Sandesh Kadur
Sandesh Kadur is an Indian wildlife film producer and conservation photographer known for contributing to BBC Planet Earth II. In 2024, he was appointed to the National Geographic Society board of trustees, considering his contribution to explorers and groundbreaking wildlife documentary films. Sandesh's films have been shown on various television networks including National Geographic Channel, BBC, Discovery Channel and Animal Planet. Sandesh is a Senior Fellow of The International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) and co-founder of Felis Creations, a visual arts company based in Bangalore, India, which works on a variety of projects ranging from natural history documentaries to art and still photography.
Sandesh Kadur
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- Name
- Sandesh Kadur
- Born
- 19 November 1976
- Birthplace
- Bangalore
- Nationality
- India
- Occupation
- film director · photographer · documentarian
- Languages
- English
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Sandesh Kadur is an Indian wildlife film producer and conservation photographer known for contributing to BBC Planet Earth II. In 2024, he was appointed to the National Geographic Society board of trustees, considering his contribution to explorers and groundbreaking wildlife documentary films. Sandesh's films have been shown on various television networks including National Geographic Channel, BBC, Discovery Channel and Animal Planet. Sandesh is a Senior Fellow of The International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) and co-founder of Felis Creations, a visual arts company based in Bangalore, India, which works on a variety of projects ranging from natural history documentaries to art and still photography.
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• Name — Sandesh Kadur • Born — 19 November 1976 • Birthplace — Bangalore • Website — http: www.sandeshkadur.com • Years Active — 2002-present
Recognitions
Recognitions
• 2024 Appointed to the National Geographic Society's board of trustees
Wildlife documentaries
Wildlife documentaries
• Year — Series — Network — Title — Film Festivals — Award • 2024 — Nilgiris - A Shared Wilderness — Feature Documentary — Director, Cameraman — Felis Creations — Nilgiris - A Shared Wilderness • 2015 — India: Natures Wonderland — TV series — Cameraman — BBC — India: Natures Wonderland — India: Natures Wonderland • 2015 — Living with Big Cats — TV series — Cameraman — Animal Planet — Living with Big Cats — Living with Big Cats • 2014 — Wonders of the Monsoon — TV series — Cameraman — BBC — Wonders of the Monsoon — Wonders of the Monsoon • 2011 — Return of The Clouded Leopards — Feature Documentary — National Geographic — Felis Creations — Return of The Clouded Leopards • 2011 — Secrets of Wild India — TV series — Cameraman — National Geographic — Icon Films — Elephant Kingdom — International Wildlife Film Festival: Montana — Best Television Series • 2009 — Secrets of King Cobra — Feature Documentary — Cameraman — National Geographic — Felis Creations — Secrets of King Cobra — Festival International du Film Animalier — Award for Species Conservation • 2008 — Natural World — TV series — Cameraman / Presenter — BBC — Icon Films — Mountains of the Monsoon — Chicago Intl’ Film Festival — Silver Plaque - Cinematography
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Sandesh Kadur is recorded with the occupation documentarian. Recorded as film director, photographer and documentarian.
A Snap from Azim Premji Public Lecture Series By Kamal Bawa and Sandesh Kadur on 30th Jan 2013
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A Snap from Azim Premji Public Lecture Series By Kamal Bawa and Sandesh Kadur on 30th Jan 2013
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Life and career
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1976
Sandesh Kadur was born on 19 November 1976.
Books
Books
• Year — Title — Publisher — Awards • 2013 — Himalaya: Mountains of Life — ATREE • 2005 — El Valle: The Rio Grande Delta — Gorgas Science Foundation • 2004 — Sahyadris: India's Western Ghats — ATREE — BANFF Mountain Book Festival - Finalist
Publications
Publications
• 2013 BBC Wildlife Magazine March 2013 / Snake Charms • 2013 BBC Knowledge August 2013 / Saving the Unicorn • 2013 Nature's Best Photography / Indian Fol Pups • 2013 Saevus March/April 2013 / Of Clouds and Silver Linings • 2012 National Geographic Traveller September 2012 / Macro Photography • 2012 BBC Wildlife Magazine August 2012 / Cloud Pleases
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- “Sandesh Kadur”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q7416175: Sandesh Kadur
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- 1.BBC - Biographies - Media Centre. www.bbc.co.uk.
- 2.Four New Trustees Appointed to National Geographic Society Board of Trustees. news.nationalgeographic.org.
- 3.National Geographic names Sandesh Kadur as trustee. New India Abroad.
- 4.Sandesh Kadur. BBC Two - Natural World, 2008-2009, The Mountains of the Monsoon. Bbc.co.uk. 2009-09-05.
- 5.Press.discovery.com. Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. 2010-03-09.
- 6.About - Felis Creations. www.felis.in. 6 September 2022.
- 7.www.bbc.co.uk. India: Natures Wonderland.
- 8.www.bbc.co.uk. Wonders of the Monsoon.
- 9.Natgeotv.com.au. Return Of The Clouded Leopards | Nat Geo Wild.
- 10.P. Oppili. Today's Paper / NATIONAL : 'Secrets of Wild India' bags award at International Wildlife Film Festival. The Hindu. 2012-04-05.
- 11.DHNS. Behind the bite side. Deccanherald.com.
- 12.The Mountains of the Monsoon, 2008-2009, Natural World - BBC Two. BBC.
- 13.Himalayabook.com. HIMALAYA ! Mountains of Life.
- 14.Riograndebook.com. Sandesh Kadur | EL VALLE.
- 15.Lokvani.com. Book Release - Sahyadris -India's Western Ghats.
- 16.Sandeshkadur.com. Cloud Pleasers.
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