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Shekar Dattatri is one of India’s leading wildlife and conservation filmmakers. During the last 25 years, his films have received 4 National Awards and numerous international awards, and have aired around the world on channels such as National Geographic and Discovery.

A committed conservationist, his well-researched films combine craftsmanship with a profound understanding of conservation issues. In 1998, the UK trade magazine, Television Business International rated him as one of the top ten rising stars of wildlife filmmaking in the world. In 2004 he received a Rolex Award for Enterprise (Associate Laureate) for his conservation filmmaking. He has served on the final juries of several prestigious international wildlife film festivals such as Wildscreen in the UK and the Japan Wildlife Film Festival.

Since 2000 he has focused on using his filmmaking skills to tackle conservation problems in India. Some of his notable conservation films include ‘Mindless Mining – the tragedy of Kudremukh’, ‘The Ridley’s Last Stand’ and ‘The Truth about Tigers’. From 2007 to 2010 he served as a Member of the National Board for Wildlife, which is chaired by the Prime Minister. More information on his work can be found at www.shekardattatri.com