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Nature and Wildlife Film Festival February 13 – 17, 2005 Venue – Convention Centre, Kohora, Bokakhat Program Schedule : |
| Sunday, February 13, 2005 | |
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Documentary Film Screenings - 6.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m. |
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| 6.00 p.m. | Kaziranga (50 mins), Dr. Robin Banerjee, highlighting bio-diversity of Kaziranga one of the largest protected areas in India |
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7.00 p.m. |
Indian Diaries - Elephant Wars (26 mins, 30 secs, English), Mark Shand, on human and elephant conflict. |
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7.30 p.m. |
Wild India North East Explorer: Kaziranga/ Robin Banerjee
(30 mins,
English), Mike H. Pandey, on the land, people,
environment and wildlife of the northeast. |
| Sunday, February 14, 2005 | |
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Documentary Film Screenings - 6.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m. |
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| 6.00 p.m. | Elephant - Lord of The Jungle (53 mins, English), Naresh Bedi and Rajesh Bedi, a film that records rare behaviour among India's wild elephants and looks at the man-animal conflict. |
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7.00 p.m. |
Troubled Waters (16 mins, English), Mitali Dutt Kakar, about the coral reefs of the Lakshadweep islands, their deaths and devastation due to 'El nino.‘Vatavaran 2003'- Best of festival. |
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7.30 p.m. |
In the Forest Hangs a Bridge (39 mins, English with subtitles), Sanjay Kak, about the building of a thousand foot suspension bridge by the people of an adi village. |
| Tuesday, February 15, 2005 | |
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Documentary Film Screenings - 6.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m. |
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6.00 p.m. |
Monsoon - India's God of life (50 min, English), Shekar Dattatri, on how the wildlife of India copes with summer and southwest monsoon |
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7.00 p.m. |
A River’s Story: The Quest for the Brahmaputra (54 mins, English), Jahnu Barua & Sanjoy Hazairika on the Brahmaputra river and its people, the ecosystems, its history, geography and the culture. |
| Wednesday, February 16, 2005 | |
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Documentary Film Screenings - 6.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m. |
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6.00 p.m. |
Kaziranga National Park (28 mins, Hindi), Himanshu Malhotra on Rhino conservation with special focuses on Kaziranga National Park. |
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6.35 p.m. |
Shores of Silence - Whale Sharks in India (24 mins, English), Mike. H. Pandey, on the slaughter of the whale sharks, an already endangered species on the Gujarat Coast. |
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7.05 p.m. |
Living with Giants (58 mins, English), Ashish Chandola, Shanthi Chandola and Nirmal Ghosh on the status and plight of the Asian elephant in India today. |
| Thursday, February 17, 2005 | |
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Documentary Film Screenings - 6.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m. |
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| 6.00 p.m. | Queen of the Elephant (100 mins, English), Mark Shand, on Asian elephants and India's greatest elephant expert and the only female mahout in the world, Parbati Barua |
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Kaziranga
Vatavaran - Nature
and Wildlife Film Festival February 13 – 17, 2005 Venue – Exhibition Ground (open air), Kohora, Bokakhat |
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| Sunday, February 13, 2005 | |
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Documentary Film Screenings - 5.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. |
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| 5.30 p.m. | Elephant - Lord of The Jungle (53 mins, English), Naresh Bedi and Rajesh Bedi, a film that records rare behaviour among India's wild elephants and looks at the man-animal conflict. |
| 6.30 p.m. | Great Indian Rhino (50 mins, English), Ashish Chandola, on the natural history of the Great Indian Rhino in Kazrianga. |
| Monday, February 14, 2005 | |
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Documentary Film Screenings - 5.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. |
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| 5.30 p.m. | A River’s Story: The Quest for the Brahmaputra (54 mins, English), Sanjoy Hazarika, on the Brahmaputra river and its people, the ecosystems, its history, geography and the culture. |
| 6.30 p.m. | Indian Diaries - Elephant Wars (26 mins, 30 secs, English), Mark Shand, on human and elephant conflict |
| 7.10 p.m. | Troubled Waters (16 min , English), Mitali Dutt Kakar,about the coral reefs of the Lakshdeep islands, their deaths and devastation due to El nino. |
| Tuesday, February 15, 2005 | |
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Documentary Film Screenings - 5.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. |
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| 5.30 p.m. | Coping with Catastrophy (58 mins, English), Gautam Borah, on the danger of changing environment and habitat destruction by man. |
| 6.30 p.m. | Rhino - The Indian Unicorn (24 mins, Hindi/English), Naresh Bedi, on conservation of the Indian Rhino. |
| 7.10 p.m. |
A Brush with Death (16
mins, English), Syed Fayaz, WTI,
on the barbaric killings of mongoose for their trading. |
| Wednesday, February 16, 2005 | |
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Documentary Film Screenings - 5.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. |
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| 5.30 p.m. | Kaziranga (50 mins), Dr. Robin Banerjee, highlighting bio-diversity of Kaziranga one of the largest protected areas in India. |
| 6.30 p.m. |
The Many Faces of Madness (19 mins, English), Amar Kanwar,
on
the reality of destruction and the appropriation of the commons in
India. 'Best of the festival - Vatavaran 2002'. |
| 6.55 p.m. | Shores of Silence - Whale Sharks in India (24 mins, English), Mike. H. Pandey, on the slaughter of the whale sharks, an already endangered species on the Gujarat Coast. |
| Thursday, February 17, 2005 | |
|
Documentary Film Screenings - 5.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. |
|
| 5.30 p.m. |
'Monsoon - India's God of life' (50 min, English), Shekar
Dattatri, on how the wildlife of India copes with summer and
southwest monsoon. |
| 6.30 p.m. |
The Lions of Gir (52 mins, English), Nikhil Alva/Niret Alva,
on
delicate coexistence of Asiatic Lions and man on a shared realm. |
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Kaziranga
Vatavaran - Nature
and Wildlife Film Festival February 14 – 17, 2005 Venue – Laxmi Ram Baruah Sadan, Guwahati |
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| Monday, February 14, 2005 | |
|
Documentary Film Screenings - 2.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. 5.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. |
|
| 2.30 p.m. | Kaziranga (50 mins), Dr. Robin Banerjee, highlighting bio-diversity of Kaziranga one of the largest protected areas in India. |
| 3.30 p.m. | Indian Diaries - Elephant Wars (26 mins, 30 secs, English), Mark Shand, on human and elephant conflict |
| 4.00 p.m. |
Shores of Silence -
Whale Sharks in India (24 mins, English), Mike. H. Pandey, on the slaughter of the whale sharks, an already endangered species on
the Gujarat Coast. |
| 5.30 p.m. | Elephant - Lord of The Jungle (53 mins, English), Naresh Bedi and Rajesh Bedi, a film that records rare behaviour among India's wild elephants and looks at the man-animal conflict. |
| 6.30 p.m. | Great Indian Rhino (50 mins, English), Ashish Chandola, on the natural history of the Great Indian Rhino in Kazrianga |
| Tuesday, February 15, 2005 | |
|
Documentary Film Screenings - 2.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. 5.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. |
|
| 2.30 p.m. | Coping with Catastrophe (52 mins, English), Gautam Borah, on the danger of changing environment and habitat destruction by man. |
| 3.30 p.m. | In the Forest Hangs a Bridge (39 mins, English with subtitles), Sanjay Kak, about the building of a thousand foot suspension bridge by the people of an adi village |
| 4.15 p.m. |
Chasing Butterflies (24 mins, Hindi), Gurmeet Sapal,/ Husain
Akbar/ Pervaiz Alam, to
create awareness about the butterflies of the Doon Valley. |
| 5.30 p.m. | Wild India North East Explorer: Greater Adjutant Storks / Frog Lady (30 mins, English), Mike H. Pandey, on the land, people, environment and wildlife of the North-East. |
| 6.05 p.m. | Troubled Waters (16 mins, English), Mitali Dutt Kakar, about the coral reefs of the Lakshadweep islands, their deaths and devastation due to 'El nino. |
| 6.20 p.m. | Kalpavriksha - Legacy of Forests (27 mins, English), Mike H. Pandey, on medicinal plants: the need for integration of tribal wisdom with modern science. |
| 6.50 p.m. | Rain Water Harvesting (1 min 30 secs, English), Saumya Sen & Nandita Das, message on rainwater harvesting. |
| 6.55 p.m. | Living with Giants (58 mins, English), Ashish Chandola, Shanthi Chandola, Nirmal Ghosh, on the status and plight of the Asian elephant in India today. |
| Wednesday, February 16, 2005 | |
|
Documentary Film Screenings - 2.30 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. |
|
| 2.30 p.m. | A River’s Story: The Quest for the Brahmaputra (54 mins, English), Jahnu Barua & Sanjoy Hazairika on the Brahmaputra river and its people, the ecosystems, its history, geography and the culture |
| 3.30 p.m. | Rhino - The Indian Unicorn (24 mins, Hindi/English), Naresh Bedi, on conservation of the Indian. |
| 5.30 p.m. | King Cobra (52 mins, English), Romulus Earl Whitaker, about natural history of a big venomous snake in South India. |
| 6.30 p.m. | The Lions of Gir (52 mins, English), Nikhil Alva/Niret Alva, Miditech, on delicate coexistence of Asiatic lions and man on a shared realm. |
| Thursday, February 17, 2005 | |
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Documentary Film Screenings - 2.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. |
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| 2.30 p.m. | Nagarahole - Tales from an Indian Jungle (52 mins, English), Shekar Dattatri, on the ecosystem of Nagarahole National Park & its conservation. |
| 3.30 p.m. |
A Brush with Death (16
mins, English), Syed Fayaz, on the barbaric killings of mongoose
for their trading. |
| 4.00 p.m. | The Many Faces of Madness (19 mins, English), Amar Kanwar, on the reality of destruction and the appropriation of the commons in India. |
|
5.30 p.m. |
Queen of the Elephant (100 mins, English), Mark Shand, on
Asian elephants and India's greatest elephant expert and the only
female mahout in the world, Parbati Barua |