New Delhi   

Some jolly good cheer on the environment front

GREEN OSCAR WINNER: Leading environment filmmaker Mike Pandey

The British High Commission in New Delhi announced the next round of UK Environment Film Fellowships for 2006 on Monday, celebrated the world over as World Environment Day.

Under the programme, a total of seven fellowships worth Rs. 6 lakhs each will be awarded to young environment filmmakers to make documentaries on wildlife crime.

Also coming to India in January 2007 will be the world's largest and most prestigious wildlife and environmental film festival, "Wildscreen".

Making the announcements here, British High Commissioner Michael Arthur said: "We are strongly committed to environmental issues. Climate change is one of the biggest global problems we face. As a first step towards raising awareness about this global challenge, we invited young Indian filmmakers under the UK Environment Film Fellowships to document the impact of climate change in India. Through this collaborative endeavour with young Indian filmmakers, we hope to address the larger issues of conservation of some of the world's rare species."

Three-time Green Oscar (Wildscreen Panda Award) winner and leading environment filmmaker Mike Pandey said: "Wildscreen coming to India is the best news I've heard for a long time. It will help ignite young minds and hearts and people across the country. Wildscreen will bring a collection of the best wildlife and environmental films from across the world. There is an urgent need for such value-based and powerful environmental films that address the present global concerns. This is what India needs, films that empower and motivate young minds."

Four films on the impact of climatic change in India produced previously as part of the UK Environment Film Fellowships 2005 include "Climate's First Orphans" by Nila Madhab Panda and "A Degree of Concern" by Syed Fayaz. -- Bindu Shajan Perappadan

-- Bindu Shajan Perappadan

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Fate of 18 Delhi MLAs hangs in balance
"Congress fails to care for common man as promised in its poll manifesto"
Rahul bought, distributed and consumed drugs: counsel
Haryana decision questioned by Congress MP
BJP to hit the streets in protest against increase in fuel prices
Some jolly good cheer on the environment front
Awarded for an innovative initiative to fight HIV/AIDS
CPI(M) describes hike as "unjustified and anti-people''
Panel patronised by Ram Babu sweeps power union polls
Railway employee arrested
NDMC drive to prevent mosquito breeding
10,000 forms sold on fifth day
Prices set the drugs apart
Rahul could have used Fentanyl, also called synthetic heroin
Lull in monsoon likely after June 8
Around the City
Briefly
In the Capital Today

Copyright © 2006, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu