Sumant is the founder of Fellows of Nature, an initiative to build a community of nature writers and revive interest in nature writing and reading, and through this form of literature, build awareness and develop respect for nature, and eventually help in conservation. The projects of Fellows of Nature will help put the spotlight on critical environment issues through literature. Fellows of Nature have initiated an International Short Story Contest on nature writing. The winner will be presented the FON South Asia Short Story Award, in collaboration with Kumaon Literary Festival. A fine Collection of Short Stories on nature will be selected from the contest to be published as a book that will be released at the Taj Colloquium.
Sumant Batra is the Founder and Managing Trustee of Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation. Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation is a public charitable trust set up to establish and operate Indian cinema heritage museum, archive, library, research and resource centre, and cultural spaces. The Foundation undertakes preservation, restoration and conservation of cinema and related memorabilia, artefacts, equipment, books, magazines, other material related to cinema history and heritage. It also undertakes research and documentation of the history and heritage of Indian cinema and its people, and preserve the legacy of the people who have contributed to Indian cinema. The Foundation is documenting the contribution of artists and technicians from Goa to Indian cinema.
For more details, visit www.cinemaazi.com/ichf
