Alka Tomar, Festival Director
She heads the Environment Research Group and the ENVIS Centre at CMS. She has conducted several research projects on assessing knowledge, attitude and practice prevailing in communities and formulating communication strategies accordingly leading to change in behaviour. A post-graduate in Environmental Sciences, her area of specialization includes environmental education, natural resource and solid waste management. With eight years of experience in project planning, design and management, she has conducted research to formulate locale specific conservation education, communication and social mobilization strategies. Tomar also undertakes outreach programmes for creating awareness among students and also to sensitize electronic media practitioners. Ashwani Sinha, Festival Manager Ashwani Sinha has over 10 years of experience in functions ranging from sale of environmental documentaries, footages and photographs, distribution channel management, product development, management of AV resource centers, compilation of information products and training material, and conducting training programmes in AV resource management. He has received training in executive production of documentaries, docu-dramas, game shows etc. from Islamabad, and has produced three documentaries. He has also dubbed 15 films on environment and development in different Indian languages. His parallel interests include public outreach, networking and project planning and development. Priya Verma, Festival Manager Associated with the Vatavaran Film Festival since 2003, Priya has been the in charge of back office management, entryforms&guideliness, maintaining films database, etc. Verma also assists in festival organizing, workshops and promotion campaigns of Vatavaran. Assists in planning and organization of the touring film festival in different parts of India. 
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