Thursday 7 February 2013


29th mountain international film festival: Ladakhi film maker wins jury award

Feb 7
Ladakhi film maker Stanzin Dorje has won the jury award in the 29th mountain international film festival recently held in France at Autrance .

Stanzin Dorje won the jury award for his documentary film entitled JUNGWA - “The Broken Balance” on the theme of link between environment, global warming and Buddhist philosophy.

Although film making in Ladakh is in infancy stage but getting international award to their fellow has now become a moral boost to other film makers of the region. Film making in Ladakh was started only in 2000’s.

Stanzin Dorje belongs to nomadic community of Gya village. His documentary film entitled “living with change,” on the theme of effect of global warming in Ladakh has also got international appreciation for him. WWF is an international organization working in the field of ecology.



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