The festival, for the first time has gone beyond the Indian boundaries to rope in some of the noted films of Asia. Some titles were: "Timber To Tibet" by Mohan Mainali, Nepal, "Moving Mountains" by Boyette Rimban, Phillipines, "Saving the Karakorams" by Aisha Khan, Pakistan and "Planet Earth Once" by Miri Urman and Amit Miller from Israel, "Once This Was My Home" by Samina Aslam, Pakistan. These films underline the fact that people in the Asian countries share a common destiny with similar environmental issues and will help to forge a common platform for better understanding of and concerns.

It is towards this end that Vatavaran 2005 introduced a new non-competitive information section in its efforts - the Asian Panorama. This section is specifically aimed firstly, towards a platform to enhance understanding of environment issues in the region and secondly, towards bringing to the country for the first time wildlife and environment films from across Asia.

A selection panel comprising people from diverse backgrounds and expertise selected films under Asian Panorama section for screening in the festival. 16 films were received in this section whereas 13 selected films from Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Philippines, Pakistan, Israel for four days of festival. It sought topical and socially relevant films highlighting concern on environment/ecology, forestry or wildlife issues.