Jury 2021

 
  • Michael is a photojournalist and filmmaker who uses his combined knowledge of visual storytelling and conservation to create narratives that drive social change. Through his production company, Interdependent Pictures, he has directed films in the Arctic, the Amazon, the Himalayas, and East Africa.  His journalism work has been featured by outlets such as National Geographic, The Guardian, The Washington Post, VOX, BBC, and more. 

  • Film Director, script writer, actor and film producer. Best known for his role as ‘Bagha’ in the Bollywood film ‘Lagaan’, Amin has co-written over a dozen full length feature films, including ‘Swades’, ‘Haunted’, ‘1920 - Evil Returns’, ‘Dangerous Ishq’ and ‘Ankur Arora Murder Case’ - to name a few. 

  • Akanksha is among India's premiere award winning natural history filmmakers. With two decades of work experience that covers the range and breadth of film production, her work has been televised across the globe and she is one of the jurors for the International Emmy ® Awards – Documentary category.

  • ​​Social Anthropologist, filmmaker, film producer, mother and lover of the outdoors, Charlotte was part of the film ‘Black Mountain’, which talks about some of the syncretic religious traditions in India, and was awarded a commendation at the Royal Anthropological Ethnographic Film Festival.

  • Political scientist, climate activist, and filmmaker Sarah Fretwell focuses on the intersection of the environment, people, and business with one question: What if the new bottom line was love? Her award-winning work offers individuals a voice for justice, insight for solutions, and the awareness needed for international engagement.

Guest Jury

  • Anand Patwardhan has been making political documentaries for over four decades, pursuing diverse and controversial issues that are at the crux of social and political life in India. 

  • Sourav Sarangi is an award-winning filmmaker from India. Currently, Sourav is in the early stage of making a feature documentary titled ‘The Sinking Island’ set in the Sundarbans delta of India and Bangladesh. Sourav studied editing at FTII, a reputed film school in India. He has also conducted many workshops and served as part of a variety of international juries.