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.

Sanjay Mohan, Deputy Director

A film maker, on a sabbatical, Mohan comes to Vatavaran with 15 years of experience in televison software production, broadcast industry and documentary film making. An environmental activist in his student days, Mohan has also been involved in many campaigns in the 1980’s. He was also the producer of Unquiet flows the Chaliyar, which won the best documentary award in the theme category of Vatavaran 2003.

Priya Verma, Senior Executive-Events

Associated with the Vatavaran Film Festival since 2003, Priya has been the in charge of back office management, submissions, 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.

Amrendra Kumar Pathak, Systems Executive

The System Administrator of CMS, Pathak has considerable experience with media institutes and non governmental organisations. He manages the database and website of Vatavaran.

Dipti Kulkarni, Executive-Events

A post graduate in Communication Studies, Kulkarni specialises in Media Research. She has a keen interest in developmental issues and also in the medium of documentaries. She helps primarily with content generation and promotion activities.