Vatavaran 2003: Grand Finale
Vatavaran 2003, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
On November 20, 2003 the curtain fell on Vatavaran 2003, a festival of films devoted exclusively to environmental issues. Organised by New Delhi-based Centre for Media Studies (cms) and supported by the Union ministry of environment and forests, the 3-day jumboree saw 154 films being screened under different categories.
On the last day, at a lively seminar on wildlife film-making, noted filmmaker Naresh Bedi voiced his concerns: "Making wildlife films is not easy, and there is a lack of support in India to wildlife film makers'.
Then it was time for the prize distribution ceremony. Overall, In Troubled Waters by Reef Watch Marine Conservation won the