Filmmakers Rachael Antony and Laurence Billiet’s ‘The Giants’ won the best of festivals award at the All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF), which recognised Megha Acharya’s ‘Miles Away’ as best Indian feature film at its 2024 edition.
The jury, spearheaded by actor-activist Dia Mirza, also recognised ‘ORCA: Black & White Gold’ by Sarah Norenberg as best international feature, Spencer MacDonald’s ‘A Body Called Life’ best international short, Ayush Ray and Ritam Sarkar’s ‘Junk-e’ best Indian short, a PTI report stated yesterday.
Best student film award went to Mayuresh Hendre’s ‘Saving the Bone Swallower’, best animated to ‘Wild Summon’ by Karni and Saul and best in environment journalism to ‘Camels of the Sea’ by Urja.
The festival, which began on November 22 and ends on December 8, will showcase an impressive lineup of 72 films from across the globe, shining a spotlight on critical environmental issues through the power of storytelling.
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