The world's largest and most prestigious wildlife and environment film festival is now on in Chennai.

'Reason of Hope' - a special presentation - was made by Dr Jane Goodall DBE, Primatologist & founder of Jane Goodall Institute at the British Council on January 22, 2007.

Naturally Yours: The Auroville Boutique "Malltastic": Citi Centre Mall Shriya Does The Disappearing Act Trisha In 'Marmayogi' ரஜினிக்கு அடங்கிய ரசிகர்கள் விஷம் கக்கிய வதந்தி கஞ்சீவரமும், கஞ்சித் தொட்டியும்

The year 2006 marks the silver jubilee of the Wildscreen Festival and 2007 as well as the centenary of British wildlife filmmaking. This international film festival (www.wildscreenfestival.org.uk) is being brought to India for the first time jointly by the British High Commission and the British Council (www.britishcouncil.org/india-science-wildscreen-film-festival-07-chennai.htm). The Chennai programme featuring six UK experts from Wildscreen is being organised in partnership with NatureQuest and Alive Foundation of Satyam Cinemas.

The Chennai programme includes the following:

Exclusive display of books on wildlife, environment and conservation at the British Council library from January 22-27, 2007. For further information please contact library.chennai@in.britishcouncil.org

Exclusive screening of four Wildscreen award winning films for library members at British Council on January 27. 

Masterclasses and film anatomy sessions led by UK experts at the British Council.

Screening of Wildscreen award winning films at Sathyam and Sree Cinemas.

R Rangaraj