EcoReels Film Festival 2025: Celebrating World Environment Day

EcoReels Film Festival 2025: Celebrating World Environment Day. Curated by Kriti Film Club. Theme: Flora, Fauna and Habitats. Blurred Boundaries: The Mishmi and the Forests (Docu/ English/ 2024/ 14 mins) Dir. Imrana Khan. Unveiling the deep connection between the Mishmi people, the forests, and the tigers they revere as kin… thus showcasing how tradition and respect for nature can drive meaningful conservation.

Samudrada Motte/ Ocean’s Egg (Docu/ Kannada with English subs/ 2024/ 31 mins) Dirs. Sathwik P.S & Dhyan C.K. When an elderly fisherman turns protector. From a poacher of Oliver Ridley eggs, the coastal tides urge us to protect these ancient mariners along the shores of Kundapura.

The Keeper of the Last Herd (Docu/ Hindi & Marwari with English subs/ 2025/ 38 mins) Dir. Nirmal Verma. Dhawa Doli Wildlife Sanctuary, set in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur district, is bordered by farmland and sacred Orans. In these shared arid plains and grasslands, the Blackbucks and Chinkaras roam freely. But freedom comes at a cost.

Searching for Choti (Docu/ English, Hindi, Odia, Telugu with English subs/ 2023/ 18 mins) Dirs. Chandra Mouli Mallampalli. Prod. Chandra Mouli Mallampalli. Set in the wetlands of Chilika, the film traces the elusive and nocturnal Fishing Cat, that’s vital to the region’s delicate ecosystem.

All screenings will be followed by discussions with attending filmmakers and speakers.