Film Festivals & Screenings
ROAR & RESILIENCE – A Documentary Film by Viren Bhaika
Selected and recognized at 9 international film festivals, amplifying the film’s SDG-linked message to diverse global audiences.
World premiere held at Harrow School, London (6 November 2024)
Festival and Screening Highlights
Nature Without Borders International Film Festival (Rehoboth Beach, USA, 2024) – Exceptional Merit Award
Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival (Rehoboth Beach, USA, 2024) – Merit Award
Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival (Providence, USA, 2025; Oscar and BAFTA qualifying festival) – Semi Finalist
Awareness Film Festival (Los Angeles, USA, 2025) – Honorable Mention
ECOCINE–International Environmental & Human Rights Film Festival (Brazil, 2025; independent festival running alongside and aligned in theme with COP30) – Festival selection
Jackson Doc Fest (Jackson, USA, 2025) – Finalist
Sundarbans International Film Festival (India, 2025) – Outstanding Achievement Award, Young Filmmaker
Babul Eco Film Festival (Hyderabad, India, 2025) – Festival Screening
India Habitat Centre (New Delhi, India, 2025) – Screened for five days
18th Jaipur International Film Festival (New Delhi, India, 2026) - Finalist
School Screenings
Harrow School (London, UK)
Harrow International Schools (Global network)
Preparatory Schools in UK
Schools across North India
Certificates
Outstanding Achievement Award Certificate – Sundarbans International Film Festival (India, 2025)
Screening Certificate – Babul Eco Film Festival (Hyderabad, India, 2025)
Testimonials
“The experience of the film, as a biologist and an educator, has left me profoundly moved.”
- Mr. Alastair Land, Headmaster, Harrow School, UK
“The statistics are really shocking.”
- Mr. Nick Keylock, Head of Conservation, Harrow School, UK
“A breathtaking film through India’s wildest forests.”
- Lucian Tyacke, Grade 11 student, Harrow School, UK
“A deeply engaging film which sheds light on the other side of India’s tiger reserves.”
- Ethan Soong, Grade 11 student, Harrow School, UK
Thank you to the festivals and audiences worldwide for recognizing “Roar & Resilience.”