Film-Making
ROM WHITAKER & OTHERS AT MCBT
4 Deadliest Snakes of India
Presenter
A high definition educational video in regional languages on the Big Four venomous snakes of India. Sponsored by Infosys Foundation, Vins and Bharat Serums.
Snakebite
Presenter
A high definition educational video in regional languages on snakebite first aid for rural people in India. Sponsored by Infosys Foundation, Vins and Bharat Serums.
Snake Rescue—The Right Way
Presenter
A high definition educational video in regional languages on safe and humane snake rescue. Sponsored by USV Pharmaceuticals.
How to Live with Snakes
Co-presenter
Co-presenter with Wilbur Sargunaraj.
Irulas, Hunter-Gatherers in the Space Age
Co-Producer and Director
DU-matic video programme for Oxfam Trust India
Periyar
Co-Producer and Director
16 mm documentary for Sanctuary Films
Banking on Crocodiles
Co-Producer and Director
U-matic video programme on crocodile research and conservation
Snakebite!
Co-Producer and Director
16 mm docudrama
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A Cooperative for Snake Catchers
Co-Producer and Director
16 mm documentary on the Irula tribals in Tamil Nadu, India. For CAPART, Government of India
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Seeds of Hope
Co-Producer and Director
16 mm documentary on why and how to grow a forest nursery. For Swedish International Development Authority
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Silent Valley-An Indian Rainforest
Co-Producer
16 mm documentary on one of India’s last rain forests, saved from a hydel project. For Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)
Rat Wars
Co-Producer
16 mm documentary on rats – worshiped, killed and eaten in India. For National Geographic Explorer
Treasured Islands
Producer
An educational U-matic video film on island ecology. For the Centre for Island Ecology, Andamans.
Keralensis
Co-Producer and Additional Cameraman
An educational ‘spot’ on rainforest and wildlife
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King Cobra
Co-Producer
Super 16 mm documentary on the natural history of the King Cobra, for National Geographic.
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Spunky Monkey
Co-Producer
Super 16 mm documentary on Bonnet Macaques that live in a town in south India for National Geographic Explorer
Croc Man
Presenter
A DVC film on the Madras Crocodile Bank produced by National Geographic Explorer
Croc Crusader
Presenter
A Digi-Beta film on the Madras Crocodile Bank. Icon Films for BBC.
Thunder Dragon
Co-Producer and Underwater Cameraman
Super 16 mm documentary on the natural history of the Water Monitor Lizard in Sri Lanka. For National Geographic Explorer
Snake Hunter
Presenter & Consultant
Super 16 mm documentary on the snakes of North America for National Geographic Explorer
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Snake Hunter - Costa Rica
Presenter & Consultant
Super 16 mm documentary on the snakes of Costa Rica for National Geographic Explorer.
Muggers of Spice Island
Co-Producer, Presenter and U/W Cameraman
Super 16 mm documentary on the natural history of Mugger crocodiles in Sri Lanka. For National Geographic Explorer.
Croc Chronicles – Sri Lanka
Co-Presenter & Consultant
The burrowing behaviour of Mugger crocodiles in Sri Lanka with Brady Barr. For National Geographic Channel.
Snake Wranglers – Venom Harvest
Presenter & Consultant
A video documentary on the Irula Snake Catchers’ Cooperative Society. For National Geographic Channel.
Croc Chronicles – Papua New Guinea
Co-Presenter & Consultant
A show on the New Guinea Freshwater Crocodile with Brady Barr. For National Geographic Channel.
The King Cobra and I
Presenter & Consultant
A high definition video documentary on Rom Whitaker’s work with the king cobra in the Western Ghats of southern India. Icon Films for BBC Natural World.
Supersize Crocodiles
Presenter & Consultant
A high definition video documentary on Rom Whitaker’s worldwide quest for giant crocodiles. Icon Films for WNET and Nat Geo Channels.
Romulus Whitaker and the Dragon Chronicles
Presenter and Consultant
A high definition video documentary on the myths and realities of dragons. Icon Films for WNET and National Geographic Channels.
Crocodile Blues
Presenter and Consultant
A high definition video documentary on the mixed fortunes of the Gharial. Icon Films for BBC Natural World/Animal Planet.
Secret Life of the King Cobra
Presenter and Consultant
A high definition video documentary on the telemetric study of the king cobra in a South Indian rainforest. National Geographic Television.
Killer Crocs
Presenter and Consultant
Monster Quest TV Series, USA. Whitewolf Entertainment. High definition video documentary on the giant crocodiles of Bhitarkanika, Orissa, India.
One Million Snakebites
Presenter and Consultant
A high definition video documentary on the problem and mitigation of snakebite in India. Icon Films for BBC Natural World/Animal Planet.
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Leopards: 21st Century Cats
Presenter and Consultant
A high definition video documentary on the leopard, surviving in human landscapes in India. Icon Films for BBC Natural World/Animal Planet.
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Operation Maneaters – Crocodiles
Presenter and Consultant
A high definition video documentary on the crocodile problem in Namibia and a possible solution. Windfall Films for BBC Channel Four.
FEATURE FILM
The Boy and the Crocodile
Presenter
16mm/35mm wildlife feature film set in a village and forest pond in south India, for Children’s Film Society of India.
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