Global InformationAmoghavarsha JS information
Amoghavarsha JS | |
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| Born | Bengaluru, India |
| Education | Bachelor of Computer Science |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker and wildlife photographer |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Website | amoghavarsha |
Amoghavarsha JS is an Indian filmmaker and wildlife photographer. In 2021, Amoghavarsha won the 67th National Film Awards[1] for his film "Wild Karnataka"[2] as the Best Exploration/Adventure Film, It is narrated by Sir David Attenborough and also won the Best Narration/Voice Over award. He is the art director on Grammy® Award Album "Divine Tides" by Ricky Kej at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards and 65th Annual Grammy Awards. His video work on climate change was showcased in the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President François Hollande.[3] He addressed the United Nations headquarters in 2020 when his movie Wild Karnataka was screened there.[4] His film Kali has won the Impactdocs Award of Merit[5] and the Australia India Youth Dialogue alumni grant for the year 2015[6]
Amoghavarsha worked with the Grammy Award Winner Ricky Kej for his music albums. The song "Mother Earth" from the album "Divine Tides" by Ricky Kej and Stewart Copeland was originally written as the score for Amoghavarsha's film "Wild Karnataka" a tribute to the magnificent bio-diversity of the Southern Indian state of Karnataka[7]
He has previously worked with companies such as National Geographic and BBC. Amoghavarsha is the "EOS Ambassador" for Canon.[8] He has also appeared on the Star Plus TED Talks India Nayi Soch hosted by Shah Rukh Khan
- ^ Staff Reporter (22 March 2021). "Wild Karnataka wins national award in non-feature category". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9866708/
- ^ "PM's documentary show in Paris reveals state link". Bangalore Mirror.
- ^ "Wild Karnataka to be screened at the UN headquarters on World Wildlife Day – Times of India". The Times of India.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Vajpayee, Soumya. "Grammy-winning composer Ricky Kej makes music for the love of Karnataka". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "EOS Ambassador Program – Canon Edge". edge.canon.co.in. Retrieved 28 February 2023.