Smoke Inc

While we chase the American dream of a car for everyone, we keep paying heavily with our health. Cities across the country are choking from vehicle exhaust. This short movie takes an incisive look at the science and politics of vehicular pollution. Produced by: CSE

Waterworks India: Four Engineers and a Manager

This award-winning English film is a homage to five barefoot Indian rural engineers who have kept alive tradition of water harvesting. The camera goes to the remote cold desert of Leh to far south in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Produced by: CSE

The Spirits of Forest

Sacred groves are social practices, cultural codes that are embedded through years of practice and ritual. It preaches prudence in resource use for the long term interest of the communities. Produced by: CSE

Secure Water : water, livelihoods and demand-based approaches

Improving access to water is an enormous challenge and lies at the heart of current global poverty elimination strategies. Programmes based on top-down provision of water and sanitation-the supply led approach are increasingly giving way to those seeking to respond to the ‘demand’ for new services expressed by communities-the demand based approached. Produced by: Water Policy Programme, DFID

AT HOME IN THE WORLD

An account of the First International festival of Indian Literature, held in Neemrana and Delhi in February 2002 where a galaxy of national and international writers discussed issues of identity and articulation. Director: Nishit Saran. Produced by: PSBT

BACKSTAGE BOYS: PUNJAB’SLABOUR GOES GLOBAL

An exploration of the trend of illegal immigration of youth from Punjab to Europe and North America in search of a better life. Director: Meera Dewan. Produced by: PSBT

BEYOND WOMEN’S STEREOTYPES

The film explores stereotypical images of women on Indian television by juxtaposing them against lived realities. Director: Bindu Nair Produced by: PSBT

BORN TO DIE

The film investigates the growing incidence of female foeticide/ infanticide and explores the mindset behind this heinous practice in 21st century India. Director: Usha Albuquerque. Produced by: PSBT

HAWAMAHAL

A self-reflexive film on the evolution of Radio in India, which neutralized nationalism but evoked archaic tribal ghosts of the most vigorous brand (55 min) . Director: Vipin Vijay. Produced by: PSBT

LADIES SPECIAL

An exploration of how women commuters of a local Mumbai train have transformed their journey into a time and space for themselves-to be themselves, laugh, share, let off steam, ask for help and give help. Director: Nidhi Tuli. Produced by: PSBT

MENDHA TA PITTO (THE STORY OF MENDHA)

The story of Mendha, a small tribal village in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, which resisted exploitation and found alternatives when confronted with displacement because of a hydroelectric project. Director: Sudhir Aggarwal. Produced by: PSBT

Asli Azadi (True Freedom) : A documentary on the freedom struggle

The film traces the contribution of Indian women freedom fighters in the struggle for independence from the British. The film is both a tribute and a quest for true freedom. Infused with music of those times, it is a moving and inspiring testimony of courage and bravery! Director: Sagari Chhabra, Produced by: Social Organisation for Change (SOCH)

OUR HAVENS

The family is a persistent, universal institution, but internal dynamics change family structures. The film views such change in the context of three average middle-class urban Indian families. Director: Neelima Mathur. Produced by: PSBT