The Sustainable Development Forum and the Pune-based Kirloskar Vasundara Institution are jointly organizing a two-day international environment film festival — Kirloskar Vasundhara International Film Festival — that begins today at the Srujana Rangamandira in Dharwad .

The aim of the film festival, which is being held in Dharwad for the first time, is to create awareness and concern for the environment. A film show, lectures and debate by the scholars will all be held at the film festival.

Social and environmental worker, Shivaji Kaganikar, from Belagavi, will inaugurate the film festival, at which he will be presented the Vasundhara Award. The Vasundara Mitra will be presented to the Pampayya Malesamath of Hampi.

In the run-up to the fest, several competition, with the environment as a theme, were held in the schools and colleges of Hubballi and Dharwad.
FILMS TO BE SCREENED AT THE FILM FEST

February 18

• India’s Western Ghats
• Nagarhole
• Varasa
• Miracle Water Village
• Orange Pennant
• Dholera Sir
• Don’t Buy Trouble
• Story of Bottled Water
• Not in my Backyard
• All is Well
• Umed
• North Eastern Diaries
• Vedavati Rejuvenation