There were a total of 154 Entries for the Vatavaran 2003 Film Festival. All these Films, based on the categories have been listed below. Click on the title to read about the film details.
1. Festival Theme- Water For Life


1. Unquiet Flows The Chaliyar (Winner)
2. Words on Water (Winner)
3. Waterworks India : Four Engineers and a Manager (Winner)


4. Imrat Manthan (Nominated)
5. Jalam - Jeevante Amruthu (Nominated)
6. Kiran (Nominated)
7. Lakes-Protecting & Preserving a Rich Natural Resource (Nominated)
8. News Magzine No. 494 - Naula - A Life Line (Nominated)
9. Oeir Thulee (Nominated)
10. Samatnay Sahajnay ka Vigyan (Nominated)
11. Water (Nominated)
12. Whose Water (Nominated)
13. Neer Niramaya (Nominated)
14. Hunting Down Water (Nominated)
15. From Birth to Salvation (Nominated)

16. A Place In The Sun
17. Aahvan
18. Bin Paani Sab Sunn
19. Dui Paatan ke Beech Mein
20. Galleria Sepultura
21. Gilded Miror
22. Monsoon Yatra
23. "Jal Jiwan Hai - Been Paani Sab Soon"
24. "Katha Vithule Kond Ganwachi"
25. "Pani Devta"
26. H2O
27. Johad (A Source of Water)
28. Karimukal
29. Neemi - Paani Se Doodh Ki Kahani
30. News Magzine No. 325-Thirst
31. Paani, Paani Re…..
32. Temples of Water
33. Water
34. Water Ignites Life & Hope
35. Water so precious
36. Yamuna
37. Bishtir Jal Sanrankhan, Purulia


 
2. Natural Resource Conservation


1. Kalpavriksha-Legacy of Forests (Winner)
2. The Ridley's Last Stand (Winner)
3. In Troubled Waters (Winner)

4. Aftershocks : The Rough Guide to Democracy (Nominated)
5. The Turtle People (Nominated)
6. Chandi Ka Samander (Nominated)
7. Freedom (Nominated)
8. Global Warning! (Nominated)
9. Hatya (Nominated)
10. In God's Own Country (Nominated)
11. Jardhar Diary (Nominated)
12. Kahani Har Ghar Ki (Nominated)
13. Lokadrushti - Shifting Sands (Nominated)
14. Mahaan Driver (Nominated)
15. Miles to Go (Nominated)
16. Buddha Weeps in Jadugoda (Nominated)
17. Safar Ka Sabak (Nominated)
18. Save Narmada Save Humankind (Nominated)
19. SECURING INDIA'S FUTURE: On the trail of the National Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan (Nominated)
20. Metamorphosis (Nominated)

21. Plast - I - City
22. Power to the People
23. Registani Kalpavriksha - Khejari
24. Santosh Revisited
25. Sundara Vasundara (Baldoot)
26. Shadow of Taj
27. The Bitter Drink
28. The Landscape
29. The Tidal Life of Krishna
30. The Tragedy
31. They Who Walked Mountains
32. Women Of Substance (Women Sarpanchs)
33. Woods Were Lovely Dark and Deep….
34. Panchghani: Fire on the Mountain
35. "Vedanthangal - Winter Heaven for Birds"
36. A Journey Through Life - Early Omtogeny of Fish
37. And The Bamboo Blooms
38. The Fire Within
39. City Pollution
40. Colours of the Earth
41. Forest
42. Discovery of Gods
43. Doodhatoli
44. Easter Island The Mystery
45. A man, A Forest
46. From the Sublime to the Ridiculous
47. Gavari-Samajik Prasthabhoomi
48. In Harmony with Nature
49. The Man Who Planted Mangroves
50. Mangroves of Sundarban
51. NEEM: The Green Gold Mine
52. Our Common Future
53. In Defence of The Golden Mahseer
54. Nagara Nyrmalya
55. "Bugyal" (Pastures)

 
3. Wildlife Conservation


1. A Brush With Death (Winner)
2. SAHYADRIS - Mountains of the Monsoon (Winner)
3. Nagarahole-Tales from an Indian Jungle (Winner)
4. Timeless Traveller - The horseshoe Crab (Winner)

5. Forgotten Villages (Nominated)
6. Gir Lion The Last Refuge (Nominated)
7. Kurja - Rajasthani Love Bird (Nominated)
8. Operation Hot Pursuit (Nominated)
9. Rhino The Indian Unicorn (Nominated)
10. The Beauty of Dragons (Nominated)
11. Arrival of the Olive Ridleys (Nominated)
12. Bhartiya Pakshiyon ke Avedh Karobar (Nominated)
13. Chal Man Jayee Apne Desh (Nominated)

14. "Leopard-Man Conflict"
15. Arribada, "The Arrival"
16. Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary
17. Honey Bee - Architect of Green & Sweet Revolution
19. The Lifeline of Pocharam
20. To Corbett with Love
21. Bhitarkanika - Nm No. 242
22. Chilka The Wonder Lagoon - NM 220
23. Devil & The Deep Sea
24. Wilderness Nepal
25. Bilby Brothers - The Men Who Killed the Easter Bunny
26. Natural Heritage of Gujarat
27. Natures Sentinels - Bishnoi
28. Sarang- The Peacock
29. SARUS - Pride of Gujarat

 
4. TV Programme


1. Abhiyan (Nominated)
2. Bhoomi (Earth) (Nominated)
3. Earth Matters - Noise Pollution (Nominated)
4. Ek Aur Nazaria - Maiti Andolan (Nominated)
5. Khullam Khulla - Environment Special (Nominated)
6. Kisan Ka Dost (Nominated)
7. Pani Re Pani (Nominated)
8. To Their Credit (Nominated)

9. Daughters of Soil
10. Earth Charmers
11. Grassroots
12. Khel Khel Mein Badlo Duniya
13. Nobody Lies in a Temple
14. Special Correspondent - Chilika Lake
15. Third Eye

 

5. Public Service Message


1. Rainwater Harvesting- Public Service Advertisement (Winner)

2. Bhu Garbh Jal Starr (Nominated)
3. Good Family (Nominated)
4. Message from Film Actress-Priyanka Chopra (Nominated)
5. The Scientist (Nominated)

6. Kahani Peepal Wali Gali Ki
7. Message from Film Actor -Akshay Kumar

 
6. Children


1. Spandan (The Resonance) (Winner)
2. Birds Through my Window (Winner)

3. Importance of Water (Nominated)
4. Water: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (Nominated)
5. Tomorrow May Be The Fatal Day (Nominated)
6. Burdened Existence (Nominated)
7. Victims of Garbage Dump (Nominated)

8. Rahiman Pani Rakhiye
9. The Adventures of Ecogirl and Environman
10. Seeds of Sorrow

 
7. Newcomers


2. Magic of Life (Winner)

1. Samudra Se Boond Tak… (Nominated)

 

8. Non - Competitive


1. Water War
2. A Short Story About Water