Wildscreen in India for the first time

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New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) Wildscreen, the world's largest and most prestigious wildlife and environment films, is coming to India for the first time.

After a quarter century in Bristol, the films will be running a touring programme of masterclasses and film screenings in New Delhi, Kolkata, Pune and Chennai from January 19 to 24, the British Council said here.

The year 2007 also coincides with the 100th anniversary of British wildlife filmmaking.

The festival is aimed at ecouraging excellence in producing films about the natural world to increase the global awareness and understanding of nature and the urgent need to conserve it.

A number of award-winning wildlife films would be screened during the festival and several eminent British film makers and experts will share their expertise in the master classes.

The films include Mississippi: Tales of the Last River Rat, Merakat Manor, Planet Earth and Life in Undergrowth.

Besides, Harriet Nimmo, CEO, Wildscreen will hold a master class on 'Trends in Wildlife Film Making while Mike Salisbury, Wildlife filmmaker, BBC Natural History Unit will share expertise on Sequence Building and Story Telling.

Jeremy Bristol, producer director BBC and Discovery will tell about the Role of films in Conservation and Karen Partrdidge, Wildlife Fimmaker and Researcher will give tips on the research aspect of wildlife filmmaking.

The festival has been brought to India jointly by the Wildscreen, the British High Commission and the British Council.