CSE film nominated for international green award once again

New Delhi, December 8, 2004: A public service ad film on Rainwater Harvesting, produced by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), has received a nomination at Earth Vision -- the 13th Tokyo Global Environmental Film Festival 2004.

CSE’s acclaimed 90-second film had earlier won a nomination at the recently concluded Wildscreen 2004 film festival in Bristol, UK. It has also won the Best Documentary award on the special theme of “Water for Life” at the Vatavaran 2003 film festival organised by the Centre for Media Studies in New Delhi.

The prestigious Earth Vision film festival has been held annually in the Japanese capital since 1992 to promote better understanding about the environment through moving images. Nominated films from Asia, Oceania and Polynesia are screened at this festival.

Directed by noted film actress Nandita Das, scripted by former O&M creative head Soumya Sen and shot by ace cinematographer Ravi K Chandra, Rainwater Harvesting is part of CSE’s ongoing efforts to spread water literacy in India. The film highlights the key role people can play in conserving and managing water and has been telecast on several leading national and international television channels.

This year, Earth Vision received 110 entries; 16 of these, including Rainwater Harvesting have made it to the top. All nominated films will be screened for the final jury from February 4-6, 2005 for awarding the Earth Vision Grand Prize, the Juror's Special Prize for Children's Film, the Excellence Prize and the Earth Vision Award.

For details and stills of Rainwater Harvesting, please contact Ashwini at 011-29955124 or 29955125, or write to him at ashwini@cseindia.org.