOR: Lijo Thomas SYNOPSIS - The film centers around the anti-nuclear struggle M: +91 9446 895 568 University of London. Her film NARRATOR (S): Ramesh Nambiar E: [email protected] ‘Talking Heads’ (Muslim Women) against the Kudankulam Atomic Power Project in Tamil Nadu. has been screened at various Satirical impersonations, performances and ironic renderings international film festivals of rhetoric works together to form a narrative that explores including Punto de Vista the risk of constructing a nuclear power plant on a tsunami (Spain), Filmmor Women’s Film affected coast. The film ascertains the relation between the Nature under threat. How to conserve Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Festival (Turkey) and Bracelona production of scientific facts about the so-called ‘safe’ nature International Women’s Film of the nuclear projects and violence against anti-nuclear English | 2016 | 00:07:37 Festival. She is a recipient of protesters. National Geographic’s All Roads Seed Grant and Public Service Broadcasting Trust of India’s film fellowship.

Soumitra Dey

DIRECTOR: Soumitra Dey PRODUCER (S): The project titled Conservation and sustainable management of coastal and marine protected areas under the Indo-German biodiversity programme, GIZ PRODUCTION COMPANY: Urban Sky Pictures, New Delhi PRODUCED FOR: The project titled Conservation and Sustainable management of coastal and marine protected areas under the DIRECTOR: Fathima Nizaruddin Indo-German biodiversity programme, GIZ PRODUCER (S): Fathima Nizaruddin CAMERAPERSON (S): Sanjeev Sharma and Harvinder Singh AJK mass communication Research CAMERAPERSON (S): Fathima Nizaruddin Centre, Jamia Milia Islamia A-302, Neelachal Apartments, Sector-4, Plot-3, SCRIPT WRITER: Arijeet Bhattacharya, Nina Elizabeth Koshy and SOUND RECORDIST (S): Rob Szeliga New Delhi 695 002, INDIA Dwarka, New Delhi 110 075, INDIA Divya Ojasvi Sharma M: +91 9873 885 539 EDITOR: Fathima Nizaruddin P: +91 11 4272 0226 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Sourced from Big Bang Fuzz E: [email protected] ANIMATION: Devdut Scialo, Tshitij Magar M: +91 9899 056 998 EDITOR: Dhruv Arora and Soumitra Dey E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Satyajit Mukherjee W: www.urbanskypictures.com ANIMATION: Ananda Banerjee GRAPHICS (S): Ananda Banerjee 60 61 Category – Environment Conservation

Nelumbo NOMINATED Category – Environment Conservation Non-verbal | 2015 | 01:29:10

Swayer Corporations English ,Tamil | 2015 | 00:29:30

Yadu Vijayakrishnan

Rathindran R Prasad

DIRECTOR: Yadu Vijayakrishnan Biography - Rathindran R. PRODUCER (S): Nixon George, Jayesh AT, Prasad is an Indian Film Director. Fr. CT Vayalil, Prasad Prince He has directed more than 100 PRODUCTION COMPANY: CNXN media ad films and short films. In 2010, CAMERAPERSON (S): Yadu Vijayakrishnan Sreelakom, Ambadi Lane, Poojappura he directed Fruhlings Erwachen, MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Leo Tom, Libin Joseph Thiruvanananthapuram 695 012, Kerala INDIA a theater film for a German SOUND RECORDIST (S): Shaji Kottayamkada SYNOPSIS - ‘Swayer Corporations’ is about an angry young M: +91 963 346 6434 theater which was highly EDITOR: Jithin John Kottayamkada E: [email protected] appreciated and won several environmental activist who is on a journey to kill a CEO of a awards there. He also worked chemical company. On the way an old man offers him a ride in as an associate director in the his car. They strike up a conversation about politics, climate blockbuster films Kalavani and change and communism. As their conversation progresses, the Vaagai Sooda Vaa. protagonist discovers that the old man is an version of himself. Second Chance This film discusses the future life and problems of humans. Hindi | 2016 | 00:24:20

Reshu Nath DIRECTOR: Reshu Nath PRODUCER (S): Krupasagar Sridharan PRODUCTION COMPANY: WaveLens Studios Pvt Ltd PRODUCED FOR: Public Concern for Governance Trust CAMERAPERSON (S): Fajeesh Pallipat SCRIPT WRITER: Reshu Nath DIRECTOR: Rathindran R Prasad MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Ashwin Srinivasan PRODUCER (S): Basak Gaziler Prasad and Ece Gucer SOUND RECORDIST (S): Reeta M Panda and Sanjay Dakua PRODUCTION COMPANY: Whole wide world films and Gucer films 407/8 Valencia B, Raheja Exotica, EDITOR: Pankaj Sethi 2F, 29, 1st Seaward Road, PRODUCED FOR: Cannes 68 Madh , Malad (West) Valmiki Nagar, Thiruvanmayur CAMERAPERSON (S): Farook J Basha Mumbai 400 061, Maharashtra INDIA NARRATOR (S): Aida Memon Chennai 600 041, Tamil Nadu INDIA M: +91 986 709 9196 ANIMATION: WaveLens Studios Pvt Ltd M: +91 7358 760 668 SCRIPT WRITER: Farook J Basha E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): WaveLens Studios Pvt Ltd E: [email protected] EDITOR: Vinoth Simon K

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The 4th R The Man Who Dwarfed the Mountains English | 2016 | 00:19:32 Hindi | 2015 | 00:59:27

Prachi Solanki Ruchi Shrivastava & Sumit Khanna

DIRECTOR: Prachi Solanki PRODUCER (S): Prachi Solanki PRODUCTION COMPANY: Vishnubaaug- Environment Theme Park CAMERAPERSON (S): Amit Apte DIRECTOR: Ruchi Shrivastava and Sumit Khanna SCRIPT WRITER: Prachi Surve Solanki 2008, Sea Flama Flamingos, SOUND RECORDIST (S): Srujan Recording Studio PRODUCER (S): Rajiv Mehrotra J Road Sewri, Mumbai 400 015 A86, Nizamuddin East EDITOR: Amit Apte PRODUCTION COMPANY: PSBT and Doordarshan Maharashtra INDIA New Delhi 110 013, INDIA CAMERAPERSON (S): Pooja Sharma NARRATOR (S): Mr John M: +91 986 906 7698 P: +91 11 4182 6115 ANIMATION: Amit Apte E: [email protected] E: [email protected] SOUND RECORDIST (S): Vipin Bhati GRAPHICS (S): Amit Apte W: www.vinubaaug.in W: www.psbt.org EDITOR: Tinni Mitra

The Error and The Trial The Mangroves Malayalam | 2015 | 00:09:46 English | 2015 | 00:12:30

R V Hiranraj Pooja Gupta

DIRECTOR: Pooja Gupta DIRECTOR: R V Hiranraj PRODUCED FOR: Rufford Small Grants Foundation PRODUCER (S): Anarv S Boby and R V Hiranraj CAMERAPERSON (S): Tasneem Khan and Umeed Mistry CAMERAPERSON (S): Reji Prasaad SCRIPT WRITER: Pooja Gupta, Bhanu Sridharan, Nick SCRIPT WRITER: R V Hiranraj and Bipinbala Chandran Davidson, Savita Vijaykumar, Tasneem Khan Hiran Vilas, Maruthaman, Kallara P.O MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Krishnakumar MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Vignesh Ganesh 4C/5C, 4th Street Heights, Trivandrum 695 608, Kerala INDIA Street No. 4, West Marredpally SOUND RECORDIST (S): Kannan EDITOR: Pooja Gupta P: +91 47 2286 1606 Secunderabad 500 026, Telangana INDIA M: +91 8891 769 339 EDITOR: Krishnakumar NARRATOR (S): Philip Samson M: +91 7416 646 599 E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Krishnakumar ANIMATION: Pooja Gupta E: [email protected]

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The Reminder NOMINATED Category – Environment Conservation Non-verbal | 2016 | 00:01:25

The Story of Mangalajodi English and Oriya | 2017 | 00:25:40

S. Pattanaik

Biography - S. Pattanaik is a Film Director and Photographer from Bhubaneswar. He worked as Assistant Cameraman in DIRECTOR: Arun Sidharthan Odia feature films for a period CAMERAPERSON (S): Vignesh K, Shyam Kumar K of four years under various MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Kiran Raj SYNOPSIS - A sleepy village, Mangalajodi’s story is one cinematographersHis passion EDITOR: Tarun for still photography made of metamorphosis, transformed from an infamous poaching him establish Mushroom ground around a decade ago, to a protected birding heaven Photography Circle in today. The very people who used to poison the birds for Bhubaneswar in 2013. their meat fiercely guard them today, using their formidable knowledge of life on the wetlands to guide bird- watchers on indigenous canoes. This film tells the story of resurrection of The Woods are Calling an ecosystem from the edge of destruction. Angamis, Nagamese, English | 2017 | 00:28:43

Teena Kaur Pasricha

DIRECTOR: S. Pattanaik PRODUCER (S): Nibedita Pattanaik Sumon Sinha and Jitendra pati DIRECTOR: Teena Kaur Pasricha PRODUCTION COMPANY: First Light Pictures PRODUCER (S): Rajeev Mehrotra PRODUCED FOR: Social Awareness PRODUCTION COMPANY: Green Earth Pictures CAMERAPERSON (S): S. Pattanaik PRODUCED FOR: PSBT SCRIPT WRITER: Dr Akshaya Kumar Mohanty Flate No 713, Palms 1, Royal Palms, Aarey Colony CAMERAPERSON (S): Nishant Gala Plo No, - 164, Chakeisiani, MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Bikas Das Mumbai 400 061, Maharashtra INDIA P.O Rasulgarh, Bhubaneswar 751 010, SCRIPT WRITER: Teena Kaur Pasricha SOUND RECORDIST (S): M: +91 992 035 9512 Orissa INDIA E: [email protected] SOUND RECORDIST (S): Teena Kaur Pasricha M: +91 9861 125 352 EDITOR: P. L. Das W: www.greeneartpictures.in EDITOR: Teena Kaur Pasricha E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): M. Ravi

66 67 Category – Environment Conservation Category – Environment Conservation

Thousand Miles Walk In The Mountains True Value English and Hindi | 2015 | 00:29:58 English | 2016 | 00:05:20

Hari S Upreti Praveen Sharma

DIRECTOR: Praveen Sharma PRODUCER (S): Pinaki Sanyal and Bibek DIRECTOR: Hari S Upreti PRODUCTION COMPANY: The Square Peg Films PRODUCER (S): Hari S Upreti PRODUCED FOR: Ambuja Cements PRODUCTION COMPANY: I NINE Films SCRIPT WRITER: Pooja Mishra CAMERAPERSON (S): Hari S Upreti 405, Gemstar Commercial, SOUND RECORDIST (S): Shahnawaz Khan SCRIPT WRITER: Hari S Upreti Kachpada, Malad West EDITOR: Praveen Sharma B-4/69 Safdarjung Enclave Mumbai 400 064, Maharashtra INDIA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Brij Mohan Dhoundiyal NARRATOR (S): Derek Denzil New Delhi, INDIA M: +91 916 767 2200 EDITOR: Brij Mohan Dhondiyal M: +91 9811 709 398 E: [email protected] ANIMATION: Dipak Bhambhani NARRATOR (S): Hari E: [email protected] W: www.thesquarefilms.in GRAPHICS (S): Viraj Ghodgaonkar

Thuru Piditha Giraham Vindhyachal Tamil | 2015 | 00:14:41 Malwi and Hindi | 2016 | 00:12:40

Rudhran Baraasu Aajad Singh Khichi

DIRECTOR: Aajad Singh Khichi PRODUCER (S): Pinky Brahma Choudhury & Shobhit Jain PRODUCTION COMPANY: SPS Community Media PRODUCED FOR: Samaj Pragati Sahayog Gundalapatti Village, Gundalapatti post, CAMERAPERSON (S): Rabindra Kumar Barik KRP dam via, Krishnagiri District, Samaj Pragati Sahayog, Jatashankar Village, DIRECTOR: Rudhran Baraasu SCRIPT WRITER: Aajad Singh Khichi Krishnagiri 635 101, Tamil Nadu INDIA Bagli Tehsil, Dewas 455 227, Madhya Pradesh INDIA M: +91 944 586 1415 PRODUCER (S): Rudhran Baraasu SOUND RECORDIST (S): Sandip Bhati P: +91 72 7127 75550, M: +91 9926 009 186 E: [email protected] SCRIPT WRITER: Rudhran Baraasu EDITOR: Aajad Singh Khichi E: [email protected]

68 69 NOMINATED Category – Environment Conservation

Woh Dhuan Hindi | 2016 | 00:22:07

Biography - Akhil Vasudevan, Ambu G., Amlan J. Das and Tanya Mishra are alumni of School of Media and Cultural Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences. They made this film as part of SYNOPSIS - ‘Wo Dhuan’ is a tale of the area of Sathenagar their M. A programme of 2015 - 2017 batch for their course. that houses the Mumbai city’s only biomedical waste factory. Currently they are all engaged Through the tales of the residents, the film seeks to explore with various organizations and the living conditions around the area, along with the effect of higher studies. the factory upon residents of Sathenagar. The film is a narrative journey into the concept of waste and waste disposal and how these neat categories often lose their sharp boundaries and become blurred when personal experiences are foregrounded. CATEGORY- National Livelihoods

Selected Films 16

Nominated Films 07

DIRECTOR: Akhil Vasudevan, Ambu G., Amlan J Das and Tanya Mishra PRODUCER (S): School of Media and Cultural Studies, TISS Mumbai Awarded for the programme that highlights those PRODUCTION COMPANY: School of Media and Cultural Studies, TISS Mumbai School of Media and Cultural Studies, TISS PRODUCED FOR: Academic Purpose fighting for protecting the natural assets such as Mumbai 400 088, Maharashtra INDIA CAMERAPERSON (S): Akhil Vasudevan, Ambu G., Amlan J Das and Tanya Mishra P: +91 22 2552 5675, land, water and forest, which are so intrinsically SCRIPT WRITER: Akhil Vasudevan, Ambu G., Amlan J Das and Tanya Mishra M: +91 9920 872 568 E: [email protected] SOUND RECORDIST (S): Akhil Vasudevan, Ambu G., Amlan J Das and Tanya Mishra linked to their livelihood W: http://smcs.iss.edu EDITOR: Akhil Vasudevan, Ambu G., Amlan J Das and Tanya Mishra and survival.

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Akulappa’s Bounty NOMINATED Category – Livelihoods Telugu | 2015 | 00:06:33

Fishing Palk Bay English and Tamil | 2016 | 00:30:18

Rintu Thomas

Saravana Kumar

Biography - Saravana kumar DIRECTOR: Rintu Thomas (Sara) is a Wildlife Cameraman, PRODUCTION COMPANY: Black Ticket films Filmmaker and Presenter. PRODUCED FOR: The Timbaktu Collective A former wildlife biologist, CAMERAPERSON (S): Karan Thapliyal G-39 A, First Floor, East of Kailash New Delhi 110 065, INDIA Mr Kumar has shot several SCRIPT WRITER: Rintu Thomas M: +91 9810 927 850 documentaries for National SOUND RECORDIST (S): Avni Ajmera SYNOPSIS - For most of the fishermen, having a deep E: [email protected] Geographic, BBC and Animal EDITOR: Vikash Malhotra W: www.blackticketfilms.com Planet. His recent films include understanding of the ecosystem and the wisdom to make it the 2 episodes of the award work for them is what makes them good in their job. Palk Bay winning series `Secrets of Wild is a shallow water region between India and Sri Lanka which India’ and the powerful film is home to several biological resources and the people who `Leopards – 21st Century Cats’. thrive on this wealth. This is, however, changing fast with the commercial fish trawlers damaging the sea floor and netting India Unseen-Alternative Paths (Ancient Method of Tribal Farming) the catch in bulk, limiting the sea’s capacity to regenerate its Hindi | 2015 | 00:11:11 marine wealth for future use. By bringing the narratives of both the small scale and the mechanized sectors of the fisheries together, this film tries to bring forth the contradictions and conundrums that we face in fisheries today.

DIRECTOR: Saravana Kumar PRODUCER (S): Evanescence Studios PRODUCTION COMPANY: Evanescence Studios PRODUCED FOR: GIZ CAMERAPERSON (S): Umeed Mistry, Sukesh Viswanath, Sripad Sridhar DIRECTOR: Video Volunteers India SCRIPT WRITER: Saravana Kumar PRODUCER (S): Video Volunteers India and Kalpavriksha SOUND RECORDIST (S): S. Rahman House No 1224 26/13 Rua St. Joao Gaum Vaddy, PRODUCTION COMPANY: Video Volunteers India No. 955, Ponamallee High Road EDITOR: Vijay S Raman Anjuna, Panjim 403 509, Goa INDIA Chennai 600 084, Tamil Nadu INDIA PRODUCED FOR: Vikalp Sangam NARRATOR (S): Saravana Kumar M: +91 9657 004 865 M: +91 9444 366 606 E: [email protected] CAMERAPERSON (S): Saroj Paraste E: [email protected] ANIMATION: S. Rahman W: www.videovolunteers.org EDITOR: Dheeraj Sharma and Soumya Chatterjee W: saravanakumar.co.in GRAPHICS (S): S. Rahman

72 73 NOMINATED NOMINATED Category – Livelihoods Category – Livelihoods

Hail Soldiers! Hail Farmers! Hail Nation? Guardians of the Grain (Jai Jawan! Jai Kisan! Jai Hind??) English | 2016 | 00:22:49 Marathi | 2015 | 00:11:14

G S Unnikrishnan Nair Vishal Kudale

Biography - G. S. Unni Krishnan Biography - Vishal Kudale is Nair is a Science Writer and an independent filmmaker from Filmmaker. A graduate in Maharashtra whose focus is on Agriculture with PG in Journalism spectacular stories of children. and Mass Communication, he has published over 2000 SYNOPSIS - Rice is the staple food for half the people on Earth, SYNOPSIS - Starting with Lal Bahadur Shastri’s famous ‘Jai popular science articles, 42 books and scripted and directed and is at the heart of Asia’s diverse cultures. Rice is also very Jawan Jai Kisan’ speech, this documentary revolves around the over 100 T.V. Documentaries. rich in diversity. But the diversity of indigenous rice varieties is lives of farmers in Maharashtra. Many of them have given up He has won numerous awards fast depleting. The unique story of Kurichya tribal community of farming and taken up other alternatives like horticulture and including National Science Wayanad, Kerala is presented in this documentary. For Kurichya running small scale businesses. By documenting the situation Communication Award of tribes, conservation and farming of local rice varieties are part from the fields to market, it shows how the ruling government Department of Science and and parcel of their daily life. They use traditional knowledge for has a lot to answer for. Technology, Government of storage of seeds, control of pests and diseases etc. This film India; State level Science about the Kurichya community presents a model to conserve Literature Award of the State natural resources. Council for Science Technology and Environment; State Farm journalist Award; Bhima Balasahithya Award 2009; State Children’s Literature award 2009 & 2011, and many others. He is presently the Deputy Director in DIRECTOR: G S Unnikrishnan Nair Agriculture Department, Kerala. PRODUCER (S): G.S. Unnikrishnan Nair, Anjana Unnikrishnan PRODUCTION COMPANY: Cocoon Films PRODUCED FOR: Cocoon Films DIRECTOR: Vishal Kudale CAMERAPERSON (S): Mathew John, Anvar C S PRODUCER (S): Shri Bupendra Kainthola SCRIPT WRITER: G.S. Unnikrishnan Nair PRODUCTION COMPANY: Film and Television Institute of India, Pune SOUND RECORDIST (S): Anvar C.S, Anu George R/o Narsoba Nagar, Kolki, behind Anand PRODUCED FOR: Film and Television Institute of India, Pune VRA-D-39, Thoppil Lane, Vanchiyur EDITOR: Anu George Mangal Karyalaya, Plot 97, Tehsil Paltan CAMERAPERSON (S): Pushkar Zoting Trivandrum 695 035, Kerala INDIA Paltan 415 523, Maharashtra INDIA NARRATOR (S): Sajan Antony SCRIPT WRITER: Vishal Kudale P: +91 47 1246 2663 M: +91 9960 019 420 M: +91 9446 175 751 ANIMATION: Abha S Kumar F: +91 20 2543 0416 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Kushal Sarda E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Abha S Kumar E: [email protected] EDITOR: Kostubh Vyas

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India Unseen-Alternative Paths (Gramdhara Chitrotsav) NOMINATED Category – Livelihoods Hindi and Marathi | 2015 | 00:07:38

India Unseen-Alternative Paths (Mixed Farming) Odiya | 2015 | 00:14:59

Biography - VV empowers India’s poorest citizens to right DIRECTOR: Video Volunteers India the wrongs they witness, using PRODUCER (S): Video Volunteers India and Kalpavriksha the most evocative medium PRODUCTION COMPANY: Video Volunteers India House No. 1224 26/13 Rua St. Joao Gaum Vaddy, Anjuna, Panjim 403 509, Goa INDIA there is. Our flagship initiative, PRODUCED FOR: Vikalp Sangam M: +91 965 700 4865 IndiaUnheard, is the news agency CAMERAPERSON (S): Alka Mate SYNOPSIS - This film showcases the traditional way of farming E: [email protected] for India’s disenfranchised EDITOR: Guruprasad Pednekar W: www.videovolunteers.org communities. It is India’s only that is practiced since untold times in . The Panga Kondhs reporting network focused are showing the way to sustainable and food secure future. exclusively on providing broad They are preserving genetic diversity of crops, battling climate coverage from the poorest, change and protecting forests from rapacious industrial profit most media-dark districts in motives. Not only do they deserve laurels for their efforts but India Unseen-Alternative Paths (Mahua Seeds and Independent Women) India. And it’s all produced by the administration needs to promote their way of farming to people living below the poverty stem the tide of farmer suicides that is currently shaking the Odiya | 2015 | 00:07:10 line. The videos on this website foundations of the government. show you India through the eyes of those living today’s struggles, believing that the world – and in particular, social issues – look demonstrably different through the eyes of the marginalized. Consider how much more knowledge you can gain when you listen to those closest to the problem.

DIRECTOR: Video Volunteers India DIRECTOR: Video Volunteers India PRODUCER (S): Video Volunteers India and Kalpavriksha House No 1223 26/13 Rua St. Joao PRODUCER (S): Video Volunteers India and Kalpavriksha House No. 1224 26/13 Rua St. Joao Gaum Vaddy, PRODUCTION COMPANY: Video Volunteers India Gaum Vaddy, Panjim 403 509 PRODUCTION COMPANY: Video Volunteers India Anjuna, Panjim 403509, Goa INDIA Goa INDIA PRODUCED FOR: Vikalp Sangam PRODUCED FOR: Vikalp Sangam M: +91 9657 004 865 M: +91 9657 004 865 E: [email protected] CAMERAPERSON (S): Dasrati Behera E: [email protected] CAMERAPERSON (S): Dasharathi Behera W: www.videovolunteers.org EDITOR: Debaranjan Sarangi and Soumya Chaterjee W: www.videovolunteers.org EDITOR: Debaranjan Sarangi and Sanjay Kumar

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Kazwa - A million Lanterns NOMINATED Category – Livelihoods Hindi, Marathi | 2015 | 00:09:25

Mendhpaal (Shepherd) and me Marathi | 2015 | 00:30:00

Samarth Mahajan

Amol Kachare

Biography - Amol Kachare ia an independent film director and producer. He worked Apartments, Pancham society, as an assistant director for DIRECTOR: Samarth Mahajan Road, Near Bhavans College, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400 058 the ‘A PRODUCTION COMPANY: Camera and Shorts Production Maharashtra INDIA Ganeshotsav’. He is also a CAMERAPERSON (S): Ashay gangwar SYNOPSIS - This documentary is a story of young freelancer M: +91 7738 971 649 freelance journalist and voice EDITOR: Anadi Athaley E: [email protected] over artist. journalist who belongs to shepherd community but born and brought up in a metro city. In the documentary, he goes nostalgic for his childhood memories about his native place which has been declared a special economic zone by the government.

Noori - The Light English | 2016 | 00:16:49

Purtaas and Zameem Jalal

DIRECTOR: Purtaas and Zameem Jalal PRODUCER (S): Mehbooba Bano and Jalal Ud Din Baba PRODUCTION COMPANY: Ultimate Horizons DIRECTOR: Amol Kachare, Harish Kulkarni and Santosh Shirgoankr CAMERAPERSON (S): Purtaas and Zameem Jalal PRODUCER (S): Santosh Kachare, Dhyaneshwar Kachare and Amol Kachare SCRIPT WRITER: Jalal Ud Din Baba and Benish Ali Bhat PRODUCTION COMPANY: Dhuleshwar Production MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Jalal Ud Din Baba PRODUCED FOR: Dhuleshwar Productions House no -121 Opposite Veterinary, SOUND RECORDIST (S): Jalal Ud Din Baba and Purtaas S 402, Sai Virat, Anand Nagar, CAMERAPERSON (S): Harish Kulkarni Near Islamia Degree College Suncity Road, Wadgaon (BK) EDITOR: Jalal Ud Din Baba SCRIPT WRITER: Amol Kachare Hawal Srinagar 190 002, Jammu & Kashmir INDIA Pune 411 051, Maharashtra INDIA P: +91 19 4242 9231, M: +91 9419 005 759 NARRATOR (S): Benish Ali Bhat M: +91 9689 924 662 EDITOR: Amit Sonawane, Santosh Shirgaokar E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Jalal Ud Din Baba E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Amol Kachare

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NOMINATED Stream of Life Category – Livelihoods English and Hindi | 2017 | 00:12:00

My Disappearing Farms Marathi | 2015 | 00:11:16

Simit Bhagat DIRECTOR: Karan Sharma and Souvik PRODUCER (S): IFFCO PRODUCTION COMPANY: IFFCO Biography - Simit Bhagat PRODUCED FOR: IFFCO is a Journalist-turned Social CAMERAPERSON (S): Karan Thapliyal Development Practitioner. He SCRIPT WRITER: Karan Sharma currently works for the Tata MUSIC COMPOSER (S): 16:9 Pooduchions

Trusts on Media, Arts and IFFCO Sadan, C-17, Saket Place SOUND RECORDIST (S): 16:9 Pooduchions Culture. He studied documentary New Delhi 110 017, INDIA EDITOR: 16:9 Pooduchions SYNOPSIS - Sindhudurg is the rice bowl of Maharashtra, India. film making from University of M: +91 981 012 9539 NARRATOR (S): Rahul raj E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): 16:9 Pooduchions Mumbai and has completed However, in the last 25 years, over 12,500 acres of rice farms Masters of Arts in Science, in the region have turned fallow. The number is only increasing Society and Development every year, as more and more farmers are moving to large from Institute of Development cities in search of work. My Disappearing Farms is a story of Studies, University of Sussex, Sindhudurg’s people’s and their struggle to keep their culture UK. He has previously worked alive. The Apple Trails with , Mumbai English | 2016 | 00:09:35 for five years and covered issues related to environment, wildlife and urban development.

Rima Mondal

DIRECTOR: Rima Mondal PRODUCTION COMPANY: The Energy and Resources Institute DIRECTOR: Simit Bhagat PRODUCED FOR: Concor India PRODUCER (S): Simit Bhagat CAMERAPERSON (S): Syed Husain 6C, Darbari Seth block, IHC complex, A-603, Shivveer CHS, Sector no-8, CAMERAPERSON (S): Simit Bhagat Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003, INDIA Charkop, Kandivali SCRIPT WRITER: Simit Bhagat SCRIPT WRITER: Rima Mondal P: +91 11 2468 2100 Mumbai 400 067, Maharashtra INDIA MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Kevin Macleod MUSIC COMPOSER (S): TERI Archives P: +91 22 2867 3065 M: +91 9650 710 018 M: +91 9869 317 079 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Simit Bhagat EDITOR: Sunil Mathur E: [email protected] E: [email protected] EDITOR: Dhirendra Kumar NARRATOR (S): Damandeep Sidhu W: www.teriin.org

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NOMINATED These Women in the Hills Category – Livelihoods Hindi | 2015 | 00:21:33

TARA Alpinia Nigra Karbi, Hindi, Odiya, Marathi | 2017 | 00:28:42

Purabi Bose DIRECTOR: Adwaita Banerjee, Amrutha KP, Pralay Nagrale and Tufail Ahmad Lone PRODUCER (S): School of Media and Cultural Studies, TISS Biography - Purabi Bose launched PRODUCTION COMPANY: SM&CS, TISS Mumbai ‘Landing Together’, a first of its PRODUCED FOR: Academic Purpose kind, independent documentary CAMERAPERSON (S): Adwaita Banerjee, Amrutha KP, films about forest and land tenure Pralay Nagrale and Tufail Ahmad Lone SCRIPT WRITER: Adwaita Banerjee, Amrutha KP, issues of 22 diverse Indigenous Pralay Nagrale and Tufail Ahmad Lone Communities from all over School of Media and Cultural Studies, SOUND RECORDIST (S): Adwaita Banerjee, Amrutha KP, Pralay SYNOPSIS - A film about indigenous people and local India. Purabi’s current scientific TISS Mumbai, Mumbai 400 088, Maharashtra INDIA Nagrale and Tufail Ahmad Lone research focuses the human rights communities of tribal India. Filmed in over 10 marginal tribal P: +91 22 2552 5675, M: +91 9920 872 568 EDITOR: Adwait Banerjee, Amrutha KP, E: [email protected], W: http://smcs.iss.edu Pralay Nagrale and Tufail Ahmad Lone dimensions of ‘Food and Nutrition districts, TARA film captures the voices of Particularly Vulnerable Security from the Commons’. Tribal Groups and Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest Academic background in social dependent communities. The majority of these groups lack anthropology, environmental access to collective forest rights even after ten years of the sciences, and deep interest in implementation of the Forest Rights Act in India. communicating science to people, Purabi holds a PhD on tribal India’s ‘Forest Rights’ from Wageningen University, the Netherlands. Of over 15 years of international development specifically on land tenure, forest, gender and climate variability working in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Nepal, and Uganda. Purabi is IUFRO’s deputy coordinator Gender and Forestry. When in India, her home is in the outskirts of Mumbai’s slum. DIRECTOR: Purabi Bose PRODUCER (S): Purabi Bose PRODUCTION COMPANY: Landing Together Plot no 416, 2nd Floor, Room no 5, Sai Section, Ambernath 421 501 CAMERAPERSON (S): Aakash Doshi Maharashtra INDIA SCRIPT WRITER: Purabi Bose P: +91 25 1260 0478, M: +91 9850 572 373 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Aakash Doshi and Purabi Bose E: [email protected]; [email protected] W: www.purabibose.com; EDITOR: Sujay Iyer www.landingtogether.weebly.com ANIMATION: Jishnav Iyer

82 83 CATEGORY- National Public Service Announcement (PSA)

Selected Films 11

Nominated Films 03

Awarded to the messages, short or promotional films, commercials or advertising campaigns that educate or inform the public at large. Duration not more than 180 seconds. The programme must highlight the issue or convey a conservation message. Category – Public Service Announcement (PSA) Category – Public Service Announcement (PSA)

Water Breaking the Chain: Soda Non-verbal | 2015 | 00:00:28 Non-verbal | 00:00:33

Jimmy Johny Kujur, Khem, Anoko Rintu Thomas

DIRECTOR: Jimmy Johny Kujur, Khem, Anoko PRODUCER (S): Green hub PRODUCTION COMPANY: Green Hub DIRECTOR: Rintu Thomas G-39 A, First Floor, East of Kailash PRODUCED FOR: Green Hub PRODUCED FOR: Black Ticket Films Green Hub, jonak, Kumar Gaon, New Delhi 110 065, INDIA CAMERAPERSON (S): Jimmy Johny Kujur Khem Thapa SCRIPT WRITER: Shijo George Tezpur , Assam INDIA M: +91 9811 426 264 and Anoko Mega P: 03712-252688 E: [email protected] EDITOR: Vikash Malhotra EDITOR: Jimmy Johny Kujur M: +91 9871 040 89 W: blackticketfilms.com ANIMATION: Vikash Malhotra

Armour Catch Me If You Can Non-verbal | 2016 | 00:02:57 Odia | 2016 | 00:00:59

Sanyog Mohite Snehasis Das

DIRECTOR: Snehasis Das PRODUCER (S): Snehasis Das PRODUCTION COMPANY: The Naked Eye DIRECTOR: Sanyog Mohite PRODUCED FOR: The Naked Eye PRODUCER (S): Sanyog Mohite CAMERAPERSON (S): Satyabrata Moharana PRODUCED FOR: Sanyog Mohite film and Indian Army SCRIPT WRITER: Snehasis Das Chitrakutta, Balichak Sahi Jatni 752 050, Orissa INDIA 112, Aishwarya, Cooper Colony, CAMERAPERSON (S): Kedar Phadke MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Subhasis Kumar Sadar Bazar, Satara 415 001 P: +91 6742 490 014 SCRIPT WRITER: Sanyog Mohite SOUND RECORDIST (S): Saroj Raul Maharashtra INDIA M: +91 9439 302 436 M: +91 9850 469 469 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Piyush Kulkarni and Saiprasad Nimbalkar EDITOR: Saroj Raul E: [email protected] E: [email protected] EDITOR: Deepak Chaudhari GRAPHICS (S): Saroj Raul W: www.thenakedeyefilms.com

86 87 Category – Public Service Announcement (PSA)

NOMINATED Green and Grey Category – Public Service Announcement (PSA) Non-verbal | 2015 | 00:01:00

Every Drop Counts Non-verbal | 2016 | 00:01:15

Harshvardhan Dhruva

Dhimant Vyas

Biography - Dhimant Vyas is Filmmaker, Veteran Artist and Animation Film Designer. DIRECTOR: Harshvardhan Dhruva He was cast as a Medical PRODUCER (S): Green hub PRODUCTION COMPANY: Green hub consultant with his original Greeen Hub, Jonak, Kumargaon PRODUCED FOR: Green hub voice in ‘Shaun the Sheep’ Tezpur , Assam INDIA SYNOPSIS - For most of us living in cities with adequate water CAMERAPERSON (S): Harshvardhan Dhruva & Hiskiya Sangma produced by multiple Academy P: 03712-252688 M: +91 9871 014 089 EDITOR: Harshvardhan Dhruva Award winning Animation Studio supply, we fail to grasp the havoc created by drought and the - Aardman Animation Ltd U.K. struggles of the affected people and wildlife, by just watching His previous work includes the some clips on TV or reading it in a newspaper article. Above all, title animation sequence for the we fail to it with our own callous and reckless usage and highly acclaimed Hindi feature to empathize with the affected. This film is an attempt to show film ‘TaareZameen Par’, which both sides of a story, of our ignorance and their suffering. Let them breath was directed by Bollywood Non-verbal | 2015 | 00:02:00 superstar Aamir Khan. He has worked with brands like BBC, UNICEF, MTV, Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon, etc. His work for TaareZameen Par, Happy Planet, Cute Bunny, MTV promos and his photography have Subhransu Satpathy won him several national and international awards.

DIRECTOR: Dhimant Vyas PRODUCER (S): Dhimant Vyas C-401, Eco Park, Off Military Road, Marol, Andheri (E), Mumbai 400 059 PRODUCTION COMPANY: DV Productions South Kunjakant, Maharashtra INDIA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Rahul Dsilva Dhenkanal 759 001, Orissa INDIA P: +91 22 4264 8513 EDITOR: Dhimant Vyas DIRECTOR: Subhransu Satpathy M: +91 9320 072 760 P: +91 67 6222 5962 E: [email protected] ANIMATION: Dhimant Vyas PRODUCER (S): Subhransu Satpathy M: +91 9861 123 056 W: www.dhimatvyas.com GRAPHICS (S): Dhimant Vyas SCRIPT WRITER: Subhransu Satpathy E: [email protected]

88 89 Category – Public Service Announcement (PSA)

Open and Shut Case NOMINATED Category – Public Service Announcement (PSA) English | 2016 | 00:02:58

Swachagraha Hindi | 2016 | 00:03:00

Manisha Gupta

Sunil Bhondge

Biography - Sunil Bhondge is a Filmmaker, Social Entrepreneur DIRECTOR: Manisha Gupta and GD Art Visual Artist. He PRODUCER (S): Manisha Gupta conceptualised ‘Greeny’ the CAMERAPERSON (S): Manisha Gupta T-17, 502, CWG Village, New Delhi protagonist for environment SCRIPT WRITER: Manisha Gupta, Aparajita Gupta New Delhi 110 092, INDIA protection which has culminated EDITOR: Manisha Gupta SYNOPSIS - Segregating garbage, integrating people & M: +91 9910 176 696 in creation of a company Greeny NARRATOR (S): Atulya Gupta E: [email protected] the Great which works for regenerating value are the core values of the film. This has the field level environment been divided into six parts: Problem, Research, Awareness, awareness creation. He has Collection & . Swachagraha shows how an intense researched and produced problem of solid waste can be tackled with everyone’s efforts several documentary films. and initiative. Patient Warning Non-verbal | 2016 | 00:02:58

Manisha Gupta

DIRECTOR: Sunil D Bhondge PRODUCER (S): Greeny the great PRODUCTION COMPANY: Greeny the Great PRODUCED FOR: Swachagraha CAMERAPERSON (S): Swapna Pataskar 7, Shailaja Smruti Apt, 39/27 DIRECTOR: Manisha Gupta Erandwane, Prabhat Road, 9th Lane SCRIPT WRITER: Sunil D Bhondge Tower - 17, 502, Common Wealth Games Village PRODUCER (S): Manisha Gupta Pune 411 004, Maharashtra INDIA MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Vikram Shastri New Delhi 110 092, INDIA P: +91 20 2545 6689 CAMERAPERSON (S): Manisha Gupta SOUND RECORDIST (S): Vikram Shastri P: +91 90 1523 3610 M: +91 9850 845 617 M: +91 9910 176 696 EDITOR: Manisha Gupta E: [email protected] EDITOR: Minaal Karekar E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Atulya Gupta W: www.greenythegreat.com GRAPHICS (S): Minaal Karekar

90 91 NOMINATED Category – Public Service Announcement (PSA)

The Care Taker Non-verbal | 2016 | 00:03:00

Najmul Alam

Biography - Najmul Alam is an Independent Filmmaker and Cinematographer. He has worked with Brishtirail theatre group and production. His films have won awards at Mumbai SYNOPSIS - People like us, who are both mentally and physically Film Festival, and others. sound, hardly care about our natural resources just because they are available in abundance, whereas people who are so called “physically challenged” by our society, are making a difference in water conservation. This short-film is aimed for creating social awareness among CATEGORY- National us as well as how well the “physically disabled” ones serve the society better than us. Student (Colleges & Schools)

Selected Films 17

Nominated Films 07

DIRECTOR: Najmul Alam PRODUCER (S): Najmul Alam Awarded to the documentary or short film or PRODUCTION COMPANY: Galactic world experimental work produced on environment and 17C, J.K.M Road, Thakurpukur PRODUCED FOR: Galactic world Kolkata 700 063 CAMERAPERSON (S): Arkajyoti Choudhury wildlife conservation issues by a regular student or INDIA M: +91 7890 121 232 SCRIPT WRITER: Najmul Alam a group of students from any school or college. E: [email protected] EDITOR: Debasish Chakraborty

92 Category – Student (Colleges)

Gypslum NOMINATED Category – Student (Colleges) Gujrati | 2016 | 00:09:52 Kiska Jungle, Kiska Mangal? (Whose forest is it anyway?) Hindi and Marathi | 2015 | 00:21:07

Shantanu Sagara

Biography - Aditi Saraswat, DIRECTOR: Shantanu Sagara Akshay Panse, Rameshwar PRODUCER (S): Daniel Howard Seymour, Shriraj Sagara Jirwankar, Sujata Sarkar and PRODUCTION COMPANY: Anatman Production Tanvi Khemani are young SCRIPT WRITER: Shantanu Sagara Filmmakers who made the film MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Tarang Poddar SYNOPSIS - In “Kiska Jungle, Kiska Mangal?”, the story of Ahmadabad , Gujarat ‘Kiska Jungle, Kiska Mangal’ as SOUND RECORDIST (S): Fabrizio Ferri E: [email protected] Mumbai’s development toward the suburbs is explored part of their Masters degree through the experience of the Adivasi hamlets in the forests coursework at the School of Media and Cultural Studies at of Aarey Milk Colony. The film looks at how these hamlets are Tata Institute of Social Sciences. being encroached upon by government development projects They are currently pursuing and private real estate companies. It also examines how the careers in production, sports Adivasis of Aarey struggle to maintain their relationship with Let Wetlands Recover the forest. English | 2016 | 00:11:48 entertainment, publishing and government sector.

DIRECTOR: Aditi Saraswat, Akshay Panse, Adarsh Prathap Rameshwar Jirwankar, Sujata Sarkar and Tanvi Khemani PRODUCER (S): School of Media and Cultural Studies, TISS PRODUCTION COMPANY: School of Media and Cultural Studies, TISS PRODUCED FOR: Academic Purpose CAMERAPERSON (S): Aditi Saraswat, Akshay Panse, Rameshwar Jirwankar, Sujata Sarkar and Tanvi Khemani SCRIPT WRITER: Aditi Saraswat, Akshay Panse, DIRECTOR: Adarsh Prathap Rameshwar Jirwankar, Sujata Sarkar and Tanvi Khemani School of Media and Cultural Studies, PRODUCER (S): Adarsh Prathap MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Aditi Saraswat, Akshay Panse, Tata Institute of Social Sciences Piyara, Thannimoodu, Elavattom PO Rameshwar Jirwankar, Sujata Sarkar and Tanvi Khemani CAMERAPERSON (S): Adarsh Prathap Mumbai 400 088, Maharashtra INDIA Trivandrum 695 562, Kerala INDIA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Aditi Saraswat, Akshay Panse, Rameshwar Jirwankar, SCRIPT WRITER: Adarsh Prathap P: +91 22 2552 5675 M: +91 940 005 5724 M: +91 9920 872 568 Sujata Sarkar and Tanvi Khemani E: [email protected] EDITOR: Adarsh Prathap E: [email protected] EDITOR: Aditi Saraswat, Akshay Panse, Rameshwar Jirwankar, W: www.adcompany.co.in NARRATOR (S): Ranju R P W: http:/smcs.tiss.edu Sujata Sarkar and Tanvi Khemani

94 95 NOMINATED NOMINATED Category – Student (Colleges) Category – Student (Colleges)

Miilelam Miiyoh (A season of change) Point and Shoot Hindi and Yimchunger | 2016 | 00:24:00 Hindi, English and Yimchunguru | 2016 | 00:25:04

Savyasachi Anju Prabir Harsimran Kaur Anand

Biography - Savyasachi Anju Biography - Harsimran Kaur Prabir is a young Filmmaker. Anand is a young, dynamic He is a graduate from Srishti filmmaker, specializing in non- Institute of Art, Design and fiction film. She has worked Technology, Bengaluru with a with several not-for-profit major in Film Studies. Mr Prabir organizations on subjects like SYNOPSIS - Deep into the forests in and around Fakim Wildlife SYNOPSIS - The film attempts to understand the relationship plans to explore the possibilities forest rights and climate change of documentaries and actuality- Sanctuary, where the Indian state of Nagaland shares its border adaptation. of a traditional hunting community, the Yimchungrü tribe of based films as an art form. with Myanmar, lives the Yimchunger tribe. The protagonists, Nagaland with the animals and birds found in the forests Shetsulam and Pensokiu, offer insights into the bond they around their village, Fakim. It shows the significance of hunting share with their immediate environment – the forests, rivers in a tribal society and the dilemma it faces in a rapidly changing and wildlife. Even as the community tries to domesticate the cultural and ecological landscape. ‘mithuns’ (an animal endemic to northeast India) by redefining their boundaries, the film is an attempt to capture a perceptive account of the changes in their relationship with nature.

DIRECTOR: Harsimran Kaur Anand DIRECTOR: Savyasachi Anju Prabir PRODUCER (S): Sanjay Barnela PRODUCER (S): Srishti Films PRODUCTION COMPANY: Srishti films PRODUCTION COMPANY: Srishti Films PRODUCED FOR: Srishti institute of Art, Design and Technology 4th State Bank Senior Off’s Society, PRODUCED FOR: Collage Graduation project Naranpura, Ahmedabad 380 013 CAMERAPERSON (S): Harsimran Kaur Anand CAMERAPERSON (S): Savyasachi Anju Prabir Gujarat INDIA SCRIPT WRITER: Harsimran Kaur Anand C/O Uppal’s, Plot No. 399, Sai Section P: +91 79 2791 1042 SCRIPT WRITER: Savyasachi Anju Prabir MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Faheemul Hasan Ambernath 421 501, Maharashtra INDIA M: +91 7259 245 604 M: +91 9740 475 073 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Savyasachi Anju Prabir E: [email protected] , anand. SOUND RECORDIST (S): Aliasuer Dhariwala, Harsimran Kaur Anand E: [email protected] EDITOR: Savyasachi Anju Prabir [email protected] EDITOR: Harsimran Kaur Anand

96 97 Category – Student (Colleges)

NOMINATED Waiting for the Flood (Sailaab Ka Intezaar) Category – Student (Colleges) English, Hindi | 2016 | 00:11:58

Sarus (Crane) Marathi | 2016 | 00:21:12

Mallika Visvanathan & Abhinava Bhattacharyya

Govinda Raju

Biography - Govinda Raju is DIRECTOR: Mallika Visvanathan & Abhinava Bhattacharyya an Independent documentary PRODUCER (S): Creative Documentary Course, Filmmaker from . Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts and Communication (SACAC) He has directed several short PRODUCED FOR: Creative Documentary Course, Sri Aurobindo Centre Sri Aurobindo Society, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, for Arts and Communication (SACAC) films including, Sonyacha Amba Adhehini, New Delhi 110 017, INDIA CAMERAPERSON (S): Abhinava Bhattacharyya & Mallika Visvanathan (Golden Mango) which has won M: +91 981 052 5985 SYNOPSIS - Vishnu lives an idyllic life in a small fishing village. EDITOR: Abhinava Bhattacharyya and Mallika Visvanathan several International awards. E: [email protected] Vishnu is skilled at hand fishing but he, as a rule never fishes W: www.sac.ac.in/creative-documentary-filmmaking-course/ NARRATOR (S): Abhinava Bhattacharyya in excess. He is attracted to his classmate Meenakshi, but her proximity to another boy compels Vishnu to catch more fish where catching fish is considered as a competition. He uses Category – Student (Schools) chemicals to catch fish. Ultimately, there will be no more fishes in the river. Ants English | 2015 | 00:04:35

Aditya Rahul

DIRECTOR: K Govinda Raju PRODUCER (S): Shri Bupendra Kainthola PRODUCTION COMPANY: Film and Television Institute of India, Pune 12-134/1 K. Laxma Ram c/o: Komaraiah, PRODUCED FOR: Film and Television Institute of India, Pune Rallpet Road, Macherial, Adilabad CAMERAPERSON (S): Balakrishna Sharma D 708 Omaxe city Telengana 504 208, INDIA SCRIPT WRITER: Sakshi Gulati M: +91 9373 198 885 226 025, Uttar Pradesh INDIA F: +91 20 2543 0416 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Bhanu Pratap Dhande DIRECTOR: Aditya Rahul M: +91 941 518 6424 E: [email protected] EDITOR: Amit Malhotra PRODUCER (S): Aditya Rahul E: [email protected]

98 99 Category – Student (Schools) Category – Student (Schools)

Breath of Life Our World the Fight with Pollution English | 2016 | 00:02:03 English | 2016 | 00:04:13

Tanmay Srivastava Tanmay Srivastava

DIRECTOR: Tanmay Srivastava PRODUCER (S): Tanmay Srivastava DIRECTOR: Tanmay Srivastava PRODUCTION COMPANY: Synergy Films PRODUCER (S): Tanmay Srivastava SCRIPT WRITER: Tanmay Srivastava SCRIPT WRITER: Tanmay Srivastava MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Tanmay Srivastava JDA Scheme No. M-4 Sneah Nagar JDA Scheme No. M-4 Sneah Nagar MUSIC COMPOSER (S): The Beatless Opp Shri Marble, Near Labour Chowk Opp Shri Marbl Labour Chowk SOUND RECORDIST (S): Tanmay Srivastava SOUND RECORDIST (S): Tanmay Srivastava Jabalpur 482 002, Madhya Pradesh INDIA Jabalpur 482 002, Madhya Pradesh INDIA EDITOR: Tanmay Srivastava P: +91 761 402 5411, M: +91 942 509 1320 P: 0761 4025410, M: +91 942 509 1320 EDITOR: Tanmay Srivastava NARRATOR (S): Tanmay Srivastava E: [email protected] E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Tanmay Srivastava

Bring Home a Home Project Conservation 4 Water Non-verbal | 2016 | 00:03:45 English | 2017 | 00:06:12

Jayansh Bhartiya Anoushka Aggarwal

DIRECTOR: Jayansh Bhartiya PRODUCER (S): Jayansh Bhartiya PRODUCED FOR: World Wildlife Fund DIRECTOR: Anoushka Aggarwal CAMERAPERSON (S): Jayansh Bhartiya PRODUCER (S): Anoushka Aggarwal SCRIPT WRITER: Jayansh Bhartiya PRODUCED FOR: Competition MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Jayansh Bhartiya CAMERAPERSON (S): Anoushka Aggarwal SOUND RECORDIST (S): Jayansh Bhartiya SCRIPT WRITER: Anoushka Aggarwal D - 1087, New Friends Colony 4/48 West Punjabi Bagh EDITOR: Jayansh Bhartiya SOUND RECORDIST (S): Anoushka Aggarwal New Delhi 110 025, INDIA New Delhi 110 026, INDIA M: +91 981 013 2435, +91 981 006 8435 ANIMATION: Jayansh Bhartiya EDITOR: Anoushka Aggarwal M: +91 981 118 0558 E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Jayansh Bhartiya NARRATOR (S): Anoushka Aggarwal E: [email protected]

100 101 NOMINATED NOMINATED Category – Student (Schools) Category – Student (Schools)

Perseverance Speaking Tree Volume 2 English and Hindi | 2017 | 00:05:21 Non-verbal | 2016 | 00:02:36

Jayansh bhartiya

Biography - Jayansh bhartiya is a 11th grade student in Modern School, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi. His passion for making short films and documentaries saw light at the age of 12. His passions SYNOPSIS - After seeing his friends and other people litter SYNOPSIS - Nailing boards on trees is an inexpensive way to for film making has led him to around his neighbourhood and school, Ishaan changed his mind make short documentaries for advertise, but few realize that they are killing trees in the to clean his environment and say ‘no’ to littering. However, his Indian National Trust for Art process. When a nail is screwed into a tree, especially an old friends refuse to join him in this but he continued cleaning up and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), tree, it allows insects to enter the trunk, and the tree gradually the waste. Eventually his friends, one-by-one, joined him by World Wildlife Fund (WWF), YES becomes hollow from within, and can lead to infestation by seeing his perseverance. This short film is a shining example to Bank and National Human Rights insects and water retention. Screwing nails onto trees is like motivate children to keep their environment clean. Commission (NHRC). hitting their nervous system. This is an advisory video that compels us to save the trees.

DIRECTOR: Jayansh Bhartiya PRODUCER (S): Jayansh Bhartiya PRODUCED FOR: World Wildlife Fund CAMERAPERSON (S): Jayansh Bhartiya SCRIPT WRITER: Jayansh Bhartiya MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Jayansh Bhartiya B - 143 Sushant lok - 1, Gurgaon, SOUND RECORDIST (S): Jayansh Bhartiya Haryana, Gurgaon 122 009 DIRECTOR: Arnav Sharma and Tejas Sharma EDITOR: Jayansh Bhartiya Haryana INDIA D - 1087, New Friends Colony CAMERAPERSON (S): Arnav Sharma NARRATOR (S): Jayansh Bhartiya P: +91 124 405 2935 New Delhi 110 025, INDIA M: +91 991 007 1415 SCRIPT WRITER: Arnav Sharma M: +91 981 013 2435, 981 006 8435 ANIMATION: Jayansh Bhartiya E: [email protected] EDITOR: Arnav Sharma and Tejas Sharma E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Jayansh Bhartiya

102 103 Category – Student (Schools)

Speaking Tree Volume 1 NOMINATED Category – Student (Schools) Non-verbal | 2016 | 00:03:39

The Water Struggle English | 2017 | 00:03:34

Jayansh Bhartiya

DIRECTOR: Jayansh Bhartiya Samarth Singh PRODUCER (S): Jayansh Bhartiya PRODUCED FOR: World Wildlife Fund Biography - Samarth Singh is CAMERAPERSON (S): Jayansh Bhartiya an enthusiastic amateur film SCRIPT WRITER: Jayansh Bhartiya maker – a class 9 student at the MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Jayansh Bhartiya Shri Ram School, Moulsari. He SOUND RECORDIST (S): Jayansh Bhartiya D - 1087, New Friends Colony has conceptualised, scripted, EDITOR: Jayansh Bhartiya New Delhi 110 025, INDIA narrated, shot and edited ‘The ANIMATION: Jayansh Bhartiya SYNOPSIS - ‘The water struggle’ is a short documentary M: +91 981 013 2435, +91 981 006 8435 Water Struggle’. In his free time, GRAPHICS (S): Jayansh Bhartiya E: [email protected] he enjoys football and making highlighting the problem of water shortage in urban India across films. economic classes. It highlights the fact that this problem is evident, through a set of interviews with few citizens. and environment concerns are no longer concepts that are only read in books, but real issues that are obvious to all. Save water and prevent environment assault is The Consequence the main message of the film. English | 2016 | 00:01:47

Boomish Banewal

DIRECTOR: Samarth Singh DIRECTOR: Boomish Banewal CAMERAPERSON (S): Samarth Singh CAMERAPERSON (S): Boomish Banewal SCRIPT WRITER: Samarth Singh E30A South Moti Bagh Nanakpura and Shivansh Bansal B53, GF, Sushant Lok 1, SOUND RECORDIST (S): Samarth Singh New Delhi 110 021, INDIA Gurgaon 122 002, Haryana INDIA SCRIPT WRITER: Boomish Banewal and Prithvi Kumaraguru EDITOR: Samarth Singh P: +91 11 2410 5969 P: +91 124 404 5020 M: +91 9711 139 006 EDITOR: Boomish Banewal M: +91 981 158 7777 NARRATOR (S): Samarth Singh E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Dishan Boro E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Samarth Singh

104 105 CATEGORY- National Sustainable Technologies

Selected Films 06

Nominated Films 04

Awarded to the film focusing on adoption of technologies based on renewable energy in almost all areas of human living, including energy generation, water use, building construction, health, food production, transportation and mobility, commerce and industry etc. Category – Sustainable Technologies

Beyond The Grid NOMINATED Category – Sustainable Technologies Hindi | 2016 | 00:08:21

Edible Cutlery English | 2015 | 00:03:42

Rima Mondal

Sushmit Ghosh

Biography - Sushmit Ghosh DIRECTOR: Rima Mondal is a National Award winning PRODUCTION COMPANY: The Energy and Resources Institute Filmmaker based in New Delhi, PRODUCED FOR: Indus Towers India. He has co-founded Black CAMERAPERSON (S): Deepak Kattar 6C, Darbari Seth block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003, INDIA Ticket Films, a creative agency SCRIPT WRITER: Rima Mondal P: +91 11 2468 2100, M: +91 9650 710 018 and film production company. MUSIC COMPOSER (S): TERI Archives SYNOPSIS - Each year, several billion cutleries E: [email protected] Mr Ghosh has produced and EDITOR: Deepak Kattar W: www.teriin.org directed a multitude of critically are discarded in India. Plastic consists of many chemical acclaimed projects, on themes components which are toxic and carcinogenic, and can leech spanning from environment, into food. ‘Edible Cutlery’ is about Narayana Peesapati’s food security, sustainable innovative idea of making edible cutleries. agriculture, climate change and The film is a testimony to one man’s idea to make the world a The Bamboo School - An Eco Sensitive Tribal Anganawaadi Kendra sustainable livelihoods to human better place, one spoon at a time. rights, gender and sexuality English | 2016 | 00:17:19 and public health. His critical area of focus is to tell stories highlighting some of the most important issues being faced by our societies and cultures and to look at community-based sustainable and local solutions Srikanth Kashyap S to such global problems.

DIRECTOR: Srikanth Kashyap S DIRECTOR: Sushmit Ghosh PRODUCTION COMPANY: Black Ticket films PRODUCER (S): Srikanth Kashyap S PRODUCED FOR: Black Ticket Films and The Better India PRODUCTION COMPANY: ILAA Photography CAMERAPERSON (S): Karan Thapliyal PRODUCED FOR: Mysore Nirmiti Kendra SCRIPT WRITER: Sushmit Ghosh 304, Knowledge street, Banashankari 6th Stage, CAMERAPERSON (S): Srikanth Kashyap S MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Licenced Music 4th Block, (Near RV College of Architecture) SCRIPT WRITER: Srikanth Kashyap S G-39 A, First Floor, East of Kailash SOUND RECORDIST (S): Avni Ajmera and Inder Kumar Bengaluru 560 062, Karnataka INDIA New Delhi 110 065, INDIA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Srikanth Kashyap S EDITOR: Vikash Malhotra M: +91 9448 288 864 M: +91 9811 426 264 E: [email protected] EDITOR: Srikanth Kashyap S E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Narayana Peesapaty W: www.ilaaphotography.in NARRATOR (S): Srikanth Kashyap S W: www.blackticketfilms.com GRAPHICS (S): Vikash Malhotra

108 109 NOMINATED NOMINATED Category – Sustainable Technologies Category – Sustainable Technologies

India Unseen-Alternative Paths India Unseen - Alternative Paths (Waste Management) (Solar Power in Farming) Hindi and Konkani | 2015 | 00:08:33 Gujarati and Hindi | 2015 | 00:14:30

Biography - VV empowers Biography - VV empowers India’s poorest citizens to right India’s poorest citizens to right the wrongs they witness, using the wrongs they witness, using the most evocative medium the most evocative medium there is. Our flagship initiative, there is. Our flagship initiative, IndiaUnheard, is the news agency IndiaUnheard, is the news agency SYNOPSIS - Garbage disposal has always been a problem in Goa. SYNOPSIS - Until 2012-13, Dhundi, a village in Gujarat’s Kheda for India’s disenfranchised for India’s disenfranchised communities. It is India’s only Clinton Vaz, a mechanincal engineer, has set up an organization - communities. It is India’s only district, was unelectrified, with the homes and fields shrouded reporting network focused VRecycle, that provides communities with waste management reporting network focused in darkness. The farmers would use diesel water pumps to exclusively on providing broad solutions by setting up collection points in six areas of South exclusively on providing broad irrigate the fields, spending a huge amount of money on diesel coverage from the poorest, Goa. This is a huge boon not just for keeping the surroundings coverage from the poorest, and maintenance. clean but also for the environment as it diverts all waste most media-dark districts in most media-dark districts in This film is a collection of interviews with the farmers telling from burning or ending up in the landfills. This film documents India. And it’s all produced by India. And it’s all produced by their story of using solar powered pumps in farming which the daily routine and process of waste management by the people living below the poverty people living below the poverty brought down the high irrigation costs. In fact, they produced organization. line.The videos on this website line.The videos on this website surplus income by selling water and electricity to the Gujarath show you India through the eyes show you India through the eyes Electricity Board. With the surplus income, these farmers are of those living today’s struggles, of those living today’s struggles, investing in the village’s infrastructure by building borewells, believing that the world – and in believing that the world – and in community wells and better irrigation canals. particular, social issues – look particular, social issues – look demonstrably different through demonstrably different through the eyes of the marginalized. the eyes of the marginalized. Consider how much more Consider how much more knowledge you can gain when knowledge you can gain when you listen to those closest to you listen to those closest to the problem. the problem.

DIRECTOR: Video Volunteers India DIRECTOR: Video Volunteers India PRODUCER (S): Video Volunteers India and Kalpvriksha PRODUCER (S): Video Volunteers India and Kalpavriksha House No 1224 26/13 Rua St. Joao Gaum PRODUCTION COMPANY: Video Volunteers India House No 1224 26/13 Rua St. Joao Gaum Vaddy, PRODUCTION COMPANY: Video Volunteers India Vaddy, Anjuna, Panjim 403 509, Goa INDIA Anjuna, Panjim 403 509, Goa INDIA PRODUCED FOR: Vikalp Sangam PRODUCED FOR: Vikalp Sangam M: +91 9657 004 865 M: +91 9657 004 865 E: [email protected] CAMERAPERSON (S): Devidas Gaonkar E: [email protected] CAMERAPERSON (S): Yashodhara Salve W: www.videovolunteers.org EDITOR: Guruprasad Pednekar W: www.videovolunteers.org EDITOR: Sanjay Kumar

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WASH - Innovations for poor in Bihar and Jharkhand English | 2016 | 00:14:48

Soumitra Dey

Biography - Soumitra Dey is a Media Professional and Filmmaker. He directs and produces films on issues pertaining to conservation, awareness and sustainable SYNOPSIS - This film showcases methods of ground development concerns. He has also designed and executed implementations of WASH - an initiative to improve water television programmes, on- security and community health in the regions of Bihar and air promotional spots and Jharkhand. The project team, local partners and volunteers broadcast design packages for have worked with WASH committee and self help groups in varied national and international schools and villages and monitoring processes through various broadcast networks. techniques like Community led sanitation and School led sanitation. CATEGORY- National In 2002, his work for Star News, India ‘Dil Se’ won the Wildlife Conservation special International Children’s Day of Broadcasting (ICDB) Award, conferred jointly by Selected Films 31 the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (IATAS) and UNICEF in New York. Nominated Films 10

DIRECTOR: Soumitra Dey PRODUCER (S): Welthungerhilfe, Southasia Office. New Delhi PRODUCTION COMPANY: Urban Sky Pictures Awarded to a production that most effectively PRODUCED FOR: Welthungerhilfe, Southasia Office. New Delhi sensitizes audience about faunal diversity, animal CAMERAPERSON (S): Dhruw Arora and Sanjeev Sharma A 302. Neelachal Apartments, SCRIPT WRITER: Arijeet Bhattacharya behaviour and social, environmental, economic Sector 4 Plot 3, Dwarka, Delhi 110 075 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Sourced & Purchased from Big Bang Fuzz P: +91 11 4272 0266 aspects of man and wildlife relationship. The films SOUND RECORDIST (S): Mukesh Rai M: +91 9899 056 998 E: [email protected] EDITOR: Soumitra Dey can depict successes, conflicts, trade, crime, wildlife W: www.urbanskypictures.com NARRATOR (S): Satyajit Mukherjee governance, legislations, court interventions, or profile the great defenders of wildlife in the country.

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4 Deadliest Snakes of India NOMINATED Category – Wildlife Conservation English | 2016 | 00:17:08

Bastion of the Giants English | 2015 | 01:20:51

Saravana kumar (Sara)

DIRECTOR: Saravana kumar (Sara) Sumesh Lekhi PRODUCER (S): Evanescence Studios PRODUCTION COMPANY: Evanescence Studios Biography - Sumesh Lekhi is PRODUCED FOR: Madras Crocodile Bank Trust CAMERAPERSON (S): Sripad Sridhar a Writer, Director, Producer and SCRIPT WRITER: Saravana kumar Chartered Accountant with a SOUND RECORDIST (S): Arun Suradhaa drive to protect and enhance No. 955, Ponamallee High Road EDITOR: Vijay, S Rahman Chennai 600 084, Tamil Nadu INDIA Environmental laws. He has been NARRATOR (S): Romulus Whitaker M: +91 9444 366 606 involved since 2010 towards ANIMATION: S. Rahman SYNOPSIS - Bastion of the Giants is a film that looks at the E: [email protected] conservation of the wetlands GRAPHICS (S): S. Rahman, Vijay Kumar W: www.saravanakumar.co.in and mangroves in the Oshiwara picturesque, unique and bio-diverse wetland wildlife habitats Lokhandwala Belt in Mumbai, of North Eastern India fed by the mighty river Brahmaputra and India and opening up of Protected its tributaries and supporting a tremendous wealth of flora and Forests for development fauna, among them the Asian Elephant; a flagship species that enhanced protection of wildlife needs large areas to roam in, thus ensuring protection of large species. forest areas, but also leading to man-animal conflicts as a large Chronicles of a Wildlifer portion of the world’s exploding human population lives around English | 2016 | 00:28:23 these ancient elephant forests, rapidly converting these forests into human use.

Amit Goswamy

DIRECTOR: Amit Goswamy PRODUCER (S): Amit Goswamy PRODUCTION COMPANY: Wildlife Moments India DIRECTOR: Sumesh Lekhi CAMERAPERSON (S): Amit Goswamy PRODUCER (S): Sumesh Lekhi, Rashmi Lekhi, Brave Age Films SCRIPT WRITER: Amit Goswamy PRODUCTION COMPANY: Brave age films S/o Narendra Kumar, Vill & po Khimavati, MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Akshay Raju Saxena 402, Nav Karan, Near Green Acres, SCRIPT WRITER: Sumesh Lekhi Muradnager, Ghaziabad 201 206 Lokhandwala, Andheri (W) SOUND RECORDIST (S): Akshay Raju Saxena SOUND RECORDIST (S): Rashmi Lekhi Uttar Pradesh INDIA Mumbai 400 053, Maharashtra M: +91 9456 541 845 EDITOR: Final Cut Studio Pvt Ltd M: +91 9371 912 825 NARRATOR (S): Lance Lewman E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Amit Goswamy E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Varun j Deori

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Dampa Tiger Reserve Don’t Let Them Fade Away (Azhiyum Peruyir) Mizo | 2016 | 00:13:31 Tamil | 2016 | 00:16:28

Zakuma Don Anandha kumar D

DIRECTOR: Zakuma Don DIRECTOR: Anandha kumar D PRODUCER (S): Green Hub PRODUCED FOR: News 18 Taminadu PRODUCTION COMPANY: Green Hub CAMERAPERSON (S): Nirmal PRODUCED FOR: Wildlife Institute of India SCRIPT WRITER: Anandhakumar D CAMERAPERSON (S): Zakhuma Don and Vijender Sharma MUSIC COMPOSER (S): and Rohit Gusian No 42, B Block 4th Floor, Sindhur Green Park, SOUND RECORDIST (S): Senthil Kumar Green Hub, Jonak, Kumargaon Jayachandran Nagar, Chennai 642 100 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Pachhunga and Rawni Telea EDITOR: Senthil Kumar Tezpur , Assam INDIA Tamil Nadu, INDIA EDITOR: Sumit Sisodiya and Harshvardhan Dhrusva P: +91 37 1225 2688 P: +91 94 4291 3153, M: +91 7338 856 021 NARRATOR (S): Niranjan Bharathi GRAPHICS (S): Pooja Gupta M: +91 9871 014 089 E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Sudhakar

Daroji Final Amen (Sikar aur Sitkar) English | 2016 | 00:14:50 Hindi | 2016 | 00:22:31

Sugandhi Gadadhar

DIRECTOR: Sugandhi Gadadhar DIRECTOR: Ramen Borah and Sibanu Borah PRODUCER (S): Sugandhi Gadadhar PRODUCER (S): Sibanu Borah, Ramen Borah PRODUCTION COMPANY: Namdang PRODUCTION COMPANY: JSW Steel Ltd. CAMERAPERSON (S): Hiten Thakuriya and Karnataka Forest Department SCRIPT WRITER: Niloy Bhattacharjee, Nabojyoti Borah, CAMERAPERSON (S): Raghunath Belur, Sugandhi Gadadhar Purbani Goswami SCRIPT WRITER: Raghunath Belur, Sugandhi Gadadhar MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Monoj Sarma G 3014, Adarsh Palace Apartments, 4th Cross, MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Aparajith Sris SOUND RECORDIST (S): Amrit Pritam Dutta 11th MainRoad, Jayanagar 5th Block Book Bell, Opp. Icon Academy, SOUND RECORDIST (S): Rana Belur Bangaluru 560 041, Karnataka INDIA EDITOR: Ramen Borah Rajgarh Road, Guwahati 781 003, Assam INDIA P: 080 26639667, M: +91 984 503 6442 EDITOR: Bharath MC NARRATOR (S): Jitendra Ramprakash P: +91 9864 039 749, M: +91 9508 906 660 E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Aarti Sivakumar GRAPHICS (S): Dhirujyoti Boragohain E: [email protected]

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NOMINATED Freedom Seekers Category – Wildlife Conservation Malayalam | 2016 | 00:24:54

Flying English | 2016 | 00:48:44

Biju Pankaj

Vishal Jadhav DIRECTOR: Biju Pankaj Biography - After 18 year of PRODUCTION COMPANY: Mathrubhumi long career in Finance Vishal PRODUCED FOR: Mathrubhumi Jadhav decided to dedicate CAMERAPERSON (S): Sarath Ambattukavu his time to nature and wildlife. SCRIPT WRITER: Biju Pankaj 7th Floor, Puthuran Plaza, Ground Jn, MG Road MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Vinu Thomas He started out making short Kochi 682 011, Kerala INDIA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Byju Njeezhoor films about various subjects. P: +91 48 4238 3800 SYNOPSIS - Flying Rainbow is a Documentary about Oriental EDITOR: Byju Njeezhoor “Flying Rainbow” is the first film M: +91 8606 979 823 E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Biju Pankaj he made where he managed to Dwarf kingfishers and their survival in the Western Ghats write script, do cinematography, of India before and during the relentless monsoon season. editing, voiceover etc. Currently With sweeping, gorgeous cinematography and engaging he is working with a US based commentary, it portrays the relationship that the weather has not for profit organization on with these birds. A labor of love filmed over a period of 7 years. Filming a Documentary on needs Ghar le Chal to Conserve Grassland Habitat. Hindi | 2016 | 00:17:00

Matiur Rahman

DIRECTOR: Vishal Jadhav PRODUCER (S): Vishal Jadhav DIRECTOR: Matiur Rahman PRODUCTION COMPANY: Indian Wilderness PRODUCER (S): Matiur Rahman CAMERAPERSON (S): Vishal Jadhav PRODUCTION COMPANY: Television Programme Company SCRIPT WRITER: Vishal Jadhav CAMERAPERSON (S): Poonam Chaurasia and Matiur Rahman MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Stock Music Plot no 81, Harshnil Housing society, SCRIPT WRITER: Matiur Rahman Flat No 6, Rambaug colony, SOUND RECORDIST (S): Vishal Jadhav Paud Road, Pune 411 038 EDITOR: Vishal Jadhav MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Susmit Bose Maharashtra INDIA 167/8 A, Try Bhai House, 3rd Floor, Sarai Jullena, NARRATOR (S): Michael Groth SOUND RECORDIST (S): Poonam Chaurasia M: +91 9890 038 357 Near New Friends Colony, Okhla Road, New Delhi 110 025, INDIA E: [email protected] ANIMATION: Vishal Jadhav EDITOR: Poonam Chaurasia P: +91 11 2684 8283, M: +91 9582 239 136 W: www.indianwilderness.com GRAPHICS (S): Vishal Jadhav NARRATOR (S): Matiur Rahman E: [email protected], W: www.tvpc.in

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Great Indian One Horned Rhino NOMINATED Category – Wildlife Conservation Assamese | 2016 | 00:15:22

Invaluable Biodiversity Assamese, English | 2016 | 00:25:13

Champak Deka

Prasanta Kumar Bordoloi

Biography - Prasanta Kumar DIRECTOR: Champak Deka Bordoloi is a Wildlife Documentary PRODUCER (S): Champak Deka and WWF India Film maker based in the central CAMERAPERSON (S): Champak Deka Assam district of Nagaon. He has SCRIPT WRITER: Champak Deka Vill: Hatimuria, Dist: Morigaon been working for more than 25 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Ranjan Bishaya, Moon Kr Deka Morigaon 782 411, Assam INDIA years in the fields of videography, EDITOR: Champak Deka SYNOPSIS - The state of Assam is one of the major hotspots of M: +91 840 209 3040 photography and painting. He NARRATOR (S): Champak Deka E: [email protected] has made documentaries like biodiversity. Therefore, the people have a major responsibility ‘ANNESAN’ (The Search), a to protect the rich diversity of the state. There is an ongoing nominated documentary of 7th process of creating awareness among the locals, regarding CMS VATAVARAN Environment rights over their resources, with the help of the young & Wildlife Film Festival and generation. Kalia- The Lost Gibbon Forum 2014, ‘GOANE BHUANE This film showcases the charming visuals of wild fauna of this JAIBABICHITRATAR MAJOT English and Hindi | 2016 | 00:12:00 state, highlighting the need to conserve, preserve and protect BIPANNA PRANI’ (The Rare and our unique, invaluable planet Earth. Endangered Species found in our Villages), ‘CHOWPASHAR PRANI ARU SANGRAM’ (The Animals around us and their Struggle), COMMON REPTILES OF NORTH EAST INDIA , BLUE- Nikhil Virdi and Nitye Sood TAILED BEE-EATER etc. His areas of expertise lie in script Writing, DIRECTOR: Prasanta Kumar Bordoloi direction, production, editing and DIRECTOR: Nikhil Virdi and Nitye Sood PRODUCER (S): Prasanta Kumar Bordoloi videography. PRODUCTION COMPANY: Neel Akash Creation PRODUCER (S): Sandesh Kadur PRODUCED FOR: Assamese State Biodiversity Board PRODUCTION COMPANY: Felis Creations CAMERAPERSON (S): Prasanta Kumar Bordoloi CAMERAPERSON (S): Nikhil Virdi and Nitye Sood SCRIPT WRITER: Prasanta Kumar Bordoloi SCRIPT WRITER: Nikhil Virdi and Nitye Sood MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Prasanta Kumar Bordoloi 480, 1st Floor, 11 Cross, EDITOR: Nikhil Virdi Ratnapur Chaiali SOUND RECORDIST (S): Prasanta Kumar Bordoloi Upper Palace Orchards, Sada Shiv Nagar Nagaon 782 003, Assam INDIA NARRATOR (S): Nikhil Virdi EDITOR: Prasanta Kumar Bordoloi Bengaluru 560 080, Karnataka INDIA P: +91 36 7223 3057 P: +91 80 2360 3508, M: +91 9900 740 396 ANIMATION: George Thengummoottil and Nimit Virdi M: +91 9707 027 305 NARRATOR (S): Tapash Borah E: [email protected], W: www.felis.in GRAPHICS (S): George Thengummoottil and Nimit Virdi E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Prasanta Kumar Bordoloi

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Knights of the Monsoon NOMINATED Category – Wildlife Conservation English | 2015 | 00:13:44

Life for lives English | 2015 | 00:43:05

Saurabh Sawant

Roshni Rose

DIRECTOR: Saurabh Sawant Biography - Roshni Rose is PRODUCER (S): Saurabh Sawant and Ramit Singal an Independent shortfilm/ PRODUCED FOR: JLR Explore documentary Filmmaker based CAMERAPERSON (S): Saurabh Sawant in Cochin, Kerala. Her short films SCRIPT WRITER: Ramit Singal B/103, New Haridas Park, Dahisar (West) Mumbai 400 068, Maharashtra INDIA have been screened at several SOUND RECORDIST (S): Saurabh Sawant M: +91 9987 000 084 national and international EDITOR: Saurabh Sawant SYNOPSIS - Life for Lives is a documentary film on the life E: [email protected] film festivals. Her ilm also got NARRATOR (S): Abhijit Menon Sen W: www.saurabhsawant.in nomination in VATAVARAN 2015 and vocation of Kannan, a forest watcher at the Periyar Tiger festival. Reserve in Kerala. Kannan has been working at the reserve for over 35 years and he is a vital link in the Forest Department’s conservation efforts. The film is a journey along Kannan’s route to his designated station in the forest showcasing this man’s My Beloved Butterfly passion and commitment towards wildlife conservation. Assamese, English | 2016 | 00:10:25

Prasanta Kumar Bordoloi

DIRECTOR: Prasanta Kumar Bordoloi PRODUCER (S): Prasanta Kumar Bordoloi DIRECTOR: Roshni Rose PRODUCTION COMPANY: Neelakash Creation PRODUCER (S): Ajosh P Sebastian CAMERAPERSON (S): Prasanta Kumar Bordoloi PRODUCTION COMPANY: Greenpix Media SCRIPT WRITER: Prasanta Kumar Bordoloi CAMERAPERSON (S): Ajosh Parackan MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Prasanta Kumar Bordoloi SCRIPT WRITER: Toms Varghese Pulickan Ratnapur, Chaiali SOUND RECORDIST (S): Prasanta Kumar Bordoloi Flat No. 17, Anugraha Apartments, MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Rajesh Dass Nagaon 782 003, Assam INDIA Pallisseri Road, Palarivattom EDITOR: Prasanta Kumar Bordoloi SOUND RECORDIST (S): Ratheesh V Nanniyode P: +91 36 7223 3057 Cochin 682 025, Kerala INDIA M: +91 9707 027 305 NARRATOR (S): Tapah Borah, Prasanta Kumar Bordoloi M: +91 9447 808 580 EDITOR: Binoy Jayaraj E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Prasanta Kumar Bordoloi E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan

122 123 NOMINATED NOMINATED Category – Wildlife Conservation Category – Wildlife Conservation

Manas- Return of the Giants Nagaland is changing.... But it needs help English | 2016 | 00:54:38 English | 2015 | 00:27:47

Praveen Singh Gurmeet Sapal

Biography - Praveen Singh Biography - Gurmeet Sapal is a is a Wildlife Filmmaker and Filmmaker and Cinematographer. Cameraman. A graduate of the An alumni of IIMC, he has MFA in Science and Natural worked as DOP on a number of History Filmmaking program from International films. Montana State University, his SYNOPSIS - , a World Heritage Site was SYNOPSIS - The villagers of Sendenyu and Sukhai in Nagaland first independent documentary, ‘Indian Leopards – The Killing destroyed by a two-decade war between the militants and have been conserving the forest on their private land for the Fields’ was awarded the first government, resulting in an almost complete loss of wildlife past many years. Entry to this forest is completely restricted. prize in documentary category especially the elephants. With the help of scientists, armed Hunting, fishing, logging of woods and collection of forest at the Academy of Television rangers and technology, animals are gradually increasing in products are completely banned. As a result, the reserve has Arts and Sciences Foundation number. With the complete return of all of its endangered giant now turned into thick forest and is teeming with wildlife. The College TV Awards, USA. The animals, Manas will once again return to its former glory. The film portrays lifestyle of the Naga hunters who have now turned film was also awarded the Best film tells the story of a paradise lost and regained. into conservationists. Film of the Festival Award at VATAVARAN, 2005. Since then he has won the UK Environment Film Fellowships twice and awards at VATAVARAN in 2009 and 2011; His films have aired on Discovery Channel, NGCI, NHK, Japan; NDR, Germany, etc.

DIRECTOR: Praveen Singh PRODUCER (S): Kosmik Global Media Pvt. Ltd. PRODUCTION COMPANY: Kosmik Global Media Pvt. Ltd. and Ammonite, UK DIRECTOR: Gurmeet Sapal PRODUCED FOR: Discovery Communications India PRODUCTION COMPANY: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) CAMERAPERSON (S): Martin Dohrn, Praveen Singh and Vikramjit Singh Bal PRODUCED FOR: Nagaland Forest department 6C, Darbari Seth Block, SCRIPT WRITER: Martin Dohrn and Praveen Singh IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, CAMERAPERSON (S): Gurmeet Sapal and Rajeev Rastogi MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Fraser Purdie, Simon Sleath, Lenny Williams New Delhi 110 003, INDIA SCRIPT WRITER: Gurmeet Sapal J-183, Jal Vayu Vihar, Sector-25 P: +91 11 2468 2144 EDITOR: Andi Campbell Waite, Bronwyn Harvey, Robin Lewis, Surat Goswami MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Sameer Noida 201 301, Uttar Pradesh INDIA M: +91 9873 051 144 M: +91 9818 902 101 NARRATOR (S): James Murray E: [email protected] SOUND RECORDIST (S): Asheesh Pandya and Vikas Yadav E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Department Films W: www.teriin.org EDITOR: Gurmeet Sapal

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NOMINATED Sundarta ka Rangmunch - Jayakwadi Bandh Category – Wildlife Conservation Hindi | 2015 | 00:23:51

Saving the Wild - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation English | 2016 | 00:27:33

Balkrishna Damle

Rita Banerji DIRECTOR: Balkrishna Damle PRODUCER (S): Dr Balkrishna Damle Biography - Rita Banerji is PRODUCTION COMPANY: EMRC, Pune a documentary Filmmaker PRODUCED FOR: UGC - CEC focusing on environment, wildlife CAMERAPERSON (S): Irfan Karnalkar, Shivaraj Chinchwade and grass-root issues. She Educational Multimedia Research Centre, SCRIPT WRITER: Milind Patail Pune, University of Pune, Pune 411 007 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Suchit Hasabnis, Tanaji Sutar heads Dusty Foot Productions, Maharashtra INDIA EDITOR: Vasim Pathan based in New Delhi which P: +91 20 2569 0701, M: +91 9823 058 863 SYNOPSIS - The film ‘Saving the Wild’ proposes to understand NARRATOR (S): Siddharth Bendre focuses on films wildlife and the E: [email protected] W: www.unipune.ac.in/EMMRC/index.html GRAPHICS (S): Vasim Pathan environment. Her film ‘The Wild the importance of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation in one of Meat Trail’ won the prestigious the prime wildlife habitats of India – The Kaziranga National Panda award, also known as Park, Assam. Wildlife rescue and rehabilitation is a very the Green Oscar, at Wildscreen specialized field, and needs much more support in India in 2010. She has been part of a terms of knowledge sharing as well as training. This film several award winning films over captures the efforts of Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and The Deer, Tree and Me the last 20 years. Conservation (CWRC) and the forest department in rescuing Hindi | 2015 | 00:29:15 and rehabilitating animals such as orphaned or stranded rhinos, elephants, tigers, leopards, Asiatic black bears, owls etc. These juvenile animals have been hand-raised and rehabilitated back in the wild, bringing hope in wildlife conservation. ‘Saving the Wild’ is a captivating film which draws our attention through its impressive scenes.

Teenaa Kaur

DIRECTOR: Rita Banerji PRODUCER (S): Rajiv Mehrotra DIRECTOR: Teenaa Kaur PRODUCTION COMPANY: PRODUCTION COMPANY: Green Earth Pictures PRODUCED FOR: PSBT PRODUCED FOR: Film Division of India D - 6/6004/4, Santushti Apartment CAMERAPERSON (S): Vijender Sharma and Rohit Gusain New Delhi 110 070, Delhi INDIA SCRIPT WRITER: Rita Banerji CAMERAPERSON (S): Ravi Kiran Aiyyagari Flat 713, Palms-1, Royal Palms, Goregaon (East) P: +91 11 4108 1847 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Arjun Sen SCRIPT WRITER: Teenaa Kaur M: +91 9810 250 260 Mumbai 400 065, Maharashtra INDIA E: [email protected] EDITOR: Rohit Gusain, Vijender Sharma and Sumit Sisodiya MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Gissy Michael P: +91 14 5268 1072, M: +91 992 035 9512 W: www.dustyfootindia.com GRAPHICS (S): Rohit Gusain EDITOR: Pooja Madhavan E: [email protected]

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The Great Indian Hornbill’s Symphony of Life NOMINATED Category – Wildlife Conservation Malayalam | 2016 | 00:25:03

The Race to Save The Amur Falcon English | 2016 | 00:20:14

Biju Pankaj

Shekar Dattatri DIRECTOR: Biju Pankaj PRODUCER (S): Mathrubhumi Biography - Shekar Dattatri PRODUCTION COMPANY: Mathrubhumi is a Naturalist, Conservationist PRODUCED FOR: Mathrubhumi News and Filmmaker based in Chennai. CAMERAPERSON (S): Binu Thomas During the last 30 years, his SCRIPT WRITER: Biju Pankaj 7th Floor, Puthuran Plaza, KPCC Junction, nature and conservation films MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Byju Njeezhoor MG Road, Kochi 682 011, Kerala INDIA have won numerous awards at EDITOR: Anoop David SYNOPSIS - In the state of Nagaland in India’s far northeast, a P: +91 48 4238 3800, M: +91 8606 979 823 national and international film NARRATOR (S): Biju Pankaj E: [email protected], W: www.mathrubhuminews.in festivals, and several have been small team of conservationists discovered something that was aired worldwide on international both enthralling and alarming. They witnessed local hunters television channels. He has capture and slaughter tens of thousands of beautiful little also received several awards raptors- The Amur falcons for consumption. This is the story for his work in conservation of the investigative documentation that followed, and the Tigers in the Backyard filmmaking, including a Rolex campaign that was launched to save the migrating falcons. In a Award for Enterprise in 2004, world where conservation successes are few and far between, English and Hindi | 2016 | 00:10:30 and the Edberg Award from this campaign to save the Amur falcon shows us how a small the Rolf Edberg Foundation in group of determined people can make a big difference. Sweden in 2008. Some of his conservation films have had a direct impact as instruments of change. From 2007 to 2010 he served on the National Board for Sugandhi Gadadhar Wildlife.

DIRECTOR: Sugandhi Gadadhar PRODUCER (S): Vidya Venkatesh Flat No: C-3, Ophira, DIRECTOR: Shekar Dattatri G-304, Adarsh Palace Aptts, PRODUCTION COMPANY: Last Wilderness Foundation 11/6, 3rd Main Road, Indira Nagar PRODUCER (S): Shekar Dattatri 47th Cross, 11th Main, Jayanagar 5th Block Chennai 600 020, Tamil Nadu India PRODUCED FOR: Last Wilderness Foundation CAMERAPERSON (S): K. Ramnath Chandrasekhar and Many others Bengaluru 560 041, Karnataka INDIA M: +91 9841 015 997 P: +91 80 2663 9667, M: +91 9845 036 442 CAMERAPERSON (S): Raghunath Belur & Sugandhi Gadadhar E: [email protected] SCRIPT WRITER: Shekar Dattatri E: [email protected] EDITOR: Raghunath Belur W: www.shekarattatri.com EDITOR: Shekar Dattatri and K. Ramnath Chandrasekhar

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Thumbelina - The Story of an Xmas Frog Turning the Clock Back: The Barasingha Returns English | 2016 | 00:18:08 Hindi | 2016 | 00:28:02

Ashwika Kapur Anil Yadav

Biography - Ashwika Kapur is Biography - Anil Yadav is a a multi-award winning wildlife- journalist by profession. His filmmaker and India’s youngest reporting is focused on Social and only woman to win the Change and Development, Green Oscar (Panda Awards) in Environment and Wild Life a Global Category. Her career which helped him make several SYNOPSIS - On a rainy, monsoon evening in Meghalaya, the SYNOPSIS - Throughout the world ‘Hard Ground Barasingha’ has so far taken her to live and documentaries on this topics. He work in South Africa, , wettest place on Earth, the haunting sound of Xmas frogs fills has worked as a correspondent (sub species of swampdeer) is found only in Kanha Tiger Borneo, Nepal, New Zealand the air. This is the sound of Shillong. These ancient frogs live for Hindi Daily “JanSatta” Reserve Madhya Pradesh. All of them living at one place could and the United Kingdom. Her nowhere else on Earth. Yet no one in the city even knows about of Indian Express Group for be dangerous for them due to any disease or some other biggest passion lies in telling their existence. That is because the Xmas frogs of Shillong 13 years. During this period reason. So, the foresters decided to shift some of them using conservation stories in her own are so small, that a newborn can fit in a single drop of rain. he authored several books the traditional African Boma Technique without tranquilizing the country, India. As a storyteller, Thumbelina is the story of one little Xmas frog and her quest to including “Ansuna Mat Karo Is deers. This film shows how the foresters of Madhya Pradesh she regularly takes up the find a mate. She is in a search of the strongest, healthiest male Kahani Ko” and ” Bargad Ne Kaha have done this commendable task without any loss of life of challenge of telling unexpected to ensure the best possible genes for her young. Zara Dekho Meri Duniya”. Now this most valuable animal. stories of smaller, less-known he is a correspondent for jagran species, which are often ignored Group’s Hindi Daily Newspapers by mainstream natural history Navduniya. shows for being difficult or uncharismatic subjects. She enjoys making environmental films for children, and through her stories she hopes to inspire them to cherish and champion DIRECTOR: Anil Yadav all creatures of the natural world, PRODUCER (S): Anil Yadav however great or small. DIRECTOR: Ashwika Kapur PRODUCTION COMPANY: PRODUCER (S): Ashwika Kapur PRODUCED FOR: Madhya Pradesh Forest Department PRODUCTION COMPANY: Green Hat productions CAMERAPERSON (S): Raja Chhari, Anil Yadav, Anuj Yadav CAMERAPERSON (S): Ashwika Kapur 7 - Jain Pathshala, Meel Road, Ganj SCRIPT WRITER: Dr. Suhas Kumar, Anil Yadav SCRIPT WRITER: Ashwika Kapur Basoda, Ganj Basoda 464 221 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Arif Lateef Khan Madhya Pradesh INDIA EDITOR: Ashwika Kapur EDITOR: Anil Yadav, Anuj Yadav INDIA P: +91 75 9422 2888 M: +91 983 101 7108, 9674292020 NARRATOR (S): Collenberg Studios M: +91 9425 148 858 NARRATOR (S): Padam Bhandari E: [email protected] ANIMATION: Agni Sen E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Mardul Rajpoot

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Vultures of Lalitpur Wild Seve Hindi | 2016 | 00:17:08 English | 2016 | 00:11:38

O P Srivastava Prakash Matada

DIRECTOR: O P Srivastava PRODUCER (S): Usha Srivastava PRODUCTION COMPANY: Reelism Films PRODUCED FOR: Reelism FIlms Pvt Ltd CAMERAPERSON (S): Anand Mohan SCRIPT WRITER: O P Srivastava MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Nakul Pardesi B-1001, Jagat Vidya, DIRECTOR: Prakash Matada Kalanagar, Bandra East, SOUND RECORDIST (S): O P Srivastava PRODUCTION COMPANY: IoraPro Mumbai 400 051, Maharashtra INDIA Bengaluru, Karnataka EDITOR: Ashif Pathan P: +91 22 2659 1374, M: +91 9819 812 473 M: +91 9880 225 338 CAMERAPERSON (S): Ram Alluri GRAPHICS (S): Ashif Pathan E: [email protected], W: www.reelismfilms.com E: [email protected] EDITOR: Ram Alluri

Waghoba: Provider, Destroyer, Deity Window Birding English | 2016 | 00:17:48 Marathi | 2015 | 00:26:52

Malaika Vaz Shekhar Rajeshirke

DIRECTOR: Malaika Vaz PRODUCTION COMPANY: Felis Creations DIRECTOR: Shekhar Rajeshirke CAMERAPERSON (S): Nitye Sood PRODUCER (S): Seema Rajeshirke SCRIPT WRITER: Malaika Vaz PRODUCTION COMPANY: Canvas4media MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Prajwal Pai CAMERAPERSON (S): Seema Rajeshirke #480, 1st Floor, 11th Cross, SOUND RECORDIST (S): Prajwal Pai SCRIPT WRITER: Seema Rajeshirke Upper Palace Orchards, Sada Shiv nagar 404, G10, Brahmand, Phase-8, Ghodbandar Road EDITOR: Nitye Sood SOUND RECORDIST (S): Vasundhara Rajeshirke Bengaluru 560 080, Karnataka INDIA Thane 400 607, Maharashtra INDIA M: +91 8378 909 111 NARRATOR (S): Malaika Vaz EDITOR: Shekhar Rajeshirke M: +91 9167 445 546 E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): George Thengumoothil NARRATOR (S): Seema Rajeshirke E: [email protected]

132 133 Category – Wildlife Conservation

Wrestlers of Western Ghats English | 2016 | 00:17:13

Srikanth Kashyap S

DIRECTOR: Srikanth Kashyap S PRODUCER (S): Srikanth Kashyap S PRODUCTION COMPANY: ILAA Photography CAMERAPERSON (S): Srikanth Kashyap S 304, Knowledge Street, Banashankari 6th Stage, SCRIPT WRITER: Srikanth Kashyap S 4th Block, (Near RV college of architecture) Bengaluru 560 062, Karnataka INDIA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Srikanth Kashyap S M: +91 9448 288 864 EDITOR: Srikanth Kashyap S E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Srikanth Kashyap S W: www.ilaaphotography.in

134 CATEGORY- InterNational Animation

Selected Films 10

Nominated Films 04

Awarded to the animation film produced with traditional animation techniques, computer generated images (CGI) or other production methods highlighting concerns on environment and wildlife or promoting conservation efforts. Category – Animation

A Sea of Troubles NOMINATED Category – Animation Non-verbal | 2016 | 00:03:34

Bahce: The Garden Non-verbal | 2016 | 00:07:16

Jack Ofield

Idil Ar Ucaner

Biography - Idil Ar born in DIRECTOR: Jack Ofield Istanbul, 1979. She is graduated PRODUCER (S): Helen-Maria Erawan from Mimar Sinan University, SCRIPT WRITER: Edward de Vere Industrial Design Department MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Chuck Perrin P.O. Box 12792 and had her master’s degree EDITOR: Jack Ofield San Diego 92 112 from Berlin-Weissensee Art ANIMATION: Jack Ofield SYNOPSIS - A story of a girl who spent her early childhood in CA UNITED STATE OF AMERICA Academy, College of Design. GRAPHICS (S): Jack Ofield M: +1 619 462 6494 She continued her studies at nature but then had to grow up in a big city. As she grows up, her world famous Gobelins l’ecole de visits to the garden seem to become more and rarer. l’image in Paris and then at The She keeps on working and is utterly unhappy for many years. Animation Workshop in Denmark. She forgets the green soul of her childhood. She is a director and works as an One day, she meets a dog that seems to guide her to a specific illustrator, character-concept Change place. She follows it and wonders where it might be trying to designer as well. English | 2016 | 00:05:22 lead her. The girl finally finds herself at an entrance of a garden in the heart of the city. This new garden was full of lovely people, just like she used to be once. She feels wonderful with her kind around, and feels full of joy just like in the good old days.

Isaac Kerlow DIRECTOR: Idil Ar Ucaner DIRECTOR: Isaac Kerlow PRODUCER (S): Idil Ar Ucaner PRODUCED FOR: Idil Ar Ucaner PRODUCER (S): Isaac Kerlow PRODUCTION COMPANY: Canlandiranlar PRODUCTION COMPANY: Earth Observatory of Singapore EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Berat Ilk SCRIPT WRITER: Isaac Kerlow CAMERAPERSON (S): Idil Ar Ucaner MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Sergio Moure de Oteyza SCRIPT WRITER: Idil Ar Ucaner SOUND RECORDIST (S): Gabriel Serrano MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Kerem Akdag 50 Nanyang Avenue, N2-01a-08 EDITOR: Linh Duong SOUND RECORDIST (S): Ozan Kurtulus Singapore 639 798 Gul Acara Sok. Mobil Sitesi Gayret Apt. NARRATOR (S): Lia Sinead Murphy EDITOR: Idil Ar Ucaner Singapore , SINGAPORE No.11 D:43 Gayrettepe P: +65 9248 2102 ANIMATION: Jegannath Ramanujam, Juwei Tong, Mark Istanbul 34 349, TURKEY ANIMATION: Tuncay Cetin,Erhan Gezen,Murat Celik E: [email protected] Cheung, Phuong Nguyen Thi Nam M: +90 536 219 6515 GRAPHICS (S): Idil Ar Ucaner

136 137 Category – Animation

Ctrl+Z NOMINATED Category – Animation Non-verbal| 2016 | 00:03:48

Laglo Non-verbal| 2015 | 00:01:55

Elke H.Markopoulas

Marieke de Koker

DIRECTOR: Liu, Yi-Hsuan SCRIPT WRITER: Liu, Yi-Hsuan MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Leo Lo Rm.s 2, 5F., No.312, Sec. 4, Ren’ai Rd., SOUND RECORDIST (S): Ray Du Da’an Dist., Taipei City 10 693, TAIWAN SYNOPSIS - A short animation that shows the scale of the ANIMATION: Liu, Yi-Hsuan E: [email protected] problem of waste and how it is taking over our planet.

Message of the Animals Non-verbal | 2016 | 00:08:57

Sipparpad Krongraksa

DIRECTOR: Elke H.Markopoulas EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Rainer Ludwigs, Tetyana Chernyavska SCRIPT WRITER: Elke H.Markopoulas MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Alexander Seemann GERMANY EDITOR: Rainer Ludwigs SOUTH AFRICA E: [email protected] ANIMATION: Rainer Ludwigs E: [email protected] DIRECTOR: Marieke de Koker

138 139 NOMINATED NOMINATED Category – Animation Category – Animation

Water Path For A Fish The Real Cost of Coal (Camino De Agua Para Un Pez) Non-verbal | 2016 | 00:06:43 No Dialogues | 2015 | 00:08:00

Vibor Juhas Mercedes Marro

Biography - Born in 1982. in Biography - Mercedes Marro Pula. Dunja Mickov works in is a Filmmaker and Audiovisual illustration, animation, film and Producer who is specialized in music. Author of a number of animation series. After offering music videos for local bands. animation services for years to the main Spanish studios, she SYNOPSIS - The coal industry has been devouring the SYNOPSIS - A starry night in a humble neighbourhood joined Piruli Movies, as Creative environment and natural resources necessary for the life Director. She is the Founder somewhere in Latin America where water is scarce. Oscar is of native American and Afro-Colombian communities in the of Tomavistas, focusing on sleeping when a sudden gust of wind wakes him up. From his Colombian region of La Guajira. It grabs their water, land and the creation and production of window he sees a goldfish in a dirty puddle, gasping for air. livelihoods. Far away, in Croatia, the Plomin power plant’s series aimed at kids. chimney smiles almost sinisterly while it burns the coal from La Guajira. Polluted air harms the health of Croatian citizens and causes climate change. The price of coal is much higher than what statistics show, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

DIRECTOR: Mercedes Marro PRODUCER (S): Pierre Nothman PRODUCED FOR: Tomavistas Sl/ PLanet Nemo Animation/ Digitzfilm/ Folimage PRODUCTION COMPANY: Tomavistas Sl/ Planet Nemo Animation/ Digitzfilm/ Folimage DIRECTOR: Vibor Juhas SCRIPT WRITER: Xavier Romero PRODUCTION COMPANY: Udruga Zelena Istra C/Junan Bravo, 51 Dupl, MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Romain Trouillet Dobrilina 10 SCRIPT WRITER: Vibor Juhas and Udruga Zelena Istra 1 INT IZDA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Frederic Duhamel Pula 52 100, Croatia Madrid 280 06, SPAIN MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Vibor Juhas and Anel Blagajcevic EDITOR: Conrado Lopez M: +38 595 525 0153 P: +43 911 865 673 E: [email protected] EDITOR: Vibor Juhas E: [email protected] ANIMATION: Digitzfilm W: http://viborjuhas.com ANIMATION: Vibor Juhas W: www.promofest.org GRAPHICS (S): Mercedes Marro

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The Forest Paper 2015 | 00:04:12

Sipparpad Krongraksa DIRECTOR: Sipparpad Krongraksa PRODUCER (S): Sipparpad Krongraksa CATEGORY- interNational PRODUCED FOR: Educational Purpose PRODUCTION COMPANY: Rangsit University Climate Change: Adaptation EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Sipparpad Krongraksa CAMERAPERSON (S): Sipparpad Krongraksa & Mitigation SCRIPT WRITER: Sipparpad Krongraksa MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Sipparpad Krongraksa SOUND RECORDIST (S): Sipparpad Krongraksa 99/238, Soi Wat Pra-ngern, Selected Films 11 EDITOR: Sipparpad Krongraksa Kanchanapisek Road, bang Mung, Bang Yai NARRATOR (S): Sipparpad Krongraksa Nonthaburi 11 140, Thailand ANIMATION: Sipparpad Krongraksa M: +66 81 447 3109 GRAPHICS (S): Sipparpad Krongraksa E: [email protected] Nominated Films 04

Awarded to the production which contributes to What Climate Services can do for us the current scientific understanding of climate English | 2016 | 00:03:19 change, its impacts on ecosystems, agriculture, food security, health, human settlements, especially in the coastal areas or global politics of climate change. Films should emphasize the portfolio of strategies that include mitigation, Bernd Hezel, Ephraim Broschkowski adaptation, and technological development that are required to diminish the risk associated with climate change. The cost DIRECTOR: Bernd Hezel, Ephraim Broschkowski PRODUCED FOR: European Research Area for Climate Services effectiveness of actions to tackle the impacts of PRODUCTION COMPANY: Climate Media Factory UG climate change can also be considered. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jurgen P Kropp, Klaus-Dieter Muller SCRIPT WRITER: Bernd Hezel, Ephraim Broschkowski SOUND RECORDIST (S): Schieffer and Schieffer

Friedrich-Ebert-Strabe 82 NARRATOR (S): Ben Posener Potsdam 14 469 ANIMATION: Maxi Alker, Sven Mucke Germany GRAPHICS (S): Maxi Alker

142 Category – Climate Change: Adaptation & Mitigation Category – Climate Change: Adaptation & Mitigation

1000 Feet Under Human Power- The concept of planetary guard rails Hindi and Marathi | 2016 | 00:46:21 English | 2015 | 00:03:44

Varun Bansal Bernd Hezel, Ephraim Broschkowski

DIRECTOR: Bernd Hezel, Ephraim Broschkowski PRODUCER (S): Bernd Hezel, Ephraim Broschkowski PRODUCED FOR: German Advisory Council on Global Change DIRECTOR: Varun Bansal PRODUCTION COMPANY: Climate Media Factory UG PRODUCER (S): Madhavi Bansal EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jurgen P Kropp, Klaus-Dieter Muller PRODUCTION COMPANY: TKF Films SCRIPT WRITER: Bernd Hezel, Ephraim Broschkowski CAMERAPERSON (S): Varun Bansal SOUND RECORDIST (S): Schieffer and Schieffer SCRIPT WRITER: Varun Bansal 195 Atlantic Ave Long Branch, New Jersey Friedrich-Ebert-Strabe 82 NARRATOR (S): Marianne Graffam EDITOR: Varun Bansal Long Branch 07740, NJ USA Potsdam 14 469 ANIMATION: Jacob Weyde, Jost Althoff, Maxi Alker NARRATOR (S): Varun Bansal M: +1 732 312 8243 Germany GRAPHICS (S): Maxi Alker, Jost Althoff

Ethiopia Rising: Red Terror to Green Revolution Planet Sand - Sahara, Regaining the Lost World English | 2015 | 01:01:00 English | 2016 | 00:52:36

Mark Dodd Thierry Berrod

DIRECTOR: Mark Dodd DIRECTOR: Thierry Berrod PRODUCER (S): Mark Dodd PRODUCER (S): Thierry Berrod PRODUCTION COMPANY: 1080 Film and TV Ltd. PRODUCED FOR: Arte PRODUCTION COMPANY: Mona Lisa Production EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Mark Dodd EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Thierry Berrod, Eric Verniere CAMERAPERSON (S): Mark Dodd CAMERAPERSON (S): Jean-Pierre Rivalain, Quincy Russell, SCRIPT WRITER: Mark Dodd Olivier Halin, Thierry Berrod 26 Blackthorn Way, Poringland, MUSIC COMPOSER (S): David Poore SCRIPT WRITER: Thierry Berrod Poringland NR14 7WD SOUND RECORDIST (S): Ashley Norton MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Gilbert Grilli Norwich UNITED KINGDOM 3 and 4 Place Chazette P: +44 845 418 1338 EDITOR: Johny Moore SOUND RECORDIST (S): Camerapersons Lyon 69 001 M: +44 797 352 1409 GRAPHICS (S): Simon Stobart EDITOR: Thierry Berrod Rhone FRANCE NARRATOR (S): Alexander Laube P: +33 478 390 404

144 145 NOMINATED NOMINATED Category – Climate Change: Adaptation & Mitigation Category – Climate Change: Adaptation & Mitigation

Kokota-The Islet of Hope Mother’s Cry English, Swahili | 2016 | 00:29:02 English| 2015 | 00:02:34

Craig Norris Lisa Russell

Biography - Craig Norris is an Biography - Lisa Russell is an award winning documentary Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Filmmaker, Photographer with a Master’s degree in public and Founder of VideoBand health. She has 10+ years Productions. His projects of experience in producing primarily focus on issues that social issue films and has done SYNOPSIS - Kokota – The Islet of Hope explores climate change SYNOPSIS - Mother’s Cry, written and performed by youth relate to the environment, creative projects with UN/NGO conservation and climate adaptation projects taking place on a tiny chain of islands agencies. spoken word poet Savon Bartley and filmed by Emmy-winning change. off the east coast of Africa. This short introduces viewers filmmaker Lisa Russell, is a poignant reminder of what we’re to people that are on the front lines of climate change and doing to the only planet we have. In his performance, Bartley tells the story of how these unlikely heroes have managed to wants Mother Nature to be treated as our own mothers who is innovatively adapt to a warming climate. This film promises to equally responsible for giving us life. He argues that it would not leave audiences inspired and motivated to bring climate change be right to abuse our own mother as we abuse our planet, and adaptation action back home to their own communities. begs everyone to consider this perspective while we continue environmentally degrading practices.

DIRECTOR: Craig Norris PRODUCER (S): Craig Norris and Manuel Harchies EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Craig Norris CAMERAPERSON (S): Craig Norris SCRIPT WRITER: Craig Norris 125 Ryerson Street 144 Oak Ridge Drive Brooklyn 11 205 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Paul Goguen and Craig Norris Moncton E1G 0M2 NY , UNITED STATE OF AMERICA NB , CANADA EDITOR: Craig Norris P: +1 917 554 4126 P: +1 506 875 2813 NARRATOR (S): Craig Norris E: [email protected] DIRECTOR: Lisa Russell

146 147 NOMINATED NOMINATED Category – Climate Change: Adaptation & Mitigation Category – Climate Change: Adaptation & Mitigation

OVERCAST-An Investigation into Climate Engineering Planet Sand- , At War Against Deserts English | 2016 | 01:22:00 English | 2016 | 00:52:31

Matthias Hancke Thierry Berrod

Biography - Born in 1980 Biography - Thierry Berrod is a in Brig, Switzerland. Studied producer, author, and director, History, Media Studies and has created his company Mona Ethnology, with a focus on Film, Lisa Production in 1991.He is at University of Bern. Since the author of many successful 2009 Matthias Hancke has documentaries and series: SYNOPSIS - An investigative documentary on the concerns SYNOPSIS - China has always suffered from aridity, as about been working on the long-term “Inner Adventure”, “Humanimal”, project Overcast. many have regarding the chemtrails regularly being sprayed “Squatters”, “Sentinel Animals”, 20 percent of its landmass is comprised of deserts. Violent into our atmosphere from commercial and militrary planes “Life In Hell”, “Invisible Nature” sandstorms from China’s expanding deserts have been flying overhead and which are believed to be involved in the etc. Since his “Squatters” series, battering numerous Chinese cities. The capital gets flooded dubious practice of Geo-engineering, i.e weather manipulation, he is also owner of a patent on by about half a million tons of sand every year, often reducing and other possibly more sinister objectives. A concerned and a unique filming technique in visibility to the point where even its skyscrapers are curious filmmaker embarked on a journey to uncover the truth electron microscopy.This series barely visible and people are forced to stay indoors. Such about chemtrails, which took him six years of research — and was aired and awarded in many sandstorms impact human health by causing and exacerbating 40 interviews in 10 countries — to find an answer. countries and festivals. various skin, breathing and eye disorders. The documentary shows how China tries to explore various solutions to overcome this problem like trying to water arid regions by seeding clouds with silver iodide, which creates “artificial” rain.

DIRECTOR: Matthias Hancke DIRECTOR: Thierry Berrod PRODUCER (S): Tristen Albrecht PRODUCER (S): Thierry Berrod PRODUCED FOR: The People PRODUCED FOR: Arte PRODUCTION COMPANY: Dedal Films PRODUCTION COMPANY: Mona Lisa Production CAMERAPERSON (S): Armin Nussubaum, Phillip Eyer, Tristan Albrecht EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Thierry Berrod, Eric Verniere MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Gustav Brach CAMERAPERSON (S): Quincy Russell, Thierry Berrod SOUND RECORDIST (S): Jurg von Allmen SCRIPT WRITER: Thierry Berrod Neurmattstrasse 21 EDITOR: Matthias Hancke 3 and 4 Place Chazette MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Gilbert Grilli Belp, 3123, Kt. Bern, SWITZERLAND Lyon 69 001, Rhone , FRANCE NARRATOR (S): Matthias Hancke SOUND RECORDIST (S): Quincy Russell, Thierry Berrod M: +41 788 806 139 P: +33 478 390 404 E: [email protected] ANIMATION: Nicholas Elsig E: [email protected] EDITOR: Thierry Berrod W: http://overcastthemovie.com GRAPHICS (S): Matthias Hancke W: www.monalisa-prod.com NARRATOR (S): Alexander Laube

148 149 Category – Climate Change: Adaptation & Mitigation Category – Climate Change: Adaptation & Mitigation

Planet Sand- Sahara, Regaining the Lost World The Moose Detective English | 2016 | 00:52:36 English and Swedish | 2015 | 00:52:28

Thierry Berrod DIRECTOR: Thierry Berrod PRODUCER (S): Thierry Berrod DIRECTOR: Heiko De Groot PRODUCED FOR: Arte PRODUCER (S): Heiko De Groot PRODUCTION COMPANY: Mona Lisa Production PRODUCED FOR: Arte and NDR EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Thierry Berrod, Eric Verniere PRODUCTION COMPANY: Doclights GmbH CAMERAPERSON (S): Jean-Pierre Rivalain, Quincy Russell, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jorn Rover Olivier Halin, Thierry Berrod CAMERAPERSON (S): Jens Hackbart, Heiko De Groot SCRIPT WRITER: Thierry Berrod SCRIPT WRITER: Heiko De Groot 3 and 4 Place Chazette Barmbeker Markt 36 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Gilbert Grilli Lyon 69 001, Rhone , FRANCE Hamburg 220 81, GERMANY MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Oliver Heuss SOUND RECORDIST (S): Camerapersons P: +33 478 390 404 P: +49 1 76770 40597 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Tilo Burmeister, Greta Santagata EDITOR: Thierry Berrod E: [email protected] E: [email protected] EDITOR: Heiko De Groot NARRATOR (S): Alexander Laube W: www.monalisa-prod.com W: http://www.federvieh.com/english/englindex.html NARRATOR (S): Nick Bolton

Running on Empty English | 2016 | 00:20:12

DIRECTOR: Marvin Nuecklaus PRODUCER (S): Ivan Palacio EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Fabian Palacio, Greg Goldstein, Juliano Angeliano CAMERAPERSON (S): Alexa Hegre Motion in Pictures, SCRIPT WRITER: Ted Horning 6556 Del Playa Dr, Apt 202 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Rayshaun Thompson, Hyan Mclean Goleta 93 117, CA , USA M: +1 805 539 5294 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Marvin Nuecklaus E: [email protected] EDITOR: Marvin Nuecklaus

150 151 CATEGORY- INternational Conservation4Water

Selected Films 11

Nominated Films 05

Awarded to productions that provide insights into the linkages between climate change and water issues, and the need for sustainable conservation practices for addressing water equity. Films may showcase water struggles in a world dealing with global warming, climate variability, food and health insecurity, desertification, biodiversity loss, and environmental damage. On these themes, the film can also highlight compelling stories on technology use, sustainable lifestyles, indigenous practices, or policy interventions. NOMINATED NOMINATED Category – Conservation 4 Water Category – Conservation 4 Water

Aloha for Indo Arsenic- The Creeping Killer English | 2016 | 00:12:38 German | 2016 | 00:29:00

Elliot Lucas Andreas Ewels

Biography - Elliot Lucas is a Biography - Andreas Ewels is a filmmaker, photographer, and director and author born 1969 in VFX artist currently living in the German town of Muenster. 25 Kauai, Hawaii. He is also Certified years ago he started filmmaking RED Digital Cinema Camera and until today he is traveling Operator. and filming all around the globe. SYNOPSIS - Three surfers from Kaua`i set out to bring clean SYNOPSIS - The Bangladesh’s health system largely ignores the Since 2001 he works for the After completing his studies water to the people of Indonesia while on a surf trip. After arriving ZDF, a German public-service impact of exposure to arsenic on people’s health. An estimated at the Academy of Art in SF for in Indo they learn it’s much more difficult to make a difference television broadcaster based in 70,000 people die each year from arsenic-related illness in Motion Pictures and Television then they initially thought. Through equal parts persistence Mainz. Until today he filmed over Bangladesh, according to one study. The government identifies he worked on many projects such and luck they are able to join a student project from Australia 200 long documentaries in over people with arsenic-related illnesses primarily via skin lesions, as “Pirates of the Caribbean - who has developed a teaching tool that could save hundreds of 100 countries. Most of his films although the vast majority of those with arsenic-related On Stranger Tides” as a visual lives. The team, with the help of Surfaid Sumba, test the project deal with wildlife, wonderful illnesses don’t develop them. Those exposed are at significant effects artists, and “The and discovers the key to creating lasting sustainable change. In countries, people and nature. risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and lung disease as a Descendants” as an assistant the end, they learn how a small group of people can contribute For his work, he has received result, but many receive no health care at all. to the director of photography and make a big improvement in a worldwide problem. numerous international awards (Phedon Papamichael), both The German scientist Andreas Kappler and his team have and honors. filmed on Kauai. Aside from been researching this topic for years. Why are there no simple working on major motion picture solutions to the arsenic problem? Arsenic, this film makes it sets, Elliot has filmed many more than clear, is a worldwide problem and requires fast and music videos, commercials, and affordable solutions. community outreach projects for

the Department of Education. DIRECTOR: Andreas Ewels, Norbert Porta PRODUCER (S): Norbert Porta PRODUCED FOR: ZDF PRODUCTION COMPANY: Norbert Porta Sciencedocu EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Volker Angres, Martin Ordolff CAMERAPERSON (S): Norbert Porta, Aris Bibudis SCRIPT WRITER: Andreas Ewels, Norbert Porta DIRECTOR: Elliot Lucas Michelsgraben 13 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Hanjo Gabler 3931 aka rd, PO box 900 PRODUCER (S): Ace Colnar, Guy Miller Vettweiss D-52 391 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Holger Jung Lawai 967 650 900 NRW , GERMANY CAMERAPERSON (S): Elliot Lucas,Stephen Hunt EDITOR: Andreas Ewels, Norbert Porta HI , UNITED STATE OF AMERICA M: +49 242 420 0911 M: +1 808 482 1565 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Kepa Kruse E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Steven Charles E: [email protected] EDITOR: Elliot Lucas W: www.sciencedocu.de GRAPHICS (S): ZDF

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From Mass to the Mountain NOMINATED Category – Conservation 4 Water English and Spanish | 2016 | 01:06:04

Guardians Spanish | 2015 | 00:08:43

Kurt Sensenbrenner

Ernesto

Biography - Ernesto, born in DIRECTOR: Kurt Sensenbrenner Yucatán, México in the summer PRODUCER (S): Kurt Sensenbrenner of 1992, grew up with a desire EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: A.J Sweet of making images that amazed CAMERAPERSON (S): Colin Sytsma and Kurt Sensenbrenner 785 Mac Donough Street Apt 1 Brooklyn 11 223, NY, USA others the way many movies did MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Brian Flood P: +1 414 336 9850 for him during his childhood. He EDITOR: Lucas Dantas,Colin Sytsma and Kurt Sensenbrenner SYNOPSIS - Mérida and the rest of México is going through a E: [email protected] Started making video since high GRAPHICS (S): Ryan Larson W: www.masstomtn.com school, eager to tell stories that terrible water crisis. Guardians documents the causes of this mattered and also entertained phenomenon as well as the case of Salvador Canul and his people. During college he children, an average Meridian family except for one thing: they participated in many shortfilms own the last clean water well in the whole region. such as, “Antes de tiempo”, Jholmolia-The Sacred Water “Advertencia”. Bengali | 2017 | 01:00:00 He currently works as a freelance video producer.

Saiful Wadud Helal

DIRECTOR: Saiful Wadud Helal DIRECTOR: Luis Ernesto Arteaga Cote PRODUCER (S): Aminur Rahman,Munir Hossain, Shaful Wadud, CAMERAPERSON (S): Ernesto Arteaga Cote C 2842 Cedarwood DR Kazi Mira SCRIPT WRITER: Ernesto Arteaga Cote Ottawa K1V 7R1, Ontario , CANADA CAMERAPERSON (S): Saiful Wadud Helal MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Rodrigo Buenfil Mane P: +1 613 878 7929, M: +1 613 262 7110 E: [email protected] SCRIPT WRITER: Saiful Wadud Helal, Kazi Fahmida Kamal Sumi EDITOR: Ernesto Arteaga Cote W: https://www.facebook.com/jholmolia EDITOR: Saiful Wadud Helal MEXICO GRAPHICS (S): Jose Luis Alanis, Ernesto Arteaga Cote

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Comments NOMINATED? Write a comment Living Without Water Category – Conservation 4 Water English and Spanish | 2015 | 00:49:30

Holy (un) Holy River English | 2016 | 00:59:52

Sam Kingley & Henry Richards

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Biography - Native Coloradan Pete McBride has spent two decades studying the world DIRECTOR: Sam Kingley & Henry Richards with a camera. A self-taught PRODUCER (S): Sam Kingley & Henry Richards PRODUCED FOR: Yle photographer, filmmaker, writer, 38 Quai Du Point Du Jour 27% Fullscreen Comment EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Hannele Valkeeniemi and public speaker, he has Boulogne-Billancourt 92 100, FRANCE https://www.dropbox.com/s/a7mge0z7nxam2w9/Pete.McBride.Kenya.Cropped.08.jpeg?dl=0 SYNOPSIS - Although1/1 once celebrated for its purity, The CAMERAPERSON (S): Henry Richards traveled on assignment to over P: +3 317 471 3317 E: [email protected], W: www.javafilms.tv EDITOR: Timo Boeck 75 countries for the National now carries contaminates from its glacial headwaters, where Geographic Society, Smithsonian, freshly fallen snow contains zinc from industrial emissions. Outside, Esquire, Microsoft, The Downriver, the river is dammed 16 times (with another 14 Nature Conservancy and many dams under construction) to provide hydroelectric power. more. Water is diverted for agriculture and other uses, and the 500 million people in the further pollute the river with Jake Norton is a world-renowned household trash, industrial waste, raw sewage and the remains The Blue Gold of Rajasthan (L’or Bleu du Rajasthan) climber, photographer, filmmaker, French | 2016 | 00:44:00 of the dead. Still, faithful seek to cleanse away their philanthropist, and inspirational sins by bathing in the holy water. As the title suggests, Holy speaker. Based in Evergreen, Colorado, Jake’s worldwide (un)Holy River examines the paradox of a sacred river treated adventures have taken him to so profanely that its existence as a river, as opposed to an the summit of open sewer, is in question. (three times) and on expeditions on all seven continents. Leo Leibovici

DIRECTOR: Leo Leibovici,Camille Berthelin, Felix Urvois PRODUCER (S): Association des amis de l’IFFCAM PRODUCED FOR: Festivals PRODUCTION COMPANY: Association des amis de l’IFFCAM EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Association des amis de l’IFFCAM CAMERAPERSON (S): Caroline Lelievre, Marlon Fernandez, Marie-Elise, DIRECTOR: Jake Norton, Pete McBride Bronsart, Naoki Lembezat, Julen Posnic, Idir Hanifi, Svlvain Diserens, Leo PRODUCER (S): Jake Norton, Pete McBride, Anand Kamalakar Leibovici, Camille Berthelin and Felix Urvois PRODUCTION COMPANY: Pete McBride and MountainWorld Productions SCRIPT WRITER: Vishal Gupta 28380 Douglas Park Road CAMERAPERSON (S): Jake Norton, Pete McBride Evergreen 804 39, CO , USA MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Ronan Simon, Hameed Khan Kawa, Ilyas Khan, P: +1 303 902 7475 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): John McDowell Parveen Khan and Yousuf Khan E: [email protected] EDITOR: Anand Kamalakar SOUND RECORDIST (S): Caroline Lelievre, Marlon Fernandez, Marie-Elise, 1 1 Chaussee de la madeleine Bronsart, Naoki Lembezat, Julen Posnic, Idir Hanifi, Svlvain Diserens, Leo Nantes 44 000, Pays de Loire , France Leibovici, Camille Berthelin and Felix Urvois P: +33 768 613 313 EDITOR: Melissa Bronsart and Julien Posnic E: [email protected]

158 159 NOMINATED NOMINATED Category – Conservation 4 Water Category – Conservation 4 Water

Mermaid River Blue Persian | 2016 | 01:20:23 English | 2016 | 01:34:55

David McIlvride

Biography - David McIlvride is an Award-winning Filmmaker who has written, directed and produced some of the most respected documentary series on television for broadcasters SYNOPSIS - Younes is the Survivor of a diving team in Iran- SYNOPSIS - Through harsh chemical processes such as Discovery Channel, Iraq war who lives beside the Persian Gulf and wants to set National Geographic Channel and the irresponsible disposal of toxic chemical waste, one of a memorial under the gulf as a tribute to those friends who and History Channel. our favourite iconic products has destroyed rivers and impacted were murdered in Persian Gulf. The movie shows how Younes the lives of people who count on these waterways for their investigates and exposes oil companies in the gulf for the survival. ‘River Blue’ brings awareness to the destruction of water pollution they are responsible for. some of the world’s most vital rivers through the manufacturing of our clothing, but also demands for significant change in the textile industry from the top fashion brands that can make a difference.

DIRECTOR: David McIlvride and Roger Williams PRODUCER (S): Roger Williams, Lisa Mazzotta DIRECTOR: Amir Masoud Aghababaeian EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Roger Williams, Mark Angelo PRODUCER (S): Mohammadreza Arab CAMERAPERSON (S): Roger Williams EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Massood Zamani, Alireza Abolghassemi, Nejad Shirazi SCRIPT WRITER: David Mcllvride CAMERAPERSON (S): Mohammad Rasooli MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Dough Johnson SCRIPT WRITER: Amirmasoud Aghababaeian EDITOR: David Mcllvride, Kevin Jacques IRAN MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Sattar Oraki NARRATOR (S): Jason Priestley P: +98 919 991 3007 CANADA M: +98 919 991 3007 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Majid Hashemipoor P: +1 604 874 7513 ANIMATION: Jesse Cote, Brad Gibson E: [email protected] EDITOR: Amirmasoud Aghababaeian E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): harles Oliver

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The Water Keepers: Carnia Arises Italian and Friulian | 2015 | 01:00:00

Giulio Squarci

DIRECTOR: Giulio Squarci PRODUCER (S): Ziauberyte Jolita PRODUCTION COMPANY: Independent Production, Giulio Squarci EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Giulio Squarci CAMERAPERSON (S): Giulio Squarci Largo Carlo Goldoni 18 SCRIPT WRITER: Giulio Squarci Udine 33 100, ITALY MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Flavio Diccin M: +39 320 774 3534 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Francesco Morosini E: [email protected] EDITOR: Fulvio Burolo, Eric Brake W: www.icustodidellacqua.it CATEGORY- interNational Environment Conservation

Selected Films 41 Yellow Can Non-verbal | 2016 | 00:00:42 Nominated Films 09

Awarded to the production creating awareness about environmental issues concerning the natural world i.e. conservation of biodiversity, soil, water & atmosphere linked with protected areas, pollution, waste management, mining, traditional knowledge and innovative practices, etc, thereby focusing on DIRECTOR: Nathanael Draper combating destructive development projects, PRODUCER (S): Noel Draper and Nathanael Draper 299 1 W 2 Ave CAMERAPERSON (S): Nathanael Draper influencing environmental policies and striving Vancouver V6K 1K5, BC , CANADA M: +1 604 379 6719 SCRIPT WRITER: Nathanael Draper for . E: [email protected] EDITOR: Nathanael Draper

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Across Antarctica Apart Horta (Homegrown Garden) English and French | 2016 | 00:30:00 Portuguese | 2015 | 00:53:33

Stephanie Gicquel, Jeremie Gicquel Cecilia Engels

Biography - Stéphanie and Biography - Cecilia Engels Jérémie Gicquel are debut writes, directs and edits filmmakers, long distance documentaries and fiction films. Runners and Polar Explorers. She graduated in cinema in Sao They notably ran a marathon at Paulo, then directed the short the Geographical North Pole and film called One for Another (which SYNOPSIS - This film shows the life of a couple whose strength SYNOPSIS - Nazareth born and living in Bahia goes to São crossed Antarctica through the circulated in more than thirty Geographical South Pole over is tested under extreme conditions. Stephanie Gicquel and festivals in 9 countries), Don’t Paulo to visit her brother Nathaniel, who has been living there 2,045 kilometers in 74 days. husband Jeremie cross Antarctica skiing through the South Leave Joana Alone: (released for eight years. Nathanael is a workaholic and junk food eater They also regularly give lectures Pole, setting a world record for the longest ski expedition made in 2012, winner of the best and Nazareth lives a healthy life, with a great relationship with about Antarctica, including at by a woman in Antarctica without kiting (2,045 km, 74 days). screenplay prize in Mercosur people, nature and food. Gradually Nazareth stats a kitchen Le Bourget and at the French Their journey is not only one of adventure, but an invitation to Festival, best directore at the garden and germinates a transformation in the life of Nathaniel Ministry of Ecology during live life to the fullest without fears or regrets. Festival Entretodos of São and in the building he lives. COP21. Paulo and best Cinematography at Du Lusophone Film Festival in France). Her main interest lies in mystical and spiritual themes, societies and regional cultures.

DIRECTOR: Cecilia Engels PRODUCER (S): Adriana de lima PRODUCED FOR: Plano Astral Filmes PRODUCTION COMPANY: Piano Astral Films EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Cecilia Engels CAMERAPERSON (S): Olivia Seiko SCRIPT WRITER: Cecilia Engels DIRECTOR: Stephanie Gicquel, Jeremie Gicquel Rua Dr Alfredo Ellis MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Pedro Penna 124 rue legendre Sao paulo 0132 2050, SP, BRAZIL PRODUCER (S): Stephanie Gicquel, Jeremie Gicquel SOUND RECORDIST (S): Rubens Moraes Paris 75 017, FRANCE P: +55 119 919 84499 P: +33 6 6303 9164 CAMERAPERSON (S): Jeremie Gicquel E: [email protected] EDITOR: Saulo Velasco E: [email protected] SCRIPT WRITER: Stephanie Gicquel, Jeremie Gicquel W: www.aparthortafilme.com GRAPHICS (S): Gabriel Ribeiro e Cecilia Mazeto

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Aracati NOMINATED Category – Environment Conservation Portuguese | 2015 | 01:01:54

Arborescence French | 2016 | 01:45:28

Aline Portugal and Julia De Simone

DIRECTOR: Aline Portugal and Julia De Simone Philippe Bras PRODUCER (S): Caroline Louise, Pedro Diogenes, Julia De Simone and Aline Portugal Biography - Philippe Bras PRODUCTION COMPANY: MIRADA FILMES is a French filmmaker,born in CAMERAPERSON (S): Victor De Melo Lyon (France) in 1982 and now SCRIPT WRITER: Aline Portugal and Julia De Simone lives in Paris. Arborescence MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Pedro Aspahan and Hugo Silveira (2016) is his first film. He SOUND RECORDIST (S): Marco Rudolf Vienna , BRAZIL explores relationship with EDITOR: Clarissa Campolina and Luiz Pretti SYNOPSIS - With observation shots and passers-by’s interviews E: [email protected]; [email protected] nature, modernity and other GRAPHICS (S): Tais Augusto Lim W: www.miradafilmes.com.dr people, with an ecological and in front of three bicentenary Parisian trees, the film shows the social approach. He has studied global arborescence that exists between all living beings cinema at ESRA-Paris, has been first assistant director for several documentaries (France Australians Gardens of Stone 5 - TV) and filmmaker-editor for a lot of short institutional English | 2016 | 00:04:00 documentaries (France 5 and France 3 - TV and Web).

Joel Robinson

DIRECTOR: Joel Robinson PRODUCER (S): Joel Robinson PRODUCED FOR: Gardens of Stone Alliance DIRECTOR: Philippe Bras PRODUCTION COMPANY: Letna Films PRODUCER (S): Philippe Bras CAMERAPERSON (S): Jochen Spencer CAMERAPERSON (S): Philippe Bras SCRIPT WRITER: Joel Robinson SCRIPT WRITER: Philippe Bras MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Haylor Crawford and Daniel Grinvalds SOUND RECORDIST (S): Philippe Bras 1/272 Katoomba 29 Rve Gabriecce SOUND RECORDIST (S): Daniel Grinvalds EDITOR: Philippe Bras Katoomba 27 80, NSW , Australia Charenton le Pont 94 220, FRANCE M: +61 439 022 605 EDITOR: Gary Caganoff P: +33 68 732 2881 NARRATOR (S): Erranu EL Bloch E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Hayon Washington and Beth Champion E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Philippe Bras

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Battle on the Booming Grounds Clash English | 2016 | 00:54:09 English | 2016 | 00:15:14

Saitbao Kaiyare

DIRECTOR: Saitbao Kaiyare PRODUCER (S): Mumo Liku and Saitabao Kaiyare PRODUCTION COMPANY: Duotrix Media LTD. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Michael Ochieng CAMERAPERSON (S): Carlos Lawson SCRIPT WRITER: Saitabao Kaiyare MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Karanja Kiarie

P.O .Box 1124, 65 Mountain / view Dr., Choteau 59 422 1251, Karen 00 507, , KENYA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Ian Grathura DIRECTOR: Timothy Barksdale Montana , UNITED STATE OF AMERICA P: +25 473 254 3552 EDITOR: Ian Grathura PRODUCTION COMPANY: Birdman Productions P: +1 406 466 3664 M: +25 471 425 6311 NARRATOR (S): Marion SCRIPT WRITER: Rob Whitehair E: [email protected] E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Michael Ocheing

Chernobyl’s Cafe Coal Sea English | 2016 | 00:51:17 Italian | 2015 | 01:18:30

Mike Baudoncq Gian Luca Rossi

DIRECTOR: Mike Baudoncq PRODUCER (S): Mike Baudoncq DIRECTOR: Gian Luca Rossi PRODUCTION COMPANY: 3M Production PRODUCER (S): KOROVA CAMERAPERSON (S): Mike Baudoncq, Julien Rocton, CAMERAPERSON (S): Guillermo Laurin Salazar, Gianni Vivaldo Quentin Marcq SCRIPT WRITER: Gian Luca Rossi, Margherita Sergi Fraz. Grand Cre 112 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Bruno Assogna MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Francesco Loccisano, Dancetrendal, Kina Sarre 11010, Aosta ITALY FRANCE EDITOR: Mike Baudoncq SOUND RECORDIST (S): Simone Casile P: +39 371 125 8674 E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Phyllis Yordan EDITOR: Gian Luca Rossi E: [email protected]

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Esteem NOMINATED Category – Environment Conservation English | 2016 | 00:57:16

Fighting Air Pollution 2016 | 00:18:00

Peter Charles Downey

Huang Hong-ru

Biography - Huang Hong-ru is DIRECTOR: Peter Charles Downey a Filmmaker based in Singapore. PRODUCER (S): Peter Charles Downey A graduate from Department CAMERAPERSON (S): Peter Charles Downey,Chris ERB of Psychology, NTU, he used to SCRIPT WRITER: Peter Charles Downey 1/2 Brett Rd work with the director Cai Ming- MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Audio Fabrique Warburton 37 99 liang. SOUND RECORDIST (S): Peter Charles Downey,Chris ERB Victoria , AUSTRALIA SYNOPSIS - Air Pollution is a serious problem both in Kaohsiung EDITOR: PCD E: [email protected] and in Taiwan. The situation has worsened through the years as the clustering of industrial sectors, such as steel factories, power plants and petrochemical manufacturers, began in Greater Kaohsiung four decades ago. The documentary explores the lives of two groups of victims at the ages of 10 and 60 as Forget Shorter Showers they hope to be relieved from this nightmare of foul air. English | 2015 | 00:11:22

Jordan Brown

DIRECTOR: Jordan Brown

UNITED STATE OF AMERICA PRODUCER (S): Jordan Brown DIRECTOR: Huang Hong-ru E: [email protected] CAMERAPERSON (S): Jordan Brown, Masao Tamaoki TAIWAN PRODUCER (S): Hakka TV

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Ghost in the Making NOMINATED Category – Environment Conservation English | 2016 | 00:19:04

Hija de la Laguna (Daughter of the Lake) Spanish | 2015 | 01:27:00

Ernesto Cabellos

Biography - Ernesto Cabellos Damian was born in Lima, Peru DIRECTOR: Neil Losin and Morgan Heim in 1968. In 1994, he founded PRODUCER (S): Neil Losin, Nathan Dappen and Clay Bolt Guarango, a docu- mentary PRODUCTION COMPANY: Day’s Edge Productions filmmakers association. Ernesto CAMERAPERSON (S): Morgan Heim, Neil Losin UNITED STATE OF AMERICA has produced and directed the SCRIPT WRITER: Neil Losin, Clay Bolt SYNOPSIS - At the height of the Peruvian gold rush, Nelida, an P: +1 703 459 7159 feature documentary feature MUSIC COMPOSER (S): New West studios, Dane Warren, Cloud Cult E: [email protected], [email protected] films “Choropampa” (2002), Andean woman able to communicate with water spirits, uses and “Tambogrande” (2007), in her powers to prevent a mining corporation from destroying the collaboration with Canadian body of water she considers as her mother. director Stephanie Boyd. He A gold deposit valued at billions of dollars lies just beneath the has also produced “The Devil Nelida’s lakes which leads farmers and Latin America’s biggest Golden Genes Operation” (2010) with Boyd. gold producer into conflict. These award-winning films English | 2016 | 01:30:00 chronicle over 10 years of conflict between communities and mining companies in Peru. Ernesto’s documentaries have been selected in more than 150 international film festivals, obtaining 35 awards and distinctions, and broadcast on international television RECTOR: Ernesto Cabellos channels. PRODUCER (S): Ernesto Cabellos PRODUCED FOR: Guarango Cine Video DIRECTOR: Ursula Hansbauer, PRODUCTION COMPANY: Guarango Cine Video Wolfgang Konrad and Clemens Stachel EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Ernesto Cabellos and Ricardo Cabellos PRODUCER (S): Wolfgang Konrad CAMERAPERSON (S): Carlos Sancher, Jessica Steiner and Miguel Hillari PRODUCTION COMPANY: LucFilm Jr. Cameiano Heredia 785-2, SCRIPT WRITER: Ernesto Cabellos CAMERAPERSON (S): Leena Koppe Jesus Maria, Lima H Peru MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Martin Choy Yin Matzingerstrasser 9/27, Vienna Lima Lima 11, PERU SCRIPT WRITER: Clemens Stachel SOUND RECORDIST (S): Jose Balado Vienna 1070, AUSTRIA M: +51 951 453 695 P: +43 699 1812 1261 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Barbara Konrad and Klaus Lang E: [email protected] EDITOR: Antolin Prieto E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Anne Kozeluh (English version) W: www.daughterofthelake.pe GRAPHICS (S): Javier Piraguata

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ilha (Island) Invisible Frontier (Frontera Invisible) Portuguese | 2016 | 00:55:00 Spanish | 2016 | 00:28:00

Daniel De La Calle

DIRECTOR: Nicolas Richat and Nico Muzi PRODUCED FOR: Transport & Environment/ Gancho DIRECTOR: Daniel De La Calle PRODUCTION COMPANY: Transport PRODUCER (S): Daniel De La Calle Environment/ Gancho Calle Echegaray, I, Atico CAMERAPERSON (S): Daniel De La Calle C/Junan Bravo 51 Dupl, 1 INT IZDA SCRIPT WRITER: Nico Muzi, Nicolas Richat, Mihai Stoica Malaga 29 015, Spain Madrid 280 06, SPAIN SCRIPT WRITER: Daniel De La Calle MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Matias Mercuri, Federico Mercuri P: +34 633 305 002 P: +34 911 865 673 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Daniel De La Calle E: [email protected] E: [email protected] SOUND RECORDIST (S): Fabio Pecoro Dan Gvinda EDITOR: Daniel De La Calle W: www.danieldelacalla.com W: www.promofest.org EDITOR: Daniel Truchi

Invasive Jumbo Wild English | 2016 | 00:20:13 English | 2015 | 00:59:36

Kerrin Sheldon Nick Waggoner

DIRECTOR: Nick Waggoner PRODUCER (S): Laura Yale, Zac Ramras DIRECTOR: Kerrin Sheldon PRODUCED FOR: Patagonia Inc. PRODUCER (S): Kerrin Sheldon and Elaine McMillon Sheldon PRODUCTION COMPANY: Sweetgrass productions 442 University Street CAMERAPERSON (S): Kerrin Sheldon EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Josh Nielson, Alex Lowther 1615 Cowart Street, Apt 114 Salt Lake City and Elaine McMillon Sheldon CAMERAPERSON (S): Nick Waggoner, Jason Mannings, Chattanooga 37 408, Tennessee , USA UNITED STATE OF AMERICA P: +1 202 321 8298 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Chris Zabriskie Darcy Turenrx, Nicolas Teichrob E: [email protected] E: [email protected] EDITOR: Kerrin Sheldon and Elaine McMillon Sheldon EDITOR: Jordan Manley, Nick Waggoner, Nicolas Teichrob W: sweetgrass-productions.com

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NOMINATED Living without Life Category – Environment Conservation Sinhala | 2015 | 00:27:57

Life by the Landfill Italian | 2016 | 00:56:54

Eranda Mahagamage

DIRECTOR: Eranda Mahagamage, Dulanjalee Balage, Chiara Bellini Sajani Shanika Wijesinghe, Chathurika Madumali Amaradasa, Ishari Bandara, Wasana Disanayaka, Aruni Hasara Biography - Chiara Bellini is a PRODUCER (S): University Filmmakers Screenwriter and Director from PRODUCED FOR: Film Studies Unit Pisa, Italy. She founded her PRODUCTION COMPANY: Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo production company Morgana CAMERAPERSON (S): Kularuwan Gamage Production. She is currently SCRIPT WRITER: Eranda Mahagamage developing the web-information MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Chathura Rajapaksha SYNOPSIS - Malagrotta, Rome has been for years the main network Ecosin, a web app SOUND RECORDIST (S): Sankha Malwaththa SRI LANKA EDITOR: Sankha Malwaththa for social and environmental storage site for long-term municipal solid waste of the city of information. Ms Bellini is also Rome and the province. However, pollution and diseases has active in the area of social brought a criminal system into the limelight, exposing how and non-profit commercials rooted it is in both the capital and the whole country. (including animation, editing, The only win in the far west of corruption are the local people, and direction). who moved by their sense attachment to their land, the right Lunatic Asad to health and dignity are re-appropriating good governance and Persian | 2016 | 00:51:03 grassroots administration.

DIRECTOR: Chiara Bellini PRODUCER (S): Francesco Scura, Chiara Bellini PRODUCTION COMPANY: Morgana Production CAMERAPERSON (S): Luca Gennari DIRECTOR: Mahmoud Rahmani SCRIPT WRITER: Chiara Bellini PRODUCER (S): Mahmoud Rahmani Via Oderisi da Gubbio, MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Valerio C Faggiono, Filippo De Laura 216 c/o Best SOUND RECORDIST (S): Fabio Russo CAMERAPERSON (S): Mahmoud Rahmani Rome 00 146, RM , ITALY EDITOR: Piero Lassandro SCRIPT WRITER: Mahmoud Rahmani P: +39 069 436 5190 IRAN M: +39 348 336 6083 NARRATOR (S): Anna Terio MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Hooshang Chahartangi P: +98 919 991 3007 E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Marta Bianchi EDITOR: Farid Daqaqeleh E: [email protected]

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Moving to live! Not Only Mermaids or Fauns Italian | 2015 | 00:30:52 Portuguese | 2016 | 01:10:51

Marco Tessaro Sara Bonfim

DIRECTOR: Marco Tessaro PRODUCER (S): Danilo Selvaggi PRODUCED FOR: Lipu BirdLife Italy PRODUCTION COMPANY: Lipu BirdLife Italy EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Massimo Soldarini CAMERAPERSON (S): Marco Tessaro SCRIPT WRITER: Marco Tessaro MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Kristian Sensini Reinaldino, Schaffemberg DE, DIRECTOR: Sara Bonfim SOUND RECORDIST (S): Marco Tessaro Quadros, 271 APT 06 Via Volta,14 CAMERAPERSON (S): Rafael Bertelli EDITOR: Elena Rossini Arsago Seprio 21 010, VA , ITALY Curitiba 8004 5070, PR , BRAZIL SCRIPT WRITER: Sara Bonfim NARRATOR (S): Paolo Balestri P: +39 033 176 8391, M: +34 95 887 368 P: +55 419 626 6168, M: +55 413 029 0608 ANIMATION: David Martorelli E: [email protected] E: [email protected] SOUND RECORDIST (S): Joao Menna Barreto GRAPHICS (S): David Martorelli W: www.marcotessaro.it

North. Why? Dialogue about leaving again Odile, The Documentary Italian | 2015 | 00:31:23 Spanish | 2016 | 01:24:00

Gabriel Fonseca Verdugo

DIRECTOR: Carlo Gabasio PRODUCER (S): Manuele Cecconello, Carlo Gabasio DIRECTOR: Gabriel Fonseca Verdugo CAMERAPERSON (S): Carlo Gabasio PRODUCER (S): Tiki Llanes SCRIPT WRITER: Carlo Gabasio EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Abel Olachea MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Matteo Uggeri, Luca Mauri, CAMERAPERSON (S): Gabriel Fonseca Verdugo, Francesco Giannico Giovanni Sanchez SOUND RECORDIST (S): MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Salvador Llanes ITALY M: +39 338 149 3356 EDITOR: Manuele Cecconello SOUND RECORDIST (S): Miguel Mata E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Oliviero Cappellini GRAPHICS (S): Miguel Hasson Mexico

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Oh My Poor Destroyed Nature NOMINATED Category – Environment Conservation Non-verbal | 2016 | 00:03:17

Reducing the risk of Disasters through Nature based solutions-Mangroves English and Thai | 2016 | 00:08:35

Leo Thom

Biography - Born in Tokyo and based in London, Leo’s background is in Landscape Architecture. He gained BA Honours degree at Kingston University where he focused SYNOPSIS - The documentary takes us to an island in Southern and experimented with different DIRECTOR: Nermesh Thind MALAYSIA forms of visual communication Thailand and illustrates how mangroves have depleted greatly including moving image. With a in the last 50 years, how people have been affected, and what passion for ecology and nature is being done to restore these habitats to secure a more Leo headed east to Asia where sustainable future, highlighting the importance of mangroves he got involved more with in the life of the people of Thailand. Searching for the Gold Spot: The Wild After Wildfire conservation and environmental issues. He prides himself on English | 2017 | 00:32:52 being able to quickly understand architectural and environmental ideas and translate them in a clear and succinct way to reveal their potentials and possibilities to a broad range of people.

Maya Khosla

DIRECTOR: Maya Khosla PRODUCER (S): Maya Khosla PRODUCED FOR: Environment Now, Audubon (Sacramento), Patagonia PRODUCTION COMPANY: From The Heart Productions EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Maya Khosla CAMERAPERSON (S): Maya Khosla and Sanjay Barnela SCRIPT WRITER: Maya Khosla 14, Anugraha Meadows Voddarapalya Horamavu-Agara Road, Bangalore 560 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Arjun Sen, Paul Lamb, Tone Hotel, 043, Karnataka, INDIA DIRECTOR: Leo Thom 7115 Camino Colegio Cody Westheimer and The Green Card M: +91 9880 793 672 E: priyanjana. Rohnert Park 94 928, CA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Pratik Biswas [email protected] W: www. PRODUCED FOR: IUCN UNITED STATE OF AMERICA EDITOR: Sumit Sisodiya and Samreen Farooqui independentfilmmaker.in ### PRODUCTION COMPANY: Cicada Display M: +1 530 263 5185 NARRATOR (S): Maya Khosla E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Rohit Gusain

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SOS Na Ilha De Santa Maria (SOS in Santa Maria Island) NOMINATED Category – Environment Conservation Portuguese | 2015 | 00:25:19

Spilling Salt Spanish | 2015 | 01:04:00

Jorge Almeida

Natalia Armienta Oikawa

DIRECTOR: Jorge Almeida Biography - Natalia Armienta PRODUCED FOR: RTP-Prtuguese Oikawa is a Filmmaker, Public Television-Channel 1 Screenwriter and Writer. PRODUCTION COMPANY: RTP She completed her degree in CAMERAPERSON (S): Rvi Rodvigues Av. Marechal Gomes da C+osta N 37 Lisban 184 9030, PORTUGAL communication and Master’s SCRIPT WRITER: Jorge Almeida M: +35 191 900 4240 Degree in cinema in Barcelona, EDITOR: Vanessa Brizido SYNOPSIS - The film begins as a visual odyssey to the Bolivian E: [email protected] Spain. Her debut feature NARRATOR (S): Jorge Almeida W: www.rtp.pt documentary ‘Sands of salt flats, a place of lyrical and hypnotic beauty and silence. freedom’, was awarded with It then progresses into a compelling political essay about the the prize Moses Huenteleafnin consequences of very lucrative lithium mining that is beginning the Film Festival of indigenous to threaten that natural beauty. Peoples of Valparaiso, Chile and Subsolos (Underground) won the special jury prize at the 7th International Festival of Portuguese and Guarani | 2015 | 00:33:04 Digital Cinema of Vina del Mar.

Simone Cortezao

DIRECTOR: Simone Cortezao PRODUCER (S): Simone Cortezao and Ana Moravi PRODUCTION COMPANY: Colegio Invisivel EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Simone Cortezao, Gebrim and Gustavo Ferreira CAMERAPERSON (S): Matheus Antunes SCRIPT WRITER: Simone Cortezao MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Diego Hemetrio, Casinha Pequenina DIRECTOR: Natalia Armienta Oikawa Rua Rio de Janeiro 1472, 303-Lourdes PRODUCER (S): Natalia Armienta Oikawa, Belo Horizonte 3016 0042, Minas gerais , BRAZIL SOUND RECORDIST (S): Maurilio Martins PRODUCTION COMPANY: Dolma Films M: +55 319 842 7510 EDITOR: Simone Cortezao and Dellani Lima E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Ana Amelia Cabral and Alberto Alvares SPAIN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Ximena Herrera W: www.simonecortezao.com GRAPHICS (S): Simone Cortezao E: [email protected] CAMERAPERSON (S): Bernardo De Niz

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Tempo NOMINATED Category – Environment Conservation Galician | 2016 | 01:18:41

The Arch Russian | 2017 | 00:08:00

Manuel Valcarcel

Iryna Nikolaienko, Anton Shatohin

DIRECTOR: Manuel Valcarcel Biography - Iryna Nikolaienko PRODUCER (S): Manuel Valcarcel, was born in Ukraine in 1981. Alejandro Gracia, Oscar Maceda Graduated from Kiev national CAMERAPERSON (S): Manuel Valcarcel university of trade and economics SCRIPT WRITER: Manuel Valcarcel C.Duquesa de Alba, 3 Monforte de Lemos 27 400, Lugo , SPAIN in 2003, and from Diplomatic MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Oscar Maceda P: +34 92 724 8248 academy of Ukraine in 2016. She SOUND RECORDIST (S): Alejandro Gracia SYNOPSIS - This musical documentary is based on the Chernobyl E: [email protected] completed professional course of EDITOR: Manuel Valcarcel W: www.tempodocumental.com photography in Kiev photography disaster, a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on April school in 2012. 26, 1986. A boy born in the town of Pripyat, who abandoned the place after the accident, returns to the Exclusion zone to take In 2016 created ArtComb Creative part in the construction of the ‘Shelter-2’ confinement many Platform and works as a director years later. and producer. With Samsung Tere’s Trees Ukraine created “Chernobyl 360” Spanish | 2016 | 00:08:18 virtual reality movie. Anton Shatohin, a music video director, was born in Ukraine. He gained in popularity after his music video for Nikita Rubchenko named “Rock version of Ukrainian National Anthem”. The highest Efren Del Rosal Toussaint quality of each video is associated with his sound producer skills, great level of creativity and the ability to see things differently DIRECTOR: Iryna Nikolaienko, Anton Shatohin DIRECTOR: Efren Del Rosal Toussaint from other people. PRODUCER (S): Iryna Nikolaienko PRODUCER (S): Miguel Quezada PRODUCTION COMPANY: Art Comb CAMERAPERSON (S): Efren Del Rosal Toussaint EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Ivan Miroshnichenko MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Kevin Macleod CAMERAPERSON (S): Sergei Trifonov, Maksim Doroshenko Cedral del Rion #9 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Alan Huico SCRIPT WRITER: Anton Shatohin Mexico City 14 400, Mexico City , MEXICO Voznesensky uzv., 16, of. 9 EDITOR: Efren Del Rosal Toussaint MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Yoroslav Misik, Nikita Rubchenko M: +52 554 054 7702 Kiev 04 053, Ukraine E: [email protected] ANIMATION: Daniel Avina M: +38 050 357 1770 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Nikhail Kuzhba, Aleksandar Krivtsun W: http://cargocollective.com/efrendelrosal GRAPHICS (S): Daniel Avina E: [email protected] EDITOR: Valeriy kozlitinov

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NOMINATED The Call from the Sea Category – Environment Conservation English | 2016 | 00:15:05

The Breath of the Volcano Azerbaijani | 2015 | 00:22:18

Taylor McNulty

Adil Azay

Biography - Adil Azay is a Production Designer and DIRECTOR: Taylor McNulty Filmmaker from Azerbaijan. PRODUCER (S): Liz Magee and Taylor McNulty He graduated from the Film CAMERAPERSON (S): Taylor McNulty 28 W 76th St., Apt. 1 SCRIPT WRITER: Taylor McNulty Television School of Rostov- NYC 10 023 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Liz Magee On-Don and the Azerbaijan NY , UNITED STATE OF AMERICA SYNOPSIS - The film travels to the mysterious realm of the mud EDITOR: Taylor McNulty State Academy of Fine Arts M: +1 904 616 6373 E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Taylor McNulty and majored in painting. He volcanoes of Azerbaijan. Mud volcanoes are associated with has directed a number of oilfields. Rich oil and gas fields are found in the territories of documentary, animation, feature mud volcanoes (Lokbatan, Garadgh, Neft Dashlari, Mishovdagh films and TV series. and others). In addition, lava, mud and liquid erupted by mud volcanoes are used as raw materials in chemical and construction industries and also in pharmacology. The Long Yellow Road Italian | 2016 | 01:19:17

DIRECTOR: Adil Azay PRODUCER (S): Fariz Ahmadov PRODUCED FOR: The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan PRODUCTION COMPANY: Azanfilm Studio EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Mahammad Aghabayov, Niyazi Huseynov CAMERAPERSON (S): Yuriy Varnauskas SCRIPT WRITER: Tofig Ismayilov MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Salman Gambarov SOUND RECORDIST (S): Bakir Bakirzade S.Rustam STR 37B/9 EDITOR: Yusif sheykhov DIRECTOR: Christian Carmosino and Antonio Oliviero Baku, Azerbaijan M: +99 450 327 5700 NARRATOR (S): Toghrul Rza SOUND RECORDIST (S): Simone Altana E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Elsevar Samadov EDITOR: Guendalina Flamini, Paolo Petrucci FRANCE

186 187 Category – Environment Conservation Category – Environment Conservation

The Peel Project Whale Aware English | 2016 | 01:05:18 English | 2015 | 00:07 :56

Calder Cheverie, Anthony William Wallace Lauren Gilbertson

DIRECTOR: Calder Cheverie, Anthony William Wallace PRODUCER (S): Calder Cheverie, Anthony William Wallace DIRECTOR: Lauren Gilbertson PRODUCTION COMPANY: Studio 110 PRODUCER (S): Lauren Gilbertson and Juvenal Cisneros CAMERAPERSON (S): Calder Cheverie EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Brook Holston 888 Dupont St. MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Anthony Wallace CAMERAPERSON (S): Andrew Clark Toronto M6G 1Z8, Ontario , CANADA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Anthony Wallace SCRIPT WRITER: Lauren Gilbertson M: +1 647 234 2876 AL, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA EDITOR: Calder Cheverie, Anthony Wallace E: [email protected] M: +1 908 839 5559 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Banjamin Georges GRAPHICS (S): Anthony Wallace, Scott Taylor W: thepeel.ca E: [email protected] EDITOR: Anna Rottke

The Perfect Protein Spanish, English | 2015 | 00:19:22

DIRECTOR: Jorge Martinez, Caterine Barjau PRODUCER (S): Bernat Manzano Vall PRODUCTION COMPANY: Boogaloo Films CAMERAPERSON (S): Daniel Losada, Caterine Barjau SCRIPT WRITER: Monica Escudero Calle Encarnacio 24 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Monday Music(Library) Barcelona 08 012 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Eric Arajol Barcelona , SPAIN P: +34 9272 48248 EDITOR: Aaron Sanchez E: [email protected] ANIMATION: Jordi Rins

188 189 CATEGORY- interNational Livelihoods

Selected Films 22

Nominated Films 09

Awarded for the programme that highlights those fighting for protecting the natural assets such as land, water and forest, which are so intrinsically linked to their livelihood and survival. Category – Livelihoods

NOMINATED A Between Two Worlds Category – Livelihoods Bahasa Indonesia, French | 2016 | 00:51:13

24 Snow Russian | 2016 | 01:31:11 Biography - Born in 1985, he graduated from the Moscow International Film School Pascal Gelinas and the directing faculty of the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in 2013 (class of Sergey Miroshnichenko). Another Land, his directing debut DIRECTOR: Pascal Gelinas was followed by his films Maiman PRODUCER (S): Pascal Gelinas Race and Tuva. Independent CAMERAPERSON (S): Pascal Gelinas SCRIPT WRITER: Pascal Gelinas People about the Russian North. 6605 Saint-Vallier st. MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Dazmo 24 Snow continues this regional Montreal H2S 2P8, Quebec , CANADA SYNOPSIS - Like a lone cowboy, Sergei passionately devotes SOUND RECORDIST (S): Pascal Gelinas focus and depicts the life of a P: +1 514 273 2460, M: +1 514 951 2460 his life to traditional horse breeding in the impenetrable Arctic E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Pascal Gelinas horsebreeder in the harsh Arctic conditions. Sakha; permafrost and the absence of roads, electricity and channels of communication mean that there is nobody else to rely on but oneself. Sergei is sensitive and introspective; he truly cares about his family, community and treats nature with the utmost respect. He loves the independence and freedom this life brings, despite the immense sacrifices that Dryads in a snow valley Japanese | 2015 | 01:39:25 it necessitates, such as total isolation and being a stranger to his own children. Spectacular camerawork characterizes the Sakha horses in all their magnificence, and juxtaposes the post-soviet towns and the boundless taiga landscapes, where the cold bites through the screen.

DIRECTOR: Mikhail Barynin DIRECTOR: Kobayashi Shigeru PRODUCER (S): Egor Makarov PRODUCER (S): Yatabe Yoshihiko, Nagakura Norio PRODUCTION COMPANY: Muus Khaia Production PRODUCTION COMPANY: Kasama Film 143000 Russia, Odintsovo, CAMERAPERSON (S): Yuri Berezhnev, Semen Amanatov, Mikhail Kardashevskyi Verhnee otradnoe 46 SCRIPT WRITER: Mikhail Barynin CAMERAPERSON (S): Hirotaka Mastune Odintsovo 143 000 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Moisey Kobyakov MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Amano Tokiko Moscow , RUSSIAN FEDERATION JAPAN M: +79 851 323 671 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Innokentyi Sivtsev SOUND RECORDIST (S): Kikuchi Nobuyuki M: +81 906 665 1129 E: [email protected] EDITOR: Nikita Koltsev EDITOR: Takeshi Hata E: [email protected]

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Earth Limited Lonely as God Chinese | 2016 | 00:40:27 English | 2016 | 00:18:00

Cheng-Shin Yang Sasha Flamm

DIRECTOR: Sasha Flamm DIRECTOR: Cheng-Shin Yang PRODUCER (S): Katie Pyne PRODUCER (S): Chung Lung Tsai CAMERAPERSON (S): Kaela Rae Jensen CAMERAPERSON (S): Cheng-Shin Yang, Hong-chi Huang, Yu-Te SCRIPT WRITER: Jesse Fox 750 Vincente ave,Berkeley Chuang, Kuei-Chin Lee, Bi-Wan Hong MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Jacques Bratbaur CA 94 707, USA MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Alexis Mailles TAIWAN M: +1 510 384 3753 EDITOR: Jesse Fox ANIMATION: Kuei-Chin Lee, Zi-Yi Liu, Jiang-Yu Shu, Alexis Mailles E: [email protected] E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Andrew Fink

Embrace the Ocean Rough Sea Chinese | 2016 | 01:14:54 Catalan | 2015 | 00:16:20

Hui-jun Wu Ariadna Rodriguez Masia

DIRECTOR: Hui-jun Wu PRODUCER (S): Hui-jun Wu CAMERAPERSON (S): Hui-jun Wu SCRIPT WRITER: Jun-quan Lin, Heng-zhen Xu, Hui-jun Wu DIRECTOR: Ariadna Rodriguez Masia EDITOR: Milk Su PRODUCER (S): Javier Rodes Sillue TAIWAN NARRATOR (S): Melody Zhuang CAMERAPERSON (S): Nacho Amela Chiva SPAIN

194 195 NOMINATED NOMINATED Category – Livelihoods Category – Livelihoods

SEED: The Untold Story Solidarity and the Art of Sustainable Lobster Fishing English | 2015 | 01:34:32 English, Spanish | 2016 | 00:04:49

Taggart Siegel Steve De Neef

Biography - Taggart Siegel has Biography - Steve De Neef is a produced and directed Emmy- photojournalist based in Maine nominated, award-winning who specializes in conservation, documentaries including QUEEN documentary, and underwater OF THE SUN: What are the photography. De Neef is very Bees Telling Us? and THE REAL passionate about covering SYNOPSIS - Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital SYNOPSIS - Perched aside the sparkling Caribbean Sea, DIRT ON FARMER JOHN (ITVS, environmental issues and Independent Lens). as seeds. Worshipped and treasured since the dawn of about stories that link science Ascension Bay in Punta Allen, Mexico, is the site of one of humankind. SEED: The Untold Story follows passionate seed to a broader audience. He’s the the most successful small-scale fisheries in the world. Punta Jon Betz is an emmy-nominated, keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. In the chief photographer of the Large Allen owes its existence to 49 spiny lobster fishermen who award-winning independent last century, 94% of our seed varieties have disappeared. As Marine Vertebrate Project in the established the village in 1969, mainly to focus on a sustainable documentary filmmaker. He is biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, Philippines and a member of fishery. The co-op grew. Today, out of a population of about the co-director and co-producer farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers fight the prestigious Ocean Artists 550 in Punta Allen, 150 fishermen work the bay under a set of of SEED: a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food. In a Society. rules that ensure they never overharvest. Informally, they are harrowing and heartening story, these reluctant heroes rekindle generous with each other when times are tough. a lost connection to our most treasured resource and revive a culture connected to seeds. SEED features Vandana Shiva, Dr. Jane Goodall, Andrew Kimbrell, Winona Laduke and Raj Patel.

DIRECTOR: Taggart Siegel and Jon Betz PRODUCER (S): Taggart Siegel and Jon Betz PRODUCTION COMPANY: Collective Eye Films DIRECTOR: Steve De Neef EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Marc Turtletaub, Phil Fairclough PRODUCER (S): Gord More CAMERAPERSON (S): Taggart Siegel PRODUCED FOR: Hakai Magazine 2305 SE. Yamhill St. Suite #101 Maine, USA MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Garth Stevenson CAMERAPERSON (S): Steve De Neef Portland 97 214, Oregon , USA P: +1 603 498 1568 P: +1 509 301 3459 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Eric Stolberg E: [email protected] EDITOR: Gord More, Steve De Neef E: [email protected] EDITOR: Jon Betz, Taggart Siegel W: www.stevedeneef.com NARRATOR (S): Meigan Henry, Tobin Stokes, Mark Garrison

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The Animal Telepaths NOMINATED Category – Livelihoods English | 2016 | 00:19:00

The Spirit of the Forest French | 2015 | 00:52:03

Andy Abrahams Wilson

DIRECTOR: Andy Abrahams Wilson PRODUCER (S): Andy Abrahams Wilson 119 Paul Ste. A PRODUCTION COMPANY: Open Eye Pictures San Rafael 949 03 CA , UNITED STATE OF AMERICA CAMERAPERSON (S): Andy Abrahams Wilson P: +1 415 332 3266 EDITOR: Andy Abrahams Wilson E: [email protected] SYNOPSIS - In less than hundred years, half of the world’s GRAPHICS (S): Lara Tishler W: www.openeyepictures.com tropical forests have been destroyed. With the destruction of their habitat everywhere, the forest people (pigmies) are endangered. Among them, the Baka community of Central Africa is forced by the government to leave their forests and move to villages. Will they be able to survive in villages? The film progress through their folk songs and also depicts the Unshattered Desires vivid culture and beliefs of the Bakas in a unique way. Nepalese | 2016 | 00:27:43

DIRECTOR: Arun Deo Joshi PRODUCER (S): Hari Devkota, Durga Gurung

PRODUCTION COMPANY: UN Nepal, Gorkha and Human DIRECTOR: Monique Munting Rights Film Center PRODUCER (S): Monique Munting EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Pandav Khatri CAMERAPERSON (S): Monique Munting 853/47, Surya Bikram, Gyanwali Marg, Baneshwar CAMERAPERSON (S): Arun Deo Joshi SCRIPT WRITER: Monique Munting Kathmandu 44 621, Bagmati , NEPAL M: +97 798 5114 3311 SCRIPT WRITER: Arun Deo Joshi SOUND RECORDIST (S): Mathieu Calant E: [email protected] EDITOR: Arun Deo Joshi EDITOR: Monique Munting

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Where the Hills are Greener ZUD French | 2015 | 01:18:00 Mongolian | 2016 | 01:25:00

Oliver Dickinson Marta Minorowicz

Biography - Oliver Dickinson Biography - Marta Minorowicz is an Anglo-French Filmmaker is director of the award-winning of documentaries with social documentaries ‘A Piece of or environmental themes. He Summer’ (Kawalek Lata) and has received many international ‘Decrescendo’. Exploring the festival selections and awards harmonies and conflicts that SYNOPSIS - The film shows small village Caplongue of 80 SYNOPSIS - On the frozen steppe of Mongolia, people‘s lives which have already distinguished exist within and between the his young career. inhabitants in the South of France where the locomotives human and natural worlds, are at the mercy of the seasons and unexpected events, association was created in 2012. Its vision is to produce and Minorowicz is drawn to those while nature dictates the rules of their nomadic lifestyles. deliver local food, respectful of nature and animals, in the that operate inter-generationally After winter kills hoards of his parent’s livestock, 11-year-old friendliest way possible. Through a series of personal and and reveal the fragility of Sukhbat has to leave school, move back home and support the poetic portraits, the film follows some these young innovators customs in the face of change. family. When given the responsibility by his father to tame a wild over the course of a year as they put their generous idea into horse in a bid to win a regional race, he has to face a life ruled practice. by unforgiving nature and tradition. No one remains unscathed after being confronted by the power of the steppe.

DIRECTOR: Oliver Dickinson PRODUCER (S): Oliver Dickinson PRODUCED FOR: Independent DIRECTOR: Marta Minorowicz PRODUCTION COMPANY: Les Films De L’anse PRODUCER (S): Ann Carolin Renninger, Thomas Kufus and Anna Wydra CAMERAPERSON (S): Oliver Dickinson CAMERAPERSON (S): Pawel Chorzepa 1 rue Grandet MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Oliver Dickinson SCRIPT WRITER: Marta Minorowicz, Kenneth McBride Rodez 12 000, FRANCE M: +33 680 116 628 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Oliver Dickinson SOUND RECORDIST (S): Tomasz Kochan E: [email protected] EDITOR: Oliver Dickinson E: [email protected] EDITOR: Beata Walentowska

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Africa’s Trees of Life: Marula Tree Green patrol In Action: Nadalj-Bird Callers and Truth Hunting English | 2016 | 00:46:02 Serbian, Greek | 2015 | 00:29:47

Helac Ruza

DIRECTOR: Stefania Muller DIRECTOR: Helac Ruza PRODUCER (S): Stefania Muller PRODUCER (S): Ruza Helac PRODUCTION COMPANY: Obsessively Creative CC PRODUCED FOR: TV Vojvodina EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Edwinda Thring PRODUCTION COMPANY: Green Initiative of Vojvodina CAMERAPERSON (S): Herbert Brauer, Nathan Pilcher 60/1 Janka Cmelika EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Ruza Helac SCRIPT WRITER: Stefania Muller Novi Sad 21 000, Vojvodina , SERBIA CAMERAPERSON (S): Rade Ivanovic F: +38 12 151 0662 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Matt Nicholson SCRIPT WRITER: Milica Alavanja M: +38 164 125 8218 EDITOR: Melanie Jankes Golden E: [email protected] EDITOR: Milica Alavanja NARRATOR (S): Brian Deacon W: www.vojvodjanskazelenainicijativa.org.rs NARRATOR (S): Milica Alavanja

Green Patrol in Action: LAJKOVAC--When a mouse bites through the cable Green Patrol In Action: Prijepolje- A river of life that carries death within it Serbian | 2015 | 00:28:15 Serbian | 2015 | 00:26:41

Ruza Helac Ruza Helac

DIRECTOR: Ruza Helac DIRECTOR: Ruza Helac PRODUCER (S): Ruza Helac PRODUCER (S): Ruza Helac PRODUCED FOR: TV Vojvodina PRODUCED FOR: TV Vojvodina PRODUCTION COMPANY: Green Initiative of Vojvodina PRODUCTION COMPANY: Green Initiative of Vojvodina EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Ruza Helac EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Ruza Helac CAMERAPERSON (S): Rade Ivanovic CAMERAPERSON (S): Rade Ivanovic SCRIPT WRITER: Milica Alavanja SCRIPT WRITER: Milica Alavanja 60/1, Janka Cmelika, Novi sad 60/1, Janka Cmelika, Novi sad, Vajvodina 21 000, SERBIA EDITOR: Milica Alavanja EDITOR: Milica Alavanja Vajvodina 21 000, SERBIA E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Milica Alavanja NARRATOR (S): Milica Alavanja E: [email protected]

202 203 NOMINATED NOMINATED Category – Series (Based on Environment & Wildlife) Category – Series (Based on Environment & Wildlife)

Green Patrol In Action: SOS Halkidiki - Until the Last Drop of Blood The Canary Islands - Part 1+2 English | 2015 | 00:27:34 English | 2016 | 01:30:00

Ruza Helac Michael Schlamberger

Biography - Ruza Helac is a Biography - Michael Schlamberger Filmmaker from Serbia. She is is an Austrian Director of the Author and Editor of the Photography, Producer and Director documentary TV series ‘Green of natural history films, based near Patrol in action.’ So far, Ms Graz. His unique visual style and Helac has recorded 48 half- storytelling ability has earned him SYNOPSIS - The Green Patrol in Action team from Serbia has SYNOPSIS - There are few places on earth that have such a hour shows, which are being multiple awards and international broadcast since 2010 on the come to Halkidiki in order to study a problem the citizens of this acclaim. diverse variety of terrain and range of concentrated B92 Info, TV Vojvodina and 80 Greek peninsula face because of future gold exploitation to be in a relatively small area - temperate coastline, scorching Prior to his career as a filmmaker, foreign, local and regional TV undertaken by the Canadian company Eldorado Gold. The film arid deserts and tundra, tropical rainforests and frozen Michael studied medicine and stations. documents the efforts of the team to overthrow this threat snowcapped mountains. And there are few places that are as earned his doctoral degree at the which endangers tourism, economy and the natural beauty of heavily exploited by humans, yet remain a wilderness. These are University of Graz. Michael was Halkidiki. the Canary Islands – an isolated chain of islands in the Atlantic always captivated by film and nature, Ocean off the northwest coast of Africa. Belonging to the and after becoming a certified Macaronesian archipelago, each island is unique, and together master diver and airplane pilot he they possess all the features of a small continent, supporting combined his passions and began filming underwater and from the one of the richest and most diverse ranges of native species air. Michaels fascination with film on the planet. technology is a driving force behind the development of new cutting- DIRECTOR: Michael Schlamberger edge camera and sound innovations. PRODUCER (S): Anita Pfeffinger PRODUCED FOR: A production of ScienceVision for ORF Universum and NDR Naturfilm/doclights, in association with ORF Enterprise, SVT and DR PRODUCTION COMPANY: Science Vision Filmproduction EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Rita Schlamberger DIRECTOR: Helac Ruza CAMERAPERSON (S): Jiri Petr, Mario Cater,Rafa Herrero Massieu, Pedro Felipe PRODUCER (S): Ruza Helac Acosta, Michael Schlamberger PRODUCED FOR: TV Vojvodina SCRIPT WRITER: Michael Schlamberger, John Dutton PRODUCTION COMPANY: Green Initiative of Vojvodina MUSIC COMPOSER (S): David Mitcham Janka Cmelika 60/1, Novi Sad Vojvodina 210 00, SERBIA EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Ruza Helac SOUND RECORDIST (S): P: +38 164 125 8218 CAMERAPERSON (S): Rade Ivanovic Strassengetsrasse 1 EDITOR: Omer Sacic F: +38 12 151 0662 Gatwein- Strassenget 8111 SCRIPT WRITER: Milica Alavanja NARRATOR (S): Andrew Solomon M: +38 164 125 8218 Austria , AUSTRIA E: [email protected] EDITOR: Milica Alavanja P: +43 312 454 366 ANIMATION: Omer Sacic W: www.vojvodjanskazelenainicijativa.org.rs NARRATOR (S): Milica Alavanja E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Omer Sacic

204 205 Category – Series (Based on Environment & Wildlife)

NOMINATED WildEnds, Episode II (Summer) Category – Series (Based on Environment & Wildlife) English | 2016 | 00:51:50

Wild Ends, Episode I (Spring) English | 2016 | 00:52:03

Andoni SanGaley

Andoni SanGaley

Biography - Andoni SanGaley, born in Seville, Spain has done bachelor in photography (Canterbury University U.K). Andoni is an artist, film maker DIRECTOR: Andoni SanGaley PRODUCER (S): Andoni SanGaley, Enrik Ballesteros and music living and working Antonio Machado Street, 39 Seville SYNOPSIS - The documentary is a natural symphony on the SCRIPT WRITER: Andoni SanGaley between Spain and U.K. His work Andalusia , SPAIN E: [email protected] EDITOR: Andoni SanGaley has been exhibited in galleries, mysteries of Antarctic Peninsula, Patagonia and Alaska museums and festivals across environment. Every year, the borders of the American continent the world. His works combine and the Antarctic Peninsula are transformed when the sea ice the experimental, the music, the that surrounds it begins to disappear. human feelings and his love for wildlife with the new techniques of the documentary film. He won first prize for best documentary in VIVA Film Festival of Sarajevo and Kolkata Wildlife & Environmental Film Festival in the last year

DIRECTOR: Andoni SanGaley Antonio Machado Street, 39 PRODUCER (S): Andoni SanGaley Seville 41 930 EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Andoni SanGaley, Enrik Ballesteros Andalusia , SPAIN M: +34 69 278 3890 SCRIPT WRITER: Andoni SanGaley E: [email protected] EDITOR: Andoni SanGaley

206 207 CATEGORY- international Student (Colleges)

Selected Films 14

Nominated Films 04

Awarded to the documentary or short film or experimental work produced on environment and wildlife conservation issues by a regular student or a group of students from any school or college. Category – Student (Colleges)

ATTO: An Adventure in the NOMINATED Category – Student (Colleges) English | 2015 | 00:17:38

Gardeners of the Forest Lao and English | 2016 | 00:14:32

Claire Andreae

Ceylan Carhoglu DIRECTOR: Claire Andreae PRODUCER (S): Claire Andreae Biography - Ceylan Carhoglu is PRODUCTION COMPANY: Loyola Marymount University a documentary filmmaker, with a CAMERAPERSON (S): Taylor Zann passion for wildlife conservation. MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Malte Winther Her documentary Gardeners SOUND RECORDIST (S): Graham Morgan 1 LMU Drive MSB 1815 of the Forest (2016) was a EDITOR: Claire Andreae Los Angeles 900 45, CA , USA winner at the 2016 Emmys: ANIMATION: Cody Chavarria SYNOPSIS - For generations, Laos was known as the Land of a P: +1 323 205 8319 College Television Awards and GRAPHICS (S): Cody Chavarria E: [email protected] was nominated as a finalist for Million Elephants. Today, there are only around 600 elephants the 2016 Student Academy left in Laos. If the Laotian elephants become extinct, it would Awards and has been the official not only mean a loss of one of the largest mammals on earth but selection in numerous film also the loss for Laotian history and culture. This documentary festivals such as HollyShorts, explores how the Chinese market, deforestation, and tourism Carbon Miracle Newport Film Festival, and Napa play a role in the imminent extinction of elephants in Laos. Valley Film Festival. She majored English | 2016 | 00:03:12 in Film Production with an editing emphasis at Chapman University in Orange, CA and graduated from Koç High School in Istanbul, Turkey with an IB diploma on Modern Arts. Nicole Jordan-Webber is a Rachel Quek Siew Yean documentary filmmaker from California. She graduated with a B.A. in Film Production at Chapman University.

DIRECTOR: Ceylan Carhoglu, Nicole Jordan-Webber PRODUCER (S): Dhont Documentary Film Center DIRECTOR: Rachel Quek Siew Yean PRODUCTION COMPANY: Dodge Collage of Media Arts, Chapman University CAMERAPERSON (S): Victoria Sim CAMERAPERSON (S): Alberto De Coste Calla, Aaron Seller 12 College Avenue West, #01-201, 3099 W Chapman ave SCRIPT WRITER: Rachel Quek Siew Yean MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Ryan Stratton Singapore 138610, SINGAPORE Orange 92 868 M: +65 91 372 295 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Rachel Quek Siew Yean CA , UNITED STATE OF AMERICA EDITOR: Ceylan Carhoglu E: [email protected] EDITOR: Rachel Quek Siew Yean P: +1 434 422-0668 ANIMATION: Hansjeet Duggal, Sami Armiger

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Ghost NOMINATED Category – Student (Colleges) Thai | 2016 | 00:21:31

Grazers English | 2016 | 00:07:37

Worapoj Inlao

Austin Quinlan

DIRECTOR: Worapoj Inlao Biography - Austin Quinlan is PRODUCED FOR: Media, Arts and Communication School, a beekeeper, an environmental Tallinna University Baltic Film activist, and a young PRODUCTION COMPANY: Tallinna University Baltic Film professional who strives to EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: make documentaries that CAMERAPERSON (S): Worapoj Inlao inspire people to alter their SOUND RECORDIST (S): Liisa Taul SYNOPSIS - Grazers is a documentary that describes faunal Bangkok , Thailand behavior. Austin always had a EDITOR: Worapoj Inlao E: [email protected] strong passion for film making, diversity by looking into the lives of three animals namely as well as the environment. Elk, Big horn sheep and American Bison who live in the Rocky Mountains and explores the various ways in which they adapt themselves in harsh winters and spring. It also aims to educate about the survival tactics these animals use to protect Happy Without Money themselves from predators. English | 2016 | 00:15:41

Mahyar Hamidian

DIRECTOR: Mahyar Hamidian PRODUCTION COMPANY: Film University Konrad Wolf DIRECTOR: Austin Quinlan CAMERAPERSON (S): Mehdi Moazemi PRODUCER (S): Austin Quinlan MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Arash Eskandarloo 385-3 Davies Ave EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Austin Quinlan Number 36, West Henrietta 14 586 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Farzad Farzaneh CAMERAPERSON (S): Austin Quinlan 31th Street, IRAN New York , USA M: +98 939 138 5392 EDITOR: Yasamansadat Seyedahmadi P: +1 315 480 4230 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): RelaxSound Produtions, REALInstruments, Music_MT E: [email protected] ANIMATION: Saeed Kianpour E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Sandra Boysen Sluberski, SBS Vocalworx

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NOMINATED Miss Attinghausen Category – Student (Colleges) Swiss German | 2016 | 00:14:33

Living With Fire English | 2016 | 00:14:42

Vasco Estermann and Mauro Schweizer

DIRECTOR: Vasco Estermann and Mauro Schweizer PRODUCER (S): Lucerne School of Art and Design Biography - Claire M. Andreae PRODUCED FOR: Bachelor in Arts in Video is a documentary director, PRODUCTION COMPANY: Studienrichtung Video and producer, and editor. She was Lucerne School of Art and Design born in Mainz, Germany, where CAMERAPERSON (S): Vasco Estermann she attended German schools MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Nayan Stalder SOUND RECORDIST (S): Hans peter Gutjahr and after receiving the Abitur Kasimir-Pfyffer-Str 1 SYNOPSIS - The short documentary “Living With Fire” explores EDITOR: Mauro Schweizer moved to Los Angeles to study Luzern 60 03, Switzerland E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Vasco Estermann Film and Television Production the topic of how climate change will affect the behavior at Loyola Marymount University. of California wildfires. Scientists and wildfire researchers, She grew up bilingually, speaking firefighters, and people shares their experiences on wildfires English and German, and has and how they lost their homes to learn more about the myriad traveled extensively throughout ways wildfires impact plants, animals, humans, nature, and the her life. climate. Our Eagles English | 2015 | 00:10:13

Emily Tope

DIRECTOR: Claire M. Andreae PRODUCER (S): Claire M. Andreae PRODUCED FOR: Loyla Marymount University PRODUCTION COMPANY: Loyla Marymount University EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Claire M. Andreae CAMERAPERSON (S): Taylor Zann DIRECTOR: Emily Tope 8263 Camino Del Oro #174 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Malte Winther PRODUCER (S): Emily Tope La Jolla 92 037, USA USA M: +1 323 205 8319 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Graham Morgan MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Zander Sehkri P: +1 608 787 6033 E: [email protected] EDITOR: Claire M. Andreae EDITOR: Emily Tope E: [email protected]

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NOMINATED The Beekeeper’s Keeper Category – Student (Colleges) English | 2016 | 00:06:43

Sharing the Secrets English | 2015 | 00:12:52

Megan Rossman, Samantha Farinella

Drew Perlmutter

Biography - Drew Perlmutter is a documentary Filmmaker from Atlanta, Georgia. He is a recent DIRECTOR: Megan Rossman, Samantha Farinella graduate from UCF with his BFA PRODUCER (S): Megan Rossman, Samantha Farinella PRODUCED FOR: Hunter College IMA MFA Program in Film and is currently working at 1504 8th Ave. Apt. 2R EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Megan Rossman, Samantha Farinella Ideas United, a creative studio in Brooklyn NY 11215, USA SYNOPSIS - Alabama has over 4,000 caves that are explored CAMERAPERSON (S): Megan Rossman, Samantha Farinella Atlanta. P: +1 202 870 9395 and beloved by spelunkers from all over. With a diverse array of E: [email protected] EDITOR: Megan Rossman, Samantha Farinella underground plants, animals and other organisms, conserving these massive underground formations and their delicate ecosystems is crucial. Follow some of the most enthusiastic and daring cavers into the breathtaking hidden treasures of northeast Alabama, an area that boasts one of the highest concentrations of caves in the U.S. and supports incredible The Drills of Afi Mountain English | 2015 | 00:11:00 cave biodiversity.

Tom Richards

DIRECTOR: Tom Richards PRODUCER (S): Tom Richards PRODUCTION COMPANY: University of West England, Bristol EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Peter Venn and Susan McMillan CAMERAPERSON (S): Aditi Rajagopal , Tom Richards & Jason Mulvaney 611 St. Johns Ct. 1A Queens Mansions, DIRECTOR: Drew Perlmutter SCRIPT WRITER: Tom Richards Atlanta , USA 6-7 Arlington Villas, Bristol 2EF, BS8 , UK M: +1 954 253 4989 CAMERAPERSON (S): Drew Perlmutter MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Jonny Hamer M: +44 7833 453 359 E: [email protected] EDITOR: Drew Perlmutter SOUND RECORDIST (S): Aditi Rajagopal , Tom Richards & Jason Mulvaney E: [email protected]

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NOMINATED The Greening of Middletown Category – Student (Colleges) English | 2016 | 00:25:00

Wild at Heart English | 2015 | 00:12:58

DIRECTOR: Nichelas Ewing and Luke Butler PRODUCER (S): Alaynee Fink PRODUCED FOR: Sustainable Indiana PRODUCTION COMPANY: Ball State University Dept of Telecommunications SCRIPT WRITER: Natalie Ullrich and Mindy Bender EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jeanelte Castillo, Rod Smith and Kelli Ituth CAMERAPERSON (S): Nick Ewing, Luke Butler, Christian Piatek, Jessica Dunson and Christian Piatek 200 Ball Communications SOUND RECORDIST (S): Moon Combs, Jessica Dunson and Muncie 47 306, IN, USA Christian Piatek SYNOPSIS - This is a story about Cheryl and Tom Millham, who M: +1 745 730 5720 ANIMATION: Natalie Ullrich strive to save traumatized and dying animals in the mountains, E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Natalie Ullrich and the journey of the couple’s lives and marriage as they prepare to move on from their life’s work.

DIRECTOR: Devan Robertson, Gabriel Carnick, Alex Yonks PRODUCED FOR: Community Voices Program PRODUCTION COMPANY: Dodge Collage of Media Arts, Chapman University CAMERAPERSON (S): Meggie Malloy, Devan Robertson, Gabriel Carnick MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Andrew Hall SOUND RECORDIST (S): Paul Hollman EDITOR: Gabriel Carnick United State of America GRAPHICS (S): Gabriel Carnick

218 219 CATEGORY- interNational Sustainable Technologies

Selected Films 06

Nominated Films 02

Awarded to the film focusing on adoption of technologies based on renewable energy in almost all areas of human living, including energy generation, water use, building construction, health, food production, transportation and mobility, commerce and industry etc. Category – Sustainable Technologies

A Simpler Way Crisis as Opportunity NOMINATED Category – Sustainable Technologies English | 2016 | 01:18:56

Ever The Land English, Maori | 2015 | 01:29:28

Sarah Grohnert

DIRECTOR: Antoinette Wilson and Jordan Osmond Biography - Sarah Grohnert is PRODUCTION COMPANY: Happen Films an editor and amateur filmmaker. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: The Simplicity Institute, Marcus Originally trained as an Editor in Foth, Dale and Clare Hembrow her native Germany, Ms Grohnert CAMERAPERSON (S): Jordan Osmond studied directing at the Arts SCRIPT WRITER: Jordan Osmond, Samuel Alexander and Institute Bournemouth in the Antoinette Wilson SYNOPSIS - EVER THE LAND explores the sublime bond between AUSTRALIA UK and subsequently lived and EDITOR: Richard Sidley, Aliscia Young E: [email protected] people and their land through a landmark architectural undertaking worked in London for 5 years. by New Zealands most passionately independent Maori tribes, NgThoe. The film shows the forest region of Te Urewera and Tahoe, an indigenous people fighting to rebuild and to claim their rights. For the past 150 years, the relationship between the TÅhoe Maori tribe and the New Zealand government has been defined by long Farming in 2020 standing grievances over severe colonization experiences such German | 2015 | 00:01:51 as illegal land confiscation and the devastating consequences of scorched earth policies. The film gives us a stirring depiction of Indigenous pride.The new building is the binding character in this observational documentary that immerses us in a culture that is tightly woven into its land and an architecture that is defined by its integrity to it.

Miriam Steen

DIRECTOR: Sarah Grohnert PRODUCER (S): Alexander Behse PRODUCTION COMPANY: Monsoon Pictures International 122 Lone Kauri Road , Karekare RD2, CAMERAPERSON (S): Sarah Grohnert DIRECTOR: Miriam Steen New Lynn 0772 SCRIPT WRITER: Sarah Grohnert Auckland , NEW ZEALAND PRODUCTION COMPANY: NUR Film Group MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Alaxander Behse P: +64 2207 52390 GERMANY CAMERAPERSON (S): Sandro Japaridze E: [email protected] SOUND RECORDIST (S): Sarah Grohnert, Nick Buckton E: [email protected] SOUND RECORDIST (S): Alexandra Petkau W: www.sarahgrohnert.com EDITOR: Prisca Bouchet

222 223 NOMINATED NOMINATED Category – Sustainable Technologies Category – Sustainable Technologies

Harvesting Liberty Sustainable Futures: Survivor Girls English | 2016 | 00:12:38 English | 2016 | 00:08:49

Dan Malloy Nicole Watson

Biography - Dan Malloy is a Biography - Nicole Watson is a Filmmaker and Patagonia surf Filmmaker, Actress, Producer and ambassador. He and his wife Humanitarian from Vancouver, own and operate Poco Farm, Canada. She is the co-founder a four-acre educational farm of the LA based production in the heart of Meiners Oaks, company ‘Blak Dot Productions’, SYNOPSIS - Industrial hemp is a crop that has the potential SYNOPSIS - It documents the impact of a solar energy and California. and the Founder of the ‘econic to lower the environmental impacts of textile production, earth foundation’ a 501c3 non- water filtration system donated to a sex trafficking rescue empower small-scale farmers and create jobs in a wide variety profit focused on environmental shelter for underage girls in Kolkata, India. of industries. Two non-profit groups, Fibershed and The Growing and wildlife conservation around Warriors Project, are working to reintroduce industrial hemp the world. into Kentucky—and eventually U.S. agriculture

DIRECTOR: Nicole Watson PRODUCER (S): Nicole Watson PRODUCED FOR: Econic Earth PRODUCTION COMPANY: Econic Earth Foundation EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jon Anderson, Nayan Pathak, Krit Pathak,Nicole Watson DIRECTOR: Dan Malloy CAMERAPERSON (S): Shubham Kasera PRODUCER (S): Monika McClure SCRIPT WRITER: Larissa Brantner and Nicole Watson PRODUCED FOR: Patagonia MUSIC COMPOSER (S): John Koudounis PRODUCTION COMPANY: Farm League 309-1409 N. Alta Vista BLVD SOUND RECORDIST (S): Tamara Johnson Los Angeles 90 046, CA , USA CAMERAPERSON (S): Kellen Keene and Donnie Hedden EDITOR: Larissa James, Kristine Nelson Venice P: +1 310 906 6344 California , USA MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Todd Hannigan E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Nicole Watson W: farmleague.us EDITOR: Alex Jablonski and John Barnhardt W: www.econiceartth.org GRAPHICS (S): Scott Bradbury

224 225 Category – Sustainable Technologies

Waterbackpacl Paul English, German | 2015 | 00:07:08

Miriam Steen

DIRECTOR: Miriam Steen PRODUCER (S): Miriam Steen PRODUCTION COMPANY: NUR film group CAMERAPERSON (S): Behrooza Karamizade, Rike Holtz SCRIPT WRITER: Miriam Steen Messen , GERMANY SOUND RECORDIST (S): Alexander Heinze, Alexandra Petkau M: +49 476 819 15159 NARRATOR (S): Georgina Panton E: [email protected]

CATEGORY- interNational Wildlife Conservation

Selected Films 44

Nominated Films 11

Awarded to a production that most effectively sensitizes audience about faunal diversity, animal behaviour and social, environmental, economic aspects of man and wildlife relationship. The films can depict successes, conflicts, trade, crime, wildlife governance, legislations, court interventions, or profile the great defenders of wildlife in the country.

226 Category – Wildlife Conservation

A fish Full of Dollars NOMINATED Category – Wildlife Conservation English | 2016 | 01:27:16

A Toad Story Norwegian | 2016 | 00:50:16

Adrienne Gittus

DIRECTOR: Adrienne Gittus PRODUCER (S): Adrienne Gittus Are Pilskog PRODUCED FOR: Soulwater Productions PRODUCTION COMPANY: Soulwater Productions EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Adrienne Gittus Biography - Are Pilskog is a SCRIPT WRITER: Adrienne Gittus, Jo Hurford documentary Filmmaker from MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Armand Amar Norway. He holds a Master’s SOUND RECORDIST (S): Adrienne Gittus degree in Ecology and Animal EDITOR: Adrienne Gittus Gg. Rajawali Dua #15 CAMERAPERSON (S): Adrienne Gittus, Steve Woods, Elke Specker, Paul Friese Canggu Permai , Bali , INDONESIA Behaviour and his films are NARRATOR (S): Samuel Mason M: +62 822 4717 9035 characterized by an in-depth SYNOPSIS - In a deep fjord in Norway, a small community is ANIMATION: Adrienne Gittus E: [email protected] understanding of the ecological GRAPHICS (S): Adrienne Gittus W: www.soulwtaerproductions.com processes and the behaviour of changed forever, as a new European road route threatens the the animals he films. local toads. A Toad Story is a warm film about seeing greatness in the planets smallest creatures.

A Restaurant for the Wildlife Mandarin | 2016 | 00:03:11

Liu Yan-Ming

DIRECTOR: Are Pilskog PRODUCER (S): Are Pilskog, Sturla Pilskog PRODUCTION COMPANY: Blast Film at Are and Sturla Pilskog CAMERAPERSON (S): Are Pilskog, Sturla Pilskog, Tor Sivertstol SCRIPT WRITER: Are Pilskog DIRECTOR: Liu Yan-Ming SOUND RECORDIST (S): Bernt Syvertsen PRODUCER (S): Lin Mei-Zhi EDITOR: Sidse Larsen ,Are Pilskog, Sturla Pilskog EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Lin Xiao-bei NORWAY ANIMATION: Hammarhai CAMERAPERSON (S): Liu Yan-ming SCRIPT WRITER: Deng Qing-Yu TAIWAN EDITOR: Lin Xuan-niang

228 229 Category – Wildlife Conservation Category – Wildlife Conservation

Abenteuer Lerchenberg (The Lerchenberg Adventure) Bloodbath German | 2015 | 00:52:35 Non-verbal | 2016 | 00:01:44

Andreas Ewels

DIRECTOR: Andreas Ewels PRODUCER (S): Norbert Porta Sciencedocu PRODUCED FOR: Cinema PRODUCTION COMPANY: Norbert Porta Sciencedocu EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Norbert Porta Sciencedocu CAMERAPERSON (S): Norbert porta and Klaus Scheurich etal SCRIPT WRITER: Andreas Ewels MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Ruediger Gleisberg SOUND RECORDIST (S): Markus Herrmanns EDITOR: Markus Herrmanns Brunnenstrasse 27 P O Box 49265, 3A Al qouz, Shk Zayed, DIRECTOR: Yusuf Thakur NARRATOR (S): Nick Benjamin Wiesbaden D-65 191, NRW , GERMANY Road Interchange 3, Dubai, UAE ANIMATION: Thomas Kuduer M: +49 47 261 053 P: +97 14 347 1248, M: +97 150 652 1931 PRODUCER (S): Yusuf Thakur GRAPHICS (S): Thomas Kuduer E: [email protected] E: [email protected], W: www.vfxme.com PRODUCTION COMPANY: VFX Productions

Beluga.mp3 Cita, Paint! French | 2017 | 00:10:04 English | 2015 | 00:06:43

Julien Boiservt

DIRECTOR: Mikquan Johnson DIRECTOR: Julien Boiservt PRODUCER (S): Mikquan Johnson 169, Simon- Napoleon- Parent 630,Rhode Island Ave PRODUCER (S): Julien Boiservt CAMERAPERSON (S): Mikquan Johnson Quebec G1K 1H5, CANADA Norfolk 23 508, VA, USA M: +1 438 868 1585 CAMERAPERSON (S): Josue Bertolino SCRIPT WRITER: Mikquan Johnson M: +1 202 538 5580 E: [email protected] SCRIPT WRITER: Julien Boiservt EDITOR: Mikquan Johnson E: [email protected]

230 231 Category – Wildlife Conservation

Dances With Dolphins NOMINATED Category – Wildlife Conservation English | 2015 | 00:51:42

Far Away From Home Mandarin | 2016 | 00:05:30

Stephane Granzotto and Francois Sarano

DIRECTOR: Stephane Granzotto and Francois Sarano Liu Yan-ming PRODUCER (S): Thierry Berrrod PRODUCED FOR: France 2 Biography - Liu Yan-ming is PRODUCTION COMPANY: Mona Lisa Production EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Thierry Berrrod, Eric Verniere a wildlife Filmmaker and the CAMERAPERSON (S): Stephane Granzotto, Rene Heuzey, Romain Garel first wildlife photographer SCRIPT WRITER: Stephane Granzotto, Francois Sarano in Taiwan to film birds with a 3 and 4 Place Chazette MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Gilbert Grilli, Jackson Mackay, Romain Garel Lyon 69 001, Rhone , FRANCE 16mm camera. It’s been 30 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Nicolas Kelbert P: +33 478 390 404 years since he began to film EDITOR: Charlotte Teillard Deyry, Nathalie Mettais-Cartier SYNOPSIS - On December 13th, 2014, a bird appeared in Jinshan E: [email protected] the migrant birds in Guandu. NARRATOR (S): Alexander Laube W: www.monalisa-prod.com Many of his documentaries that has never been seen in Taiwan for over a century. It’s called have been nominated in Taipei the Siberian White Crane. Tourists visit him often to find that he Golden Horse Film Festival, has grown from a young bird to an adult. It allows them to better and he was the first Taiwanese understand the white crane, which are an endangered species photographer to win the grand and the need to preserve nature to co-exist with wildlife. Eagle Whisperer prize of an international wildlife film award. German | 2016 | 01:30:00

He has created a series of short films called ‘Wildlife Fun’.

Andreas Ewels and Norbert Porta

DIRECTOR: Andreas Ewels and Norbert Porta PRODUCER (S): Norbert Porta Sciencedocu EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Norbert Porta SCRIPT WRITER: Norbert Porta DIRECTOR: Liu Yan-ming MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Christian Seifert, Bluevally PRODUCER (S): Lin Mei-zhi SOUND RECORDIST (S): Aris Bibudis EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Lin Xiao-bei Blumenstrasse 27 CAMERAPERSON (S): Norbert Porta, Robin Jahne, jens Kingeblel CAMERAPERSON (S): Liu Yan-ming Wisebaden D65 191, GERMANY M: +49 172 610 5311 EDITOR: Andreas Ewels and Norbert Porta SCRIPT WRITER: Deng Qing-yu E: ewels.adzdf.de NARRATOR (S): Stephen Charles TAIWAN EDITOR: Lin Xuan-niang

232 233 Category – Wildlife Conservation

Flights of Summer-The Blue Tailed Bee eaters NOMINATED Category – Wildlife Conservation Chinese | 2015 | 00:53:42

Gambling For Extinction German, English | 2015 | 00:51:35

LIAO, Tung Kum

DIRECTOR: LIAO, Tung Kum Jakob Kneser PRODUCER (S): Shieh, Wei-Song PRODUCED FOR: Kinmen National Park Biography - Jakob Kneser is PRODUCTION COMPANY: Kinmen National Park Headquarters EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Hunag, Tzu Chuan a Filmmaker, Author and Editor. CAMERAPERSON (S): LIAO, Tung Kum After graduating in philosophy, SCRIPT WRITER: LIAO, Tung Kum history and religious sciences, MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Eric Capone Mr Kneser has been working as SOUND RECORDIST (S): Eric Capone 10-4 F, NO. 325, Section 3, an Editor at a music TV channel EDITOR: LIAO,Tung Kun SYNOPSIS - An investigative team goes undercover to expose Roosevelt Road, Taipei, TAIWAN based in Cologne and has made NARRATOR (S): Kent E.Krahn E: mountcat@ms>8.hinet.net numerous reports, features the players in a greedy and brutal battle. The film explores and documentaries for arts and the global drivers of species extinction, from the poachers science television programmes. to organized cartels, terrorist groups funding their political He has been working closely conflicts, investors betting on extinction, skyrocketing with a&o buero film production, commodity prices and the unbridled and thoughtless Intraterrestrial. A Fleeting Contact becoming partner of the consumerism that is also fuelling demand. company in 2010. English | 2017 | 00:55:44

Alexander and Nicole Gratovsky DIRECTOR: Jakob Kneser PRODUCER (S): Tristan Chytroschek and Anne Pick PRODUCED FOR: ZDF/ARTE Germany DIRECTOR: Alexander and Nicole Gratovsky PRODUCTION COMPANY: A and O Buero Film produktion, PRODUCER (S): Alexander and Nicole Gratovsky Hamburg/ Real To Reel, Toronto PRODUCED FOR: The Dolphin Embassy EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Anne Pick, Robert Tasso Putz PRODUCTION COMPANY: The Dolphin Embassy CAMERAPERSON (S): Russell Gienapp EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Alexander and Nicole Gratovsky SCRIPT WRITER: Jakob Kneser CAMERAPERSON (S): Rafa Herrero Massieu, Rene HHeuzey, Nicole Gratovsky, Maxxim Drozdov, Viktoria Fortunina MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Mark Korven SCRIPT WRITER: Alexander and Nicole Gratovsky SOUND RECORDIST (S): Chris Miller, David Jalenga, SOUND RECORDIST (S): Tim Gauff, Supermedia Andre Feldman and Lisa Higgins Heliosstr. 6A Avenida Colon, Local N 200, EDITOR: The Dolphin Embassy EDITOR: Robe Ruzic Cologne 50 825, NRW , Germany Playa De Las Americas, CC Puerto Colon MUSIC COMPOSER (S): David Rothenberg, Arkady Shilkloper, Jivan E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Jeff Douglas Adeje, S/C De Tenerife , SPAIN Gasparyan, David Swarup, Mikkai Kumo, Bernard Abeille, Paul W: www.a-o-buero.de GRAPHICS (S): Peter Korven M: +34 666 927 663 Brousseau, Alizbar, Kai Engel, Alexander Samodoum, Galina Parfenova E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Tobin Auber, Clare Parry-Jones W: www.dolphinembassy.org GRAPHICS (S): The Dolphin Embassy

234 235 Category – Wildlife Conservation Category – Wildlife Conservation

It Ain’t Easy Being Green Kilimanjaro’s Elephants English | 2017 | 00:36:56 Non-verbal | 2016 | 00:01:08

Crystal Fortwangler

DIRECTOR: Crystal Fortwangler PRODUCER (S): Jessica Bellas and Crystal Fortwangler PRODUCTION COMPANY: Wider Angle Productions CAMERAPERSON (S): William Stelzer, Ziggy Livant P O Box 49265, 3A Al Qouz, MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Attila Domos with Csaba Domos, RC Sanders Shk Zayed Road, Interchange 3, Dubai, UAE 4315 Ludwick Street Pittsburgh, PA 15217 P: +97 14 347 1248 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Crystal Fortwangler DIRECTOR: Yusuf Thakur Pittsburgh 15 217, PA , USA M: +97 150 652 1931 EDITOR: Crystal Fortwangler P: +1 412 742 3616 E: [email protected] PRODUCER (S): Yusuf Thakur NARRATOR (S): Terri -Nicole Singleton E: [email protected] W: www.vfxme.com PRODUCTION COMPANY: VFX Productions

Kangaroo Marine Life English | 2016 | 01:35:04 Mandarin | 2015 | 00:46:10

Mick Mclntyre, Kate Mclntyre Clere

DIRECTOR: Mick Mclntyre, Kate Mclntyre Clere PRODUCER (S): Mick Mclntyre, Kate Mclntyre Clere PRODUCTION COMPANY: Second Nature Films, Hopping Pictures EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Mick Mclntyre, Kate Mclntyre Clere CAMERAPERSON (S): Mick Mclntyre SCRIPT WRITER: Mick Mclntyre, Kate Mclntyre Clere MUSIC COMPOSER (S): David Bridie 42, Tamarama ST Tamarama 2026, NSW , AUSTRALIA EDITOR: Wayne Hyett ASE P: +61 422 426 750 NARRATOR (S): Richard Morecroft, Rupert Degas M: +61 422 426 750 ANIMATION: Nick George E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Nick George DIRECTOR: Yang Shou-yi and Tseng Hsun-yi TAIWAN

236 237 NOMINATED NOMINATED Category – Wildlife Conservation Category – Wildlife Conservation

Lengguru, The Lost World Making an Ancient Forest English | 2016 | 01:26:43 English | 2015 | 00:52:11

Christine Tournadre Rita Schlamberger

Biography - Christine Tournadre Biography - Rita Schlamberger is a Filmmaker, Producer, is an internationally acclaimed Sociologist and Teacher in audio natural history Film Director visual studies. Her career has and Producer from Austria. She led her from Scotland to Russia, co-founded Science Vision Film from Colombia to New York, and produktions with her husband, SYNOPSIS - Located in West Papua, on the island of New Guinea SYNOPSIS - The documentary, travels deep into the remote then in Indonesia. Michael. Ms Schlamberger has (Indonesia), the Lengguru range is characterised by series of produced and directed many forests of the Kalkalpen National Park in Austria - the largest mountain ridges separated by deep valleys. For millions of award-winning, blue-chip natural area of wilderness in the Alps. Abandoned and unmanaged by years, this environment has provided a mosaic of habitats with history programming for major man for close to a quarter of a century, the forest’s dramatic specific altitude, depth, humidity and temperature parameters, broadcasters such as BBC, cycle of growth and decay now rules the landscape. The favourable to the adaptation, evolution and conservation of Discovery, National Geographic, film reveals the highly complex partnerships among plants, animal and plant species. These unexplored and remote regions ZDF, NDR, NHK, THIRTEEN WNET, insects and animals, as well as the evolutionary creativity and therefore constitute unique reservoirs of biodiversity and are ORF, Servus TV, and many intelligence of trees as they communicate with one another home to a large number of endemic species found nowhere others. Rita has a PhD in biology and respond to moment-by-moment stimuli. else in the world. This documentary takes us to the scientific from the University of Graz, mission, led by Laurent IRD (Institute for Development Austria and is a licensed pilot One of the most salient changes in the forest is however, the Research) to explore one of the richest and least known and a certified scuba diver. return of the lynx. After 115 years of absence, the feline’s biodiversity zones in the world. illusive presence is a testimony to nature’s power of revival and a reassurance that the bold conservation efforts in the National Park are slowly, but surely, contributing to Making an Ancient Forest DIRECTOR: Christine Tournadre PRODUCER (S): Thierry Berrod PRODUCED FOR: Arte PRODUCTION COMPANY: Mona Lisa Production DIRECTOR: Rita Schlamberger EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Thierry Berrod, Eric Verniere PRODUCTION COMPANY: Science Vision Filmproduction GmbH CAMERAPERSON (S): J-P Rivalain, O Halin, A Celette, S Bourrat, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Michael Schlamberger A Compost, G Di Raimondo CAMERAPERSON (S): Jiri Petr, Michael Schlamberger 3 and 4 Place Chazette SCRIPT WRITER: Christine Tournadre, Brigitte Surugue Strassengels trasse 1 Judendorf- SCRIPT WRITER: Jon Hosek, Rita Schlamberger Lyon 69 001 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Siegfried Canto Strassengel, Austria 81 11, AUSTRIA MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Alexander Bresgen Rhone , FRANCE P: +43 31 245 4366 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Christine Tournadre and Camerapersons SOUND RECORDIST (S): Martin Rohrmoser P: +33 478 390 404 E: [email protected]; E: [email protected] EDITOR: Charlotte Teillard D’Eyry, Nathalie Metttais-Cartier [email protected] EDITOR: Andrew Naylor, Omer sacic W: www.monalisa-prod.com NARRATOR (S): Fryda Wolf W: www.sciencevision.at NARRATOR (S): Andrew Solomon

238 239 Category – Wildlife Conservation Category – Wildlife Conservation

Neobican gost (An Unusual Guest) Nowhere to Hide Bosnian | 2015 | 00:08:46 English | 2016 | 00:10:08

Nisvet Hrustic Katya Sharpe

DIRECTOR: Nisvet Hrustic PRODUCER (S): Nisvet Hrustic EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Nisvet Hrustic CAMERAPERSON (S): Nisvet Hrustic, Igor Lovrinovic, Ibrahim Hrustic SCRIPT WRITER: Nisvet Hrustic PRODUCTION COMPANY: Independent Production (Nisvet Hrustic) Podgradina B B, Vitez 72 250 DIRECTOR: Katya Sharpe Bosnia and Herzegovina MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Amer Sehic MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Jordan Wilson P: +38 76 137 2370 27 Cliffs Road SOUND RECORDIST (S): Nisvet Hrustic E: [email protected]; St. Clair 9012, Dunedin , NEW ZEALAND SOUND RECORDIST (S): Jason Mc Clelland EDITOR: Nisvet Hrustic [email protected] P: +64 27 333 4855 NARRATOR (S): Alison Ballance

Noise in a Modern World Poachers to Protectors English | 2015 | 00:01:52 English, Malay | 2016 | 00:08:47

Gord More Stephanie Theresa

DIRECTOR: Stephanie Theresa PRODUCED FOR: Our Better World, Singapore PRODUCTION COMPANY: Our Better World, Singapore DIRECTOR: Gord More EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Denise Oliveiro PRODUCER (S): Gord More CAMERAPERSON (S): Ward Haidar 168, Lorong Bukit Kelisa 3/2 Seremban 70 200 PRODUCED FOR: Hakai Magazine SCRIPT WRITER: Stephanie Theresa Nageri Sembilan , MALAYSIA CAMERAPERSON (S): Steve De Neef MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Faiz Emmir P: +60 767 678 162 EDITOR: Gord More SOUND RECORDIST (S): Ehnad Choo M: +60 142 305 249 CANADA ANIMATION: Judy Somers EDITOR: Stephanie Theresa E: [email protected]

240 241 NOMINATED NOMINATED Category – Wildlife Conservation Category – Wildlife Conservation

Operation Sumatran Rhino Pangolins in Peril-A Story of Rare Scales English | 2016 | 00:44:00 Urdu | 2016 | 00:45:45

Chris Annadorai Muhammad Ali Ijaz

Biography - I am a television Biography - Muhammad Ali Ijaz producer and director, who for is a documentary Filmmaker. He the last 12 years has created graduated from National College engaging factual content for of Arts, Lahore, with a degree in international broadcasters Film and Television Production. such as National Geographic SYNOPSIS - This wildlife conservation documentary showcases SYNOPSIS - The scaly anteater or Indian Pangolin is a little Channel, Discovery Channel, History Channel (AETN), ESPN, the Borneo Rhino Alliance (BORA) in their do or die mission to known secretive mammal that lives on a diet of insects. The Al Jazeera and others. save Malaysia’s critically endangered Sumatran rhino - there Pangolins in Pakistan are currently under threat because of are less than 100 of them remaining in the world, with just a extensive illegal hunting for their scales which are exported to few left in Malaysia. Operation Sumatran Rhino documents China for use in traditional medicine. BORA’s incredible quest to find all remaining Sumatran rhinos in The documentary tells the story of two brave wildlife watchers the rainforests of Sabah and breed them before it’s too late – a as they fight against the odds to save the Pangolin from massive critical operation that’s charged with emotion, danger, tragedy illegal hunting in Kashmir and Chakwal. The documentary and hope highlights the many local myths associated with the Pangolin and hopes to educate people about the unique wildlife of Pakistan and the need to preserve it for future generations.

DIRECTOR: Chris Annadorai PRODUCER (S): Lydia Lubon, Chris Annadorai PRODUCED FOR: National Geographic Channel PRODUCTION COMPANY: Red Communications EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Lina Tan, Jamie Ong CAMERAPERSON (S): Louis Hing, Stephen Hogg, Simon Nicolls, Fakhrur Rozi Oji, Harris Hue SCRIPT WRITER: Chris Annadorai, Mashizan Masjum DIRECTOR: Muhammad Ali Ijaz BLK 248, Tampines Street 21, #07-269 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Audio Netwok PRODUCER (S): Muhammad Ali Ijaz Singapore 521 248, SINGAPORE SOUND RECORDIST (S): Kent Loh, George Lee, Zolkefli Mat Tahir 597-j, Johar town, CAMERAPERSON (S): Muhammad Ali Ijaz, Shahzaman Baloch M: +65 83 223 474 Lahore 54 000 EDITOR: Micheal Young, Sharon Chong SCRIPT WRITER: Muhammad Ali Ijaz E: [email protected] Punjab , PAKISTAN W: httpz://sites.google.com/site/ NARRATOR (S): Dilly Barlow M: +92 300 438 9079 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Hassaan Ashraf chrisannadorai/ GRAPHICS (S): Bruce Lee E: [email protected] SOUND RECORDIST (S): Muhammad Ali Ijaz

242 243 Category – Wildlife Conservation Category – Wildlife Conservation

Pulse Resilience: Fish Eagles of Naivasha Non-verbal | 2015 | 00:26:04 English | 2017 | 00:42:12

Robin Petre Munir Virani

DIRECTOR: Munir Virani PRODUCER (S): Munir Virani PRODUCED FOR: Aga Khan Graduate School For Media and Communication PRODUCTION COMPANY: The Peregrine Fund EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Andrew Tkach DIRECTOR: Robin Petre CAMERAPERSON (S): Kiran Ghadge, Nick Dunlop CAMERAPERSON (S): Robin Petre SCRIPT WRITER: Munir Virani MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Andras Emszt Kenya Field Fund, PO BOX 45111 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Audio Networks Store Glavsej 51,1 TH Odense C Nairaobi 00100, KENYA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Irfaan Kassam SOUND RECORDIST (S): Rudolf Varhegyi Odense C 50 00 P: +25 47 3374 8922 EDITOR: Kiran Ghadge EDITOR: Robin Petre Odense C , DENMARK M: +25 470 279 9046 NARRATOR (S): Munir Virani GRAPHICS (S): Maria Grazia Goya P: +45 9354 4057 E: [email protected] ANIMATION: Kiran Ghadge W: www.peregrinefund.org GRAPHICS (S): Kiran Ghadge

Red Wolf Revival Shark Finning English | 2015 | 00:24:13 2015 | 00:01:04

Kristen Currier

DIRECTOR: Roshan Patel PRODUCER (S): Madison McClintock, Roshan Patel PRODUCED FOR: Montana State Universtity EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Susannah Smith CAMERAPERSON (S): Madison McClintock, Roshan Patel, Jeff Reed SOUND RECORDIST (S): Madison McClintock, Roshan Patel 313 E. Cleveland Street Bozeman, EDITOR: Roshan Patel MT 59715, United States, USA P: +1 571 345 8875 ANIMATION: Madison McClintock, Roshan Patel UNITED STATE OF AMERICA E: [email protected] GRAPHICS (S): Madison McClintock, Roshan Patel DIRECTOR: Kristen Currier E: [email protected]

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NOMINATED Sheltered in Oaks Category – Wildlife Conservation Non-verbal | 2015 | 00:55:00

Seeking Snow English, Hindi | 2016 | 00:11:03

Mehdi Nourmohammadi

DIRECTOR: Mehdi Nourmohammadi Eshika PRODUCER (S): Mehdi Nourmohammadi and Sedigheh Khodaee Biography - Eshika is a PRODUCED FOR: ILAM IRIB wildlife filmmaker who focuses PRODUCTION COMPANY: Hiro Film on creating content that CAMERAPERSON (S): Mehdi Nourmohammadi inspires change and further SCRIPT WRITER: Mehdi Noormohammadi conservation of the natural MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Behzad Abdi world. Having recently finished SOUND RECORDIST (S): Sadegh Rezania SYNOPSIS - Born and brought up in the foothills of the Indian EDITOR: Sadegh Rezania placements at the BBC Natural IRAN GRAPHICS (S): Mohammadbagher Rezania History Unit and Icon films, as Himalayas, Jigmet Dadul is one of the world’s best well as a Masters in wildlife spotters. Along with the Snow Leopard Conservancy in India, filmmaking in Bristol, Eshika he is on a constant mission to protect one of the world’s most has gained a fair understanding elusive predators from dying out. His goal now, is to find these of the International wildlife ghost cats in areas that are unprotected and undocumented, industry. She has also assisted in an effort to determine their numbers. With the help of a The Conservation Conservation wildlife cameraman Sandesh passionate group of researchers and spotters, Jigmet’s team English, Bahasa, Indonesia | 2016 | 00:18:46 Kadur on a King Cobra project battle snow storms, sub zero temperatures, and the constant for NHNZ, and she has recently uncertainties that the Himalayas bring with it. produced a short film on a snow leopard expedition in the Indian Himalayas in collaboration with the Snow Leopard Conservancy - India Trust. Ong Kah Jing

DIRECTOR: Ong Kah Jing PRODUCER (S): Ong Kha Jing, Rachel Seah PRODUCED FOR: OKJ Discoveries LLP PRODUCTION COMPANY: OKJ Discoveries LLP CAMERAPERSON (S): Jeremy Lau SCRIPT WRITER: Ong Kah Jing BLK 104 Towner Road #06-322 DIRECTOR: Eshika Fyzee Singapore 322 104 Room 1, Flat 39, Harbour Court, PRODUCER (S): Eshika Fyzee MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Fernandi Terahadi SINGAPORE Ancho Road, Bristol BS15TP CAMERAPERSON (S): Eshika Fyzee SOUND RECORDIST (S): Cheng Lijie UNITED KINGDOM M: +65 81 617 520 M: +44 900 4849 962 SCRIPT WRITER: Eshika Fyzee EDITOR: Nina Mah and Cheng Lijie E: [email protected] E: [email protected] EDITOR: Eshika Fyzee NARRATOR (S): Hariz Maloy W: www.okjdscoveries.com

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The Everglades-A Watery Wilderness The Other side English | 2016 | 00:51:37 English | 2016 | 00:05:08

Zoltan Torok Anna Marie Harding

DIRECTOR: Zoltan Torok PRODUCER (S): Britta Kiesewetter, Tom Synnatzschke, Zoltan Torok PRODUCED FOR: NDR, ARTE, ORF, National Geographic PRODUCTION COMPANY: Wild Tales Productions & Doclights Gmbh EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jorn Rover CAMERAPERSON (S): Zoltan Torok, Mark Emery, Jan Henriksson, Florian Graner SCRIPT WRITER: Zoltan Torok DIRECTOR: Anna Marie Harding MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Jorg Magnus Pfeil, Siggi Mueller, Oliver Heuss Stenhahsvagen 37 4 Petaluma Crt, Victoria Point CAMERAPERSON (S): Anna Marie Harding SOUND RECORDIST (S): Balazs badar Uppsala 75 260, SWEDEN Brisbane 41 65, QLD , AUSTRALIA EDITOR: Laszlo Hargittai, H.S.E. M: +46 729 049 134 M: +61 40 271 5663 SCRIPT WRITER: Anna Marie Harding NARRATOR (S): Rob Quirk E: [email protected] E: [email protected] EDITOR: Anna Marie Harding

The Humpback Whales of Cape Verde The Private Lives of Salmon English | 2016 | 00:53:25 English | 2015 | 00:05:26

Tony Whelan Liz Mckenzie

DIRECTOR: Tony Whelan PRODUCER (S): Tony Whelan DIRECTOR: Liz Mckenzie PRODUCED FOR: Canola Pictures PRODUCER (S): Liz Mckenzie PRODUCTION COMPANY: Canola Pictures PRODUCTION COMPANY: Earth Eye Productions CAMERAPERSON (S): Tony Whelan PRODUCED FOR: The Salmon Project and The Skaggs Foundation SCRIPT WRITER: Tony Whelan 5 Le Bret Terrace, Rathfarnham Gate CAMERAPERSON (S): Liz Mckenzie MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Hugit Roogens, Nico Brown, Dublin 14, IRELAND SCRIPT WRITER: Richard Nelson P O Box 144 P: +35 1 1444 0286 Martin Brunsden Sitka 99 835, AK, USA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Liz Mckenzie, Richard Nelson M: +35 18790 46097 EDITOR: Niall Campion P: +1 907 747 6046 E: [email protected] NARRATOR (S): Liam O’Maonlai EDITOR: Liz Mckenzie M: +1 907 752 7046 W: www.canolapictures.com GRAPHICS (S): Niall Campion NARRATOR (S): Richard Nelson E: [email protected]

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The Shelter (Panahgah) NOMINATED Category – Wildlife Conservation Persian | 2016 | 01:15:10

Their Land: Last of the Caribou herd English | 2016 | 00:10:28

Abbas Sendi

Isabelle Groc

Biography - Isabelle Groc is a Freelance Writer and Wildlife DIRECTOR: Abbas Sendi Photographer, focusing on PRODUCER (S): Abbas Sendi environmental science, wildlife CAMERAPERSON (S): Abbas Sendi Rasht, Ansari Blvd, Baharan Town 41787 44879 natural history and conservation. MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Nariman Kholgh Mozaffar Rasht , IRAN She has also worked as SOUND RECORDIST (S): Sahar Hosseinifard SYNOPSIS - Across Canada, many Caribou populations are in P: +98 133 372 8706 the Species at Risk Project EDITOR: Mohammad Zarei E: [email protected] Coordinator for the Wilderness deep trouble. In the South Peace region of Northern British Committee since 2010. Her Columbia, logging, oil and gas exploration, and coal mining have work has appeared in National significantly altered the landscape, opening up the forest and Geographic News, BBC Wildlife pushing mountain caribou away from their traditional range. and Canadian Wildlife. She and Most of the herds now only have a handful of animals surviving. Think Like A Scientist: Boundaries Mr McKinlay have co-directed In the face of imminent extinction, First Nations communities and written ten short films on are taking extreme measures to save their last caribou herds. English | 2016 | 00:06:54 BC’s species at risk. The film intimately profiles the connections between First Nations and mountain caribou, explores their threatened Mike McKinlay is a Filmmaker, habitat, and the choices that have to be made to conserve this Cameraman/ DP. His film Canadian iconic species. subjects have varied from non- fictional narrative to wildlife and environmental awareness films.

DIRECTOR: Nathan Dappen PRODUCER (S): Nathan Dappen, Neil Losin DIRECTOR: Isabelle Groc and Mike McKinlay PRODUCTION COMPANY: Day’s Edge Productions PRODUCER (S): Wilderness Committee EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Dennis Liu 46 E.6 Ave CAMERAPERSON (S): Mike McKinlay, George Faulkner 702 Eden Ave CAMERAPERSON (S): Day’s Edge Productions Vancouver V5T 1J4 SCRIPT WRITER: Isabella Groc Highland Park 08 904, NJ, USA British Columbia , CANADA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Day’s Edge Productions MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Mark Lazeski P: +1 703 887 3879 P: +1 11 604 240 5706 M: +1 703 887 3879 ANIMATION: Dustin Grella, Melissa Ferrari, Emily Hoffman, E: [email protected] SOUND RECORDIST (S): Mark Lazeski E: [email protected] Harriet Lenneman W: isabellegroc.com, Mikemckinlay.com EDITOR: Mike McKinlay, George Faulkner

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Through The Thick NOMINATED Category – Wildlife Conservation English | 2016 | 00:14:00

Think Like A Scientist: Gorongosa English | 2015 | 00:06:40

Biography - Nathan Dappen is a biologist, award-winning Nino Leitner, aac photographer and filmmaker, he earned his Ph.D. in evolution and ecology from the University of Miami in 2012. He co-founded Day’s Edge Productions with Neil Losin in 2012 and continues DIRECTOR: Nino Leitner, aac to collaborate with scientists PRODUCER (S): Nic Divishek on science and media projects EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Nino Leitner 22 Kranzgasse 9/10 both here in the United States CAMERAPERSON (S): Nino Leitner, aac Vienna 11 50, AUSTRIA and abroad. SCRIPT WRITER: Nic Divishek and Nino Leitner P: +43 677 6123 4334 SYNOPSIS - In the 1960’s, Gorongosa National Park was one EDITOR: Sebastien Wober E: [email protected] the best national parks in all of Africa. Its slogan was, “Where Noah Left the Ark”. But, 30 years of war in Mozambique (first war with Portugal for independence) devastated the park. Gorongosa was at the epicentre of the conflict and 95% of its wildlife were killed to feed the soldiers or poached for ivory to purchase more weapons. The war is over and a group Unseen Undergrowth: Macritchie Rainforest Singapore of scientists, conservationists and Mozambicans are bringing English | 2016 | 00:06:24 back the park to its original form.

Tevesa Teo Guttensoh DIRECTOR: Tevesa Teo Guttensoh PRODUCER (S): Kwan Hun and Tevesa Teo Guttensohn PRODUCED FOR: “Love Our Macritchie Forest” Moviment CAMERAPERSON (S): Kwan Hun DIRECTOR: Nathan Dappen EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Kwan Hun and Tevesa Teo PRODUCER (S): Nathan Dappen, Neil Losin and Sean B.Carroll Guttensoh PRODUCTION COMPANY: Day’s Edge Productions SCRIPT WRITER: Tevesa Teo Guttensoh 702 Eden Ave BIK 626 Senja Road #17-170 EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Dennis Liu, Laura Bonetta MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Kevin Macleod Highland Park 08 904 CAMERAPERSON (S): Off The Fence Productions, Gorongosa Media Project, Day’s Singapore 670 626, SINGAPORE NJ , UNITED STATE OF AMERICA SOUND RECORDIST (S): Kwan Hun Edge Productions and Nathaniel Child M: +65 90 664 133 P: +1 703 887 3879 E: [email protected] EDITOR: Kwan Hun and Tevesa Teo Guttensoh M: +1 703 887 3879 SOUND RECORDIST (S): Day’s Edge Productions W: www.cicadatree.org.sg GRAPHICS (S): Tevesa Teo Guttensohn E: [email protected] ANIMATION: Colleen Cox

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NOMINATED Weather - A Coral Nightmare Category – Wildlife Conservation English | 2016 | 00:03:52

Where the Elephant Sleeps Hindi, English, Sanskrit, German | 2016 | 01:39:30

Vanessa Cara-Kerr

Brigitte Uttar Kornetzky DIRECTOR: Vanessa Cara-Kerr Biography - Brigitte Uttar PRODUCER (S): Vanessa Cara-Kerr Kornetzky is a Writer, Artist and PRODUCED FOR: Personal Project for us reef patrol.com Filmmaker and Published Author PRODUCTION COMPANY: Reef Patrol from Germany. She an extensive CAMERAPERSON (S): Vanessa Cara-Kerr Berliner Str. 29 MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Think Fish Tank background in the visual arts and Ginsheim 65 462, Hessen , GERMANY EDITOR: Vanessa Cara-Kerr music. She studies visual arts, M: +49 179 755 1777 SYNOPSIS - This documentary unravels the hidden scandal ANIMATION: Vanessa Cara-Kerr history of art, philosophy, and law E: [email protected] W: www.reefpatrol.com GRAPHICS (S): Vanessa Cara-Kerr at the University of Kassel and behind the fate of India`s revered elephants. The film is has a master’s degree in visual based on the captive elephants used in tourism in Rajasthan, arts. She trained in classical specifically in Amer Fort, Jaipur. The harsh conditions cause all singing at the Kassel Music manner of physical and mental harm to these elephants. The School and the Metropolitan plot revolves around an intriguing conflict that emerges in this Opera in New York. In 2014 and brutal landscape for the elephants. A story that forces dozens 2016, she set up two charities of government officials to congregate around a suffering for Captive Elephants in India, elephant and finally towards a ground-breaking conclusion. Elefanten in Not, in Germany and Switzerland. She is the Honourable Ambassador for Captive Elephants, FIAPO, India.

DIRECTOR: Brigitte Uttar Kornetzky PRODUCER (S): Brigitte Uttar Kornetzky PRODUCTION COMPANY: Elephant Pictures Revolver Homberg 329 CAMERAPERSON (S): Brigitte Uttar Kornetzky Brunnadern 91 25 SCRIPT WRITER: Brigitte Uttar Kornetzky SWITZERLAND MUSIC COMPOSER (S): Goran Kovacevic, Michel Godard, Pierre Favre P: +41 713 741 809 E: [email protected] SOUND RECORDIST (S): Brigitte Uttar Kornetzky W: www.wheretheelephantssleeps.ch EDITOR: Brigitte Uttar Kornetzky

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