Mike Pandey

Jury Member

Mike Pandey, one of India’s foremost wildlife and environmental filmmakers, was born in Kenya. Having grown up in the shadow of the world-famous Nairobi National Park, protecting wildlife came naturally to him. In 1994, he became the first Asian producer/director to win a Wildscreen Panda Award, also known as the Green Oscar, for his film The Last Migration – Wild Elephant Capture in Sarguja. His films Shores of Silence – Whale Sharks in India (2000), and Vanishing Giants (2004) won him two more Green Oscars. Over three decades he has put together an incredible number of 600 films including the popular television series Earth Matters. He has won 300 national and international awards. His work has often led to legislative changes. He was awarded the United Nations International Award for Outstanding Achievement in Global Conservation. Mike is currently working on a feature film called The Return of the Tiger, which is supported by Hindi film industry actors Amitabh Bachchan and John Abraham.

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