SHRUTI KULKARNI

Creative Film Series

Co-produced 11 films for Creative School’s Holistic Education, Unique Pedagogy and Sacred Classroom. Shot and edited over a period of two years, these films are being used for training, awareness and general well-being of children, parents and teachers. Creative School in Bangalore has developed a unique pedagogy & methods of learning & teaching that take into account the mental, physical, emotional & spiritual aspects of child. 2019-21 | www.sacredclassroom.org
Project partner: Smriti Chanchani

Improving Resilience of Bhutan’s Cultural Heritage
A video on Bhutan’s initiative to monitor and prepare for risks,  disaster response, and post-disaster recovery for cultural heritage sites. 2018
https://blogs.worldbank.org/endpovertyinsouthasia/protecting-bhutan-s-cultural-heritage-0

Building Safer Houses in Northern India

In June 2013, a heavy deluge caused devastating floods and landslides in India’s state of Uttarakhand located in the Himalayan foothills. The disaster – the worst in the country since the 2003 tsunami—hit more than 4,200 villages, damaged 2,500 houses, and killed 4,000 people. Since 2013, the World Bank has helped the people of Uttarakhand restore their homes, build better roads, and better manage future disaster risks through the Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Project

The Poetry of Purpose

The Poetry of Purpose- A Portrait of Women Leaders in India, is a film on the book presented as a visual narrative that carries a message about the essential nature of women’s leadership in India and its nexus — the spirit of active participation in social change. Commissioned by Mick Minard, Founder & Director of REEF Reports, New York City.
2015 | www.poetryofpurpose.org

The Beeja Project

Beeja operates as an eco retreat and holistic learning centre in Hampi, Karnataka (South India). This project intends to revolutionize the way we see every area of our life and claim a lifestyle that aims to be harmonic. Beeja is an evolutionary project, meaning one that continues to evolve over time dependent on the individuals who come to add their wisdom and talents. 

Here Comes the Elephant

 Here Comes the Elephant.....Let's Protect our Crops" is based on WRCS's work in North Kanara District in Karnataka, India. The film demonstrates the use of simple, low-cost techniques for reducing crop damage by elephants. After four years of working in the area, we believe that community-based crop protection is a potentially powerful initiative that can help in reducing crop damage by elephants and in generating better prospects for elephant conservation in their home-range. Although many farmers in the area are now following these techniques, many more need to join in to make a significant reduction in crop loss. For those attempting to try the methods in the field, please follow the precautions listed in the film. This work is implemented by Wildlife Research and Conservation Society and is supported by Asian Elephant Conservation Fund. For further information, please write to mail@wrcsindia.org and visit www. wrcsindia.org. 

Build Simply

A documentary on the history and architectural philosophy of ‘Timbaktu’, a 32-acre agro-forest habitat in the Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh, and how it has informed the setting up of several alternative living spaces and structures, most of which are made from locally sourced materials. Timbaktu is closely linked to the Timbaktu Collective, a not for profit organisation working across 172 villages across four mandals in Anantapur District.
 Production: Centre for Education and Documentation (CED)

Seeding a New Knowledge Movement

 A film on Non-Pesticidal Management revolution in Andhra Pradesh by John'Souza & Shruti Kulkarni. (ENG) PAL Dur. 26'7".Farmers in villages of Anantapur and Warangal districts have adopted NPM or Non Pesticidal Management practices and have grown food successfully without using pesticides.What started as an effort to curb the devastating impacts of the Red Headed Hairy Caterpillar in the early 80s, is now a movement. Farmers have taken the control of their agricultural knowledge based on their traditional wisdom and local, indigenous solutions combined with farmer-friendly modern technologies and scientific intervention.