Director :   Gautam Pandey
Producer :   Riverbank Studios

Censor Rating :   NA

Duration :   20 min

Year of Production :   2004

Genre :   Documentary Film

Category :    Environment

 

Synopsis :   

Scientists have made discoveries that could hold the answers to many of man's sufferings today. However like many other living creatures man's negligence and callousness has wiped out the population of this enigmatic creature.

Nature could not wipe out this unique creature for millions of years. But man in his ignorance has brought it to the brink of extinction in just a few decades. Conservation of this enigmatic creature, THE HORSESHOE CRAB is the prime theme of this film. Awareness generation and education are the only way that could save this specie from extinction.

The film is an effort to gather support and create awareness in order to protect this endangered species from extinction- which could be a loss for the world's oldest species- unchanged by evolution for millions of years and a loss to mankind.

Awards :   

* Vatavaran 2003, Silver Tree Award in the Documentary Promoting Wildlife Category

* Vatavaran 2003, Best Documentary in the Revelations Category

* Getting to know and Protecting Wildlife Award at the International Wildlife Film Festival – Festival International Du Film Animalier d’Albert in France, March 2005

* Getting to know and Protecting Water Life Award at the International Wildlife Film Festival – Festival International Du Film Animalier d’Albert in France, March 2005.

* National Award for Best Science Film, 2005

* International Gold Panda Award for Best Short Documentary and Best Environmental Protection at the 2005 (8th) Sichuan TV Festival, China

* Gold Award at the 39th Annual WorldFest – Houston Film festival, USA in 2006