Cherub of the Mist (also called Return of the Firecat) is a documentary film based on the life of two red pandas, namely, Mini and Sweety, who were released into the Singalila National Park in the Darjeeling District, India.[1][2] The documentary which was filmed by Naresh Bedi and Rajesh Bedi over 2 years,[3] followed Indian biologist Dr. Sunita Pradhan who at that time had been studying red pandas for over 10 years.[1] It was the first time that someone had filmed the rare red pandas in their natural habitat and shows the animals in courtship, mating, nest building, and the rearing of cubs.[2] Red pandas are found in Nepal, through North-eastern India and Bhutan, and into China and are listed in the Red Data Book. The population of red pandas at that time was estimated to be around 2,500.[2]
| Cherub of the Mist | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Naresh Bedi |
| Produced by | Naresh Bedi Rajesh Bedi |
Release date | 2006 |
Running time | 53 minutes |
| Country | India |
General information edit
- Format: One-off / one hour
- Location: India
- Running Time: 53 minutes
- Director: Naresh Bedi
- Executive producers: Naresh & Rajesh Bedi
- Cinematographer: Vijay Bedi, Ajay Bedi & Naresh Bedi
- Editing: Ajay Bedi & Vijay Bedi
- Production company: Bedi Films
Awards edit
- 29th IWFF Awards, Montana, US, 2006
- Best Conservation & Environmental[4]
- Merit Award for Animal Behaviour
- Wildscreen, UK, 2006
- Wildscreens Award to Promote Filmmakers from Developing Countries
- 31st Banff Mountain Film Festival, Banff, Canada 2006
- Best Film on Mountain Environment
- Audio Post Production Scholarship
- 17th International Wildlife Film Festival, Albert, France 2007
- Award for the protection of the Animal Species
- Audience Award
- Special Award of Young Audience
- Wildlife Asia Film Festival, Singapore 2007.
- The Loris Award
- Best Asian Wildlife Film Nomination in craft category of Sound Recording
- Wildtalk Africa Wildlife Film Festival, Durban, South Africa 2007.
- Roscar Award for Best Limited Budget Film Award
- Nomination at Japan Wildlife Film Festival, Tokyo, Japan 2007
- Revelation Award at Vatavaran Wildlife Documentary Film Festival, New Delhi, India 2007.
- 28th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards, New York, United States, 2007.
- Nomination for Craft Category of Editing - Ajay Bedi & Vijay Bedi[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "ABC program guide". ABC. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ a b c Kalyani, K. (2 October 2007). "For the Red Panda". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ Akbar, Prayaag (6 October 2006). "Ajay Dedi interview". Outlook India. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "IWFF 2006 award winners". Archived from the original on 17 May 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "28th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Award nominees" (PDF). Retrieved 14 January 2018.
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