Leopard Dynasty - Rise of Rana (2025) - Earth In Focus Segment 4

Film screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmakers and practitioners working in conservation. 𝙇𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝘿𝙮𝙣𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙮 - 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙍𝙖𝙣𝙖 Re-writing wildlife film with a Bollywood twist, this film sees the mighty leopard of Jhalana fight his own son, Rana for exile or existence. Panel Discussion: Leopards, Legends and the Lens: A dance of coexistence, and rewriting nature’s stories, Bollywood style Hear from Director, Aishwarya Sridhar and Jacqueline Farmer, Producer of Leopard Dynasty in this discussion of wildlife and storytelling. Joined by Co-Founders of Singapore Wildcat Action Group, the conversation will highlight the film’s unique style in nature filmmaking and its message of coexistence between people and wild cats. Panel discussion: Journeys and Justice: Rethinking wildlife tourism for a thriving planet Tourism generate over USD1,730 billion globally and over USD420 billion in Asia Pacific in 2024. Some of the most vulnerable communities and economic zones depend on tourism as a large proportion of its revenue, which enables their economic development and serves as their main income for their livelihoods. At the same time, developments for the tourism industry has led to significant degradation of the environment and biodiversity, which has led to an imbalance of natural systems in these areas and increased the vulnerability for the people. As such, finding a planet-centric approach to tourism is crucial to balance the economic, cultural and environmental challenges at hand. Join this discussion of how wildlife and nature is becoming a key consideration in tourism development, for people and the planet.