Films on environment conservation to be screened

The Kirloskar Vasundhara International Film Festival this year has invited several filmmakers and activists who will not only showcase their work but will also be part of an interaction with the audience.

The Kirloskar Vasundhara International Film Festival this year has invited several filmmakers and activists who will not only showcase their work but will also be part of an interaction with the audience. On February 20,documentary filmmaker and environmentalist Krishnendu Bose was in the city to share his ideas behind his work.

At the festival,his films are being screened for the first time in the city. Jardhar Diaries,a film that deals with community conservation in Himalayas,will be screened on Tuesday at Bal Gandharava Main Auditorium between 5 pm and 11pm. His film Delhi Work in Progress will be showcased on February 23 at the same venue followed by The Jungle Gang Meets on February 24.

He set up Earthcare Films to specifically work towards environment conservation. A Masters degree holder in Economics from Delhi School of Economics,Bose chose to pursue independent filmmaking. He specialises in conservation and development politics and has been working in the area for the last 25 years.

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Some of his known projects include Harvesting Hunger,a film on the politics of food in India; Tiger- The Death Chronicles,which won the Wildlife Conservation Award at the 4th Vatavaran Film Festival 2007 and Conservation Award at the International Wildlife Film Festival at Missoula,Montana in 2008.

My main focus is on peoples rights and resources. My work is not just about shooting the wildlife but looking at how much access we have over our resources.

Bose said there was a need to promote independent filmmakers. While filmmaking has become very accessbile,we still struggle to find funding. There is little scope of funding by the government, he says.

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