Over
the years, media especially satellite television has
seen unprecedented growth in the country. A whiff
of fresh choices greeted Indian viewers in the early
90's, with multi channel programming becoming a reality.
The entry of foreign channels like Discovery, Nat
Geo, and Animal Planet have carved a new dedicated
audience segment for nature and wildlife programming
in India, which didn't exist in the yore. With these
niche channels a different wave of films and filmmakers
started getting the kind of attention which was earlier
missing on the Indian film landscape. Environment
and wildlife documentary makers and their films now
got a platform to exhibit their films. The Directories
of CMS ENVIS Centre are the compilations of these
wonderfully crafted films and their filmmakers in
recognition of their great efforts towards sensitization
of the masses through the visual medium called Cinema
and Television.
DIRECTORY OF GREEN FILMS
An
environment and wildlife audio-visual compilation by
CMS ENVIS Centre
Films on environment and wildlife
are not only relevant as works of art, but are also
important as historical and scientific documentation
and as instruments for bringing about change. This
is the philosophy behind this Directory of Green Films.
This Directory is the first-ever comprehensive compilation
of audio-visual resources on environment and wildlife.
A virtual treasure-trove of 'green' films, it is designed
to satisfy the information requirements of academicians,
civil society groups, government organizations, environmentalists,
researchers, media professionals, conservationists,
activists, filmmakers, public and private sector organizations,
educational institutions, teachers and students.
Thematically classified, the Directory provides details
of documentaries, public service messages, animation
films and feature presentations, along with contact
details of the filmmakers and concerned organizations.
The 2000 entries in the Directory have been categorized
into eleven segments - arranged alphabetically - according
to the availability of the films. These categories
are Agriculture and Pesticides, Biodiversity and Forestry,
Eco-tourism, Energy, Environmental Education, Industry
and Environment, Livelihood, Solid Waste Management,
Toxics and Climate Change, Water and Wildlife. Subject-wise
and title-wise index have been included to facilitate
search for required information.
DIRECTORY OF Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers
Wildlife and nature programming channels
are replete with high budget 'blue chip' films running
into millions of dollars, mostly showing breathtaking
and beautiful visuals of nature and wildlife. The
focus is on the global audience, for a common viewer
it is all hunky-dory. These glossy films on nature
though look awesome, but don't reflect the real problems,
nor do they address pressing issues let alone match
the Indian psyche and context.
This is where Indian filmmakers have to make a mark
and this directory is one such effort to promote and
encourage Indian filmmakers to produce quality environment,
wildlife and conservation films. The directory is
a step towards recognizing and institutionalizing
such documentary filmmakers and ventures to promote
environmental concern, to sensitize and address the
public at large.
Order your own copy at:
CMS ENVIS
Centre for Media Studies
Research House, Saket Community Centre New Delhi
110017 T: 011-26864020, 26851660; F: 011-26968282
E: cmsenvis@cmsindia.org,
cms@envis.nic.in
W: www.cmsenvis.nic.in
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