Krupakar-Senani win Green Oscar

“The Pack” which was nominated for the festival early this year and competed against the famous filmmaker Attenborough’s series “Life” and another film by the National Geographic channel. Krupakar- Senani’s film has bagged the award ahead of the world-renowned famous filmmakers. The duo received the honours from noted scientist Dr George Shalon.
“The Pack” is the first film produced and directed in Asia to be nominated to the prestigious film festival and win the Green Oscar award. With this, the proud filmmakers from Karnataka have become the first Asians to win the award.

“The Pack” was produced and directed in the dense forests of Nilgiris for over a decade and unfolds the lifestyle of dhol living and their character of living in packs or groups. The Krupakar Senani features 47 minute documentary Wild Dog Diaries was telecast in the National Geographic channel last year. The movie had received wide acclaim.