Sep 13 2025 to Sep 13 2025 11 a.m.

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Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

45 minutes | English with Subtitles | 2024

In the heart of the Western Ghats, a quiet world leaps to life.

Little Planet: A Tale of Frogs opens a rare window into the lives of frogs. The small, secretive creatures often skipped over in wildlife stories. Filmed over nine monsoon-soaked years in the Ghats, this documentary captures some of the most elusive behaviours and natural history events ever seen on screen.

Though vital to the ecosystem, frogs remain among its most misunderstood residents. As bio-indicators, they are early messengers of ecological change. Yet their voices are often drowned out by louder stories of conservation.

This film is both a revelation and a reminder: that even the smallest beings hold the balance of a forest, and that noticing them is the first step toward protecting them.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A, held in both English and Kannada.

Speakers

Suhas Premkumar
Director, Cinematographer, Naturalist
Suhas Premkumar is an accomplished wildlife filmmaker and the driving force behind Little Planet Film, a creative initiative dedicated to raising awareness about wildlife and nature conservation. Suhas has spent over a decade creating compelling visual stories that inspire a deeper connection to the natural world.

Suhas’ work through Little Planet Film is not just about storytelling; it’s about creating a legacy of awareness and action, inspiring others to recognize their role in preserving the delicate web of life. It’s also showing the charismatic nature of these ignored yet very important species that we share this planet with.

Raj Gore
Co-Producer
Raj Gore is an avid nature lover, a passionate wildlife photographer, and the visionary co-producer behind Little Planet Film. His deep connection to the natural world has led him to some of the most remote and pristine landscapes, where he captures the untamed beauty of wildlife with breath-taking precision. By profession, he works in high management in Healthcare domain.

Pradeep Kallalli
Field Manager
He is a self-taught Naturalist and a Nature and Wildlife enthusiast. Belonging to a small town near Sagara named Hamsagaru, his interest lies in the small forms of wildlife. He is well aware of the local areas in and around his hometown and a great source of strength to a filming crew in the field. He has been associated with Little Planet since 2009 and has become more like a family to Little Planet and other documentaries produced by Myristica Ventures.

Gopalkrishna Hegde
Naturalist & Resource Person for Indian Bullfrogs
A farmer / planter from Bare village near Yellapura. His passion lies in wildlife for over 2 decades. He is one of the members of the team that discovered a new species of freshwater crab – Ghatiana dvivarna. He has observed Great Indian Hornbills and Indian bullfrogs for more than 15 years and it still goes on. He also is associated with researchers and assists them in the field work with respect to amphibians. He is a great example of citizen science and inspiration to a number of Phd scholars and students.

Shrikanth Nayak
Naturalist
Born in Udupi in Dakshina Kannada, his passion for wildlife started much early in his young age. Now, working in Kanha Tiger Reserve as a Naturalist, he is seen in the Western Ghats every monsoon searching and observing amphibians. He is an avid birder and forgets everything around him when it comes to bird watching and on trails. He loves to hike and explore different habitats, especially in the Western Ghats.

Sourabha Rao
Writer, Filmmaker, Freelance Journalist & Voiceover Artist
Sourabha Rao is a bilingual writer, poet, filmmaker, translator, freelance journalist and voiceover artist, with literary proficiency in English and Kannada. She deeply cares about producing stories primarily on nature and wildlife, human-wildlife interactions, social issues, history, culture, heritage and art. She strives to write truthfully and creatively in an earnest attempt to create content that educates and entertains, has impact, and mobilises positive social change. Rao has written op-eds and photo-stories for leading Kannada and English newspapers, and has collaborated with filmmakers in wildlife conservation and water conservation. She is now exploring stories at the intersection of humans and wildlife in the hinterlands of India. Her first documentary short ‘Huliyappa’, shot in the remote hamlets of Uttara Kannada in the Sahyadri, explores an indigenous faith system that worships a tiger-leopard deity. Rao is co-founder at Owletter Creations.