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Nomination Jury
From all across the country 31 jury members were associated with the process to short list the nominated entries from the hub of 366 films. Veda Kumar was the chairperson of CMS VATAVARAN 2009 Nomination jury. The jury members came from diverse backgrounds ranging in the areas of expertise from academics to water conservation, agriculture, mass communication, art and culture and so on. The jury was divided into six different committees according to their expertise, knowledge and interest in the relevant field.

During the four day long (July 28-July 31, 2009) Nomination Jury screening of the films jury members saw 216 Indian entries (in sixteen categories) and 89 international entries (in nine categories).
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The process to short list nominated films from 366 entries received for 5th CMS VATAVARAN, Environment and Wildlife Film Festival (27-31 Oct, 2009) kick started in a big way on July 28, 2009 with the lamp lighting ceremony within the premises of CMS Research House, Saket.
The introductory address was given by Lasse Bjørn Johannessen (Charge d’ Affaires a.i. of the Royal Norwegian Embassy). A A Rao (Director, Media, MoEF) gave the special invitee address. The occasion was also graced by M Veda Kumar (President, Forum for Better Hyderabad). The welcome address was given by Dr N Bhaskara Rao (Chairman CMS) and on behalf of CMS PN Vasanti (Director, CMS) gave a vote of thanks to all. The inaugural ceremony concluded with the plantation of a sapling by Johannessen and Veda Kumar in the vicinity of CMS Research House.
 
1. M Veda Kumar, President, Forum for Better Hyderabad
2. Ajit Sheshadri, Secretary, The VigyanVijay Foundation
3. Ambrish Saxena, Consultant-Centre for Media Studies
4. Ashok Kumar Ghosh, Professor Incharge, Dept. of Environment and Water Management, A.N.College,Patna
5. Ashok Srivastava, Doordarshan
6. Eklavya Prasad, Activist
7. (Fr) Robert Athickal S.J, Environmentalist
8. Jai Chandiram, Media Advisor, SSA IGNOU
9. Jayakumar C, Trustee, Thanal
10. K. Mohan Kumar, Deputy Director (Prodn), C-DIT
11. Kanchi Kohli, Coordinator, Kalpavriksh Environmental Action Group
12. Kanuru Nalini Rao (Nina), Head, Department of Tourism, University of Delhi - College of Vocational Studies
13. Mangal D. Negi, Head of Department, department of TV Production & Direction in FTII
14. Mr. Mohinder Pal, Director of Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla
15. Monalisa Bhujbal, Secretary- Wild Orissa
16. Mrinal Chatterjee, Professor, Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC)
17. Murari Lal, Chairman - CESDAC
18. O. P. Singh, Professor & Head, Centre for Environmental Studies, North-Eastern Hill University
19. P. Prabhu Prasadini, Professor, Department of Environmental Science & Technology, College of Agriculture, Hyderabad
20. Pranay Lal, Technical Advisor-Policy & Research, The Union South East Asia, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)
21. Prem Aman, Audio Visual Research Centre, Osmania University
22. Priya D Das, Consultant UNDP,G.B.Pant Social Science Institute
23. Rabindra Jayendralal Vasavada, Head Conservation and Settlement CEPT University, Ahmedabad
24. Ranjan K Panda, Secretary, MASS, Convenor, Water Initiatives Orissa
25. S N Nair, Consultant, Center for Media Studies, Delhi
26. Sanjay Singh, Senior Producer, Aaj Tak, Delhi
27. Suresh Babu SV, Programme Manager (Communications and Advocacy), Arghyam
28. Syed Ainul Hussain, Faculty member of the Wildlife Institute, Department of Landscape Level Planning and Management
29. T.V.R.S. Sharma, Head, Division of Field Crops
30. Vasuki Belvadi, Asst Professor, Sarojini Naidu School of Mass communication, University of Hyderabad
31. Venkatesh Dutta, Asst Professor, School for Environmental Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow