<p><em>Flying Elephants – A Mother’s Hope</em>, a short film which depicts how human interventions such as forest fragmentation and wildlife trade have disrupted the movement and lives of elephants, is a part of the inaugural Official Selection Program at the Wildscreen Film Festival 2020. The virtual edition of the film festival will be held from October 19-23, 2020.</p>.<p>The film took about two years to make, and is six minutes long. The story is narrated in the Betta Kuruba tribal language, in the voice of a mother elephant. The film ends on an optimistic note – to move the audience and mobilise efforts towards the conservation of elephants and their remaining natural habitats.</p>.<p>The short film is directed by Prakash Matada and is supported by the Centre for Wildlife Studies and Saving Nature.</p>.<p><em>Flying Elephants – A Mother’s Hope</em> was picked as one of 18 short films from submissions from more than 40 countries.</p>
<p><em>Flying Elephants – A Mother’s Hope</em>, a short film which depicts how human interventions such as forest fragmentation and wildlife trade have disrupted the movement and lives of elephants, is a part of the inaugural Official Selection Program at the Wildscreen Film Festival 2020. The virtual edition of the film festival will be held from October 19-23, 2020.</p>.<p>The film took about two years to make, and is six minutes long. The story is narrated in the Betta Kuruba tribal language, in the voice of a mother elephant. The film ends on an optimistic note – to move the audience and mobilise efforts towards the conservation of elephants and their remaining natural habitats.</p>.<p>The short film is directed by Prakash Matada and is supported by the Centre for Wildlife Studies and Saving Nature.</p>.<p><em>Flying Elephants – A Mother’s Hope</em> was picked as one of 18 short films from submissions from more than 40 countries.</p>