Act for Goa gets Felicitated
Posted on 08/12/2022
On the 21st of April 2022, Act for Goa along with Jnana Foundation hosted an Eco Film Fest at Prana, Anjuna featuring various films made by local artists and active citizens on issues affecting Goa’s green ecosystem.
We saw a successful turnout where the audience engaged in some interesting conversations with those involved in the making of the films, giving everyone a deeper insight of environmental issues around Goa and letting us know that it’s high time we citizens take action for Goa’s sustainable development. As for the individuals, collectives and organisations involved in the making of the films, they ranged from students and active youth, to eminent artists and experts.
Scroll below to know more about the films screened and makers involved (Kindly click on the images to watch the films)
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The Coastal Guardians
“The Coastal Guardians” film showcases the efforts of:
Reef Watch India, a Marine Conservation Non-Profit, involved in restoration, education and outreach activities.
Terra Conscious, a marine & coastal conservation based social enterprise, working towards empowering the local community through their responsible nature based experiences, conservation travel itineraries and integrated environmental education programmes conducted through community partnerships.
Drishti Marine, also known as Drishti Lifesaving, provides professional lifeguard services on behalf of the Department of Tourism, Government of Goa deployed across Goa.
Teramerabeach, a campaign run by Drishti Marine and other organisations to build awareness and knowledge around cleanliness and waste management on the beaches of Goa
Goa Forest Department, which sees to the conservation of forests in Goa.
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The film showcases the efforts of the above mentioned organisations, in creating a successful marine megafauna stranding network that not only rescues these charismatic animals but also provides the right treatment and care. The network/project goes by the name Ocean Watch.
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‘My Mollem : Goa’s Green Heart’ : Goans Fight to Save Their Forest and Livelihood
This film speaks of three big disastrous infrastructure projects namely, a 400 kv transmission line, a highway and a railway project that has been passed by the Goa Government. Over 51 million tonnes of coal will be transported from Mormugao Port through protected areas like Mollem National Park and rural villages to industries in Karnataka. This can destroy the biological diversity of Goa.
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The film has been made by Future Films.in. It is a collective of filmmakers who are concerned about the planet’s future, including the welfare of future generations and wildlife.
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Spare just 8 minutes of your day to watch the film
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Requesting you to also take a moment to sign this petition asking the government to acknowledge peoples written oppositions: https://letindiabreathe.in/AmcheMollem
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Sharable links
Konkani: https://youtu.be/J380XyutDsA
English: https://youtu.be/6EeabUxScKI
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DHANGAR
Goa has four main tribal communities – the Gawada, Kunbi, Velip, and Dhangar. The Dhangar in Goa are recognized as shepherds who are similar to the Maratha shepherds of the Konkan region. The film highlights issues of tribal land rights, cultural transmission, agrarian crisis and rights of forest-dwelling communities to land and other resources denied to them over decades as a result of the continuance of colonial forest laws in India.
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About the Filmmaker: Kabir Naik is a 19 year old documentary filmmaker from Goa, who works on subjects of cultural communication, representation of rural issues, agrarian distress, environmental degradation and commodification of culture. See more of his work here: https://www.youtube.com/c/KabirNaik
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Bhuiput
“Bhuiput” covers the story of an inspiring man who dedicated the entirety of his life to the reins of his land. In this global age wherein people pursue materialistic goals, one man dares to question this paradigm. Simplicity being the arrow of his spirit took him on the meandering path of life, where today he stands at a crossroad seeing farms around him being abandoned & modern generations not nurturing the legacy he sowed. He fears these farms will vanish with the passage of time which takes him further away from the clutches of modern society.
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The film is unfortunately unavailable online, however the trailer can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rQsvdqpvVs&ab_channel=KabirNaik
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The film is yet another making of Kabir Naik
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Mangrave: (En) Circling the Loss
The film sheds light on an installation of prayer flags made of gauze, entitled Mangrave: (En)circling the Loss, made in Merces, Goa along the Panjim – Bambolim highway where a vast tract of Mangroves has been systemically destroyed. All that remains of a once thriving Mangrove is a massive stretch of skeletal trees. What has been destroyed is not just the forest but an entire habitat and a beautiful ecosystem. When trees are to be felled, they are marked in red. Leading the eye to the central spiral of prayer flags are trees draped in red, both, to alert people to question this destruction as they whizz past it along the highway.
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The film is the Earthvist’s Collective response to the onslaught of ecological wounds to save Goa’s natural coast guards, the Mangroves.
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The Earthivists Collective consists of various eminent artists and heritage experts based in Goa.
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Coral Woman
Coral Woman is the story of Uma – a certified scuba diver, her love for the corals and her spirited efforts to save them. The film is a winner of Awards at Austin, Tulum, Delhi and Nashik, and has been screened at over forty film festivals, including at Belgrade, Bratislava, California, Colombo, Delhi, Dhaka, Gödöllő, Kuala Lumpur, London, Matsalu, Ménigoute, Mumbai, Pondicherry, Seattle, Stuttgart and Washington.
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The film is a PSBT (Public Service broadcasting Trust) production, a not-for-profit that has nurtured and supported the production of independent documentary films by a diversity of filmmakers from across India.
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We at Act for Goa hope to host more such engaging and impactful film festivals.
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Are you interested in sharing some of your own work or know of someone you would like to connect us with?
Get in touch with us at +91 7972113952 or email info@actforgoa.org
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Glimpses of the Event
