In this COVID era, we are all challenged on various fronts and are struggling to deal with the uncertainty this pandemic has brought to our lives and work. As we all find our respective new normal, non-commercial environmental film festivals and forums like ours becomes very critical for keeping the spirits afloat by turning once again to the environmental awareness programs to inspire and encourage everyone during the period of such a global calamity.

As a festival and forum, CMS VATAVARAN had recognised the power of social media platforms in its their early days in India and decided to engage with its audience in a continuing process through the medium of these platforms. As a result, the social media platforms of CMS VATAVARAN have created a strong online network of Indian and International filmmakers, policymakers, academicians, research think tanks, youth of different age and educational group, environmentalists, journalists, defence & paramilitary forces and nature enthusiasts.

XI CMSVATAVARAN International Festival and Forum on Environment & Wildlife is scheduled from April 11 to 23, 2022 in hybrid mode. In the hybrid mode, all the nominated films (66 National & 39 International) of the year 2021 will be available to watch Online for registered participants, at their own convenience during the thirteen days of the festival

We are also organising a Curtain Raiser week from March 21 to 26, 2022 to launch and promote the main festival. This will include a series of online and physical programs at multiple venues.

• Curtain Raiser and Festival Poster Launch (March 21, 2022 on Zoom)
• Film Screening and Discussion (March 22, 2022 at Chitkara University)
• Workshop on Mobile Journalism and Social Media for Communicating Green Initiatives (March 24-25, 2022, PCST Chandigarh)
• Teacher’s Training Workshop on ‘Education for Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature’ (March 26, 2022 on Zoom)