The Beauty of Dragons

Hindi/25mins/2003
Producer: Gurmeet Sapal, Explorers

Subject Focus: The role and the beauty of Dragonflies in the world.

Summary: This is the story of one life form that not only managed to survive for more than 300 million years, but is found even in the farthest corners of the planet today. This is the story of Dragonflies. The film introduces the viewers with the striking beauty of dragons, their role in the web of life and, why and how have they managed to be around for so long. The film aims to stimulate regard for all the smaller forms of life that exist around us yet, somehow, we fail to register their beauty and role in the minds of human beings.

Producer’s/Director’s Profile: Gurmeet Sapal has worked asDirector, Producer, Cameraperson and Reporter. He had directed the Award Winning film Chasing Butterflies at Vatavaran 2002, the First National Environment and Wildlife Film Festival. Worked as Mountain and Wildlife Photographer and as a writer for a Travel Portal called yatraindia.com. Has also worked as a Photographer for Wahindia Magazine. Has worked as a Producer of Namaste from London for Newswallahs Ltd., as a Reporter with Zee India Television for English News, as an Editor for DD Sports Channel, and Sports Classic. Has also won the Zee TV Award in Electronic Journalism.