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{{Short description|Indian wildlife film producer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sandesh Kadur
| image = Sandesh Kadur at Azim Premji Public Lecture Series on 30Jan2013 6737 cropped.JPG
| caption = Kadur in 2013
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|11|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bangalore
| website = http://www.sandeshkadur.com
| years active = 2002-present
| footnotes =
}}
'''Sandesh Kadur''' is an Indian wildlife film producer and [[Conservation photography|conservation photographer]] known for contributing to [[Planet Earth II|BBC Planet Earth II]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/planet-earth-ii/biogs|title=BBC - Biographies - Media Centre|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> In 2024, he was appointed to the [[National Geographic Society]] board of trustees, considering<ref name="news.nationalgeographic.org">{{Cite web |title=Four New Trustees Appointed to National Geographic Society Board of Trustees |url=https://news.nationalgeographic.org/four-new-trustees-appointed-to-national-geographic-society-board-of-trustees/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=news.nationalgeographic.org |language=en}}</ref> his contribution to explorers and groundbreaking wildlife documentary films.<ref>{{Cite web |title=National Geographic names Sandesh Kadur as trustee |url=https://www.newindiaabroad.com/news/national-geographic-names-sandesh-kadur-as-trustee |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=New India Abroad |language=en}}</ref> Sandesh's films have been shown on various television networks including [[National Geographic Channel]], [[BBC]],<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|author=Sandesh Kadur|date=2009-09-05|title=BBC Two - Natural World, 2008-2009, The Mountains of the Monsoon|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gslkc|publisher=Bbc.co.uk|accessdate=2012-10-26}}</ref> [[Discovery Channel]]<ref>{{cite web|date=2010-03-09|title=Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom|url=http://press.discovery.com/ekits/moowk8/template.cfm?page=episodes|publisher=Press.discovery.com|accessdate=2012-10-26}}</ref> and [[Animal Planet]].

Sandesh is a Senior Fellow of The [[International League of Conservation Photographers]] (ILCP) and co-founder of [[Felis Creations]], a visual arts company based in [[Bangalore]], [[India]], which works on a variety of projects ranging from natural history documentaries to art and still photography.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.felis.in/about|title=About - Felis Creations|website=www.felis.in|date=6 September 2022 }}</ref>

== Recognitions ==
* 2024 Appointed to the [[National Geographic Society]]'s board of trustees<ref name="news.nationalgeographic.org"/>

== Wildlife documentaries ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Series
!
!
!Network
!
!Title
!Film Festivals
!Award
|-
|2024
|[[Nilgiris - A Shared Wilderness]]
|Feature Documentary
|Director, Cameraman
|
|[[Felis Creations]]
|Nilgiris - A Shared Wilderness
|
|
|-
|2015
|India: Natures Wonderland<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/galleries/p027dkjp/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141004041506/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/galleries/p027dkjp|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 October 2014|title=India: Natures Wonderland|date=|publisher=www.bbc.co.uk|accessdate=2012-10-26}}</ref>
|TV series
|Cameraman
|[[BBC]]
|India: Natures Wonderland<ref name=":0" />
|India: Natures Wonderland<ref name=":0" />
|
|
|-
|2015
|Living with Big Cats
|TV series
|Cameraman
|[[Animal Planet]]
|Living with Big Cats
|Living with Big Cats
|
|
|-
|2014
|[[Wonders of the Monsoon]]<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/galleries/p027dkjp/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141004041506/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/galleries/p027dkjp|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 October 2014|title=Wonders of the Monsoon|date=|publisher=www.bbc.co.uk|accessdate=2012-10-26}}</ref>
|TV series
|Cameraman
|[[BBC]]
|[[Wonders of the Monsoon]]<ref name=":1" />
|[[Wonders of the Monsoon]]<ref name=":1" />
|
|
|-
|2011
|Return of The Clouded Leopards
|Feature Documentary
|
|[[National Geographic Channel|National Geographic]]
|[[Felis Creations]]
|Return of The Clouded Leopards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natgeotv.com.au/tv/return-of-the-clouded-leopards/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330234045/http://natgeotv.com.au/tv/return-of-the-clouded-leopards/|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 March 2012|title=Return Of The Clouded Leopards | Nat Geo Wild|date=|publisher=Natgeotv.com.au|accessdate=2012-10-26}}</ref>
| colspan="2" |
|-
|2011
|Secrets of [[Wild India]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article3282652.ece|title=Today's Paper / NATIONAL : 'Secrets of Wild India' bags award at International Wildlife Film Festival|author=P. Oppili|date=2012-04-05|work=The Hindu|accessdate=2012-10-26}}</ref>
|TV series
|Cameraman
|[[National Geographic Channel|National Geographic]]
|[[Icon Films]]
|Elephant Kingdom
|[[International Wildlife Film Festival: Montana]]
|Best Television Series
|-
|2009
|Secrets of King Cobra
|Feature Documentary
|Cameraman
|[[National Geographic Channel|National Geographic]]
|[[Felis Creations]]
|Secrets of King Cobra<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/10591/behind-bite-side.html|title=Behind the bite side|author=DHNS|date=|publisher=Deccanherald.com|accessdate=2012-10-26}}</ref>
|Festival International du Film Animalier
|Award for Species Conservation
|-
|2008
|[[Natural World (TV series)|Natural World]]
|TV series
|Cameraman / Presenter
|[[BBC]]
|[[Icon Films]]
|[[The Mountains of the Monsoon|Mountains of the Monsoon]]<ref name="bbc" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gslkc|title=The Mountains of the Monsoon, 2008-2009, Natural World - BBC Two|website=BBC}}</ref>
|Chicago Intl’ Film Festival
|Silver Plaque - Cinematography
|}

==Books==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Publisher
!Awards
|-
|2013
|[[Himalaya: Mountains of Life]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.himalayabook.com|title=HIMALAYA ! Mountains of Life|date=|publisher=Himalayabook.com|accessdate=2012-10-26}}</ref>
|[[Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment|ATREE]]
|
|-
|2005
|El Valle : The Rio Grande Delta<ref>{{cite web|url=http://riograndebook.com/authors/sandesh-kadur/|title=Sandesh Kadur | EL VALLE|date=|publisher=Riograndebook.com|accessdate=2012-10-26}}</ref>
|[[Gorgas Science Foundation]]
|
|-
|2004
|Sahyadris: India's Western Ghats<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lokvani.com/lokvani/article.php?article_id=3098|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121116044531/http://www.lokvani.com/lokvani/article.php?article_id=3098|url-status=usurped|archive-date=16 November 2012|title=Book Release - Sahyadris -India's Western Ghats|date=|publisher=Lokvani.com|accessdate=2012-10-26}}</ref>
|[[Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment|ATREE]]
|BANFF Mountain Book Festival - Finalist
|}

=== Publications ===
* 2013 [[BBC Wildlife Magazine]] March 2013 / Snake Charms
* 2013 [[BBC Knowledge]] August 2013 / Saving the Unicorn
* 2013 Nature's Best Photography / Indian Fol Pups
* 2013 Saevus March/April 2013 / Of Clouds and Silver Linings
* 2012 [[National Geographic Traveller]] September 2012 / Macro Photography
* 2012 [[BBC Wildlife Magazine]] August 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sandeshkadur.com/flipbooks/Clouded%20Leopard/Clouded%20leopards%20proof.pdf |title=Cloud Pleasers |publisher=Sandeshkadur.com |accessdate=2012-10-26}}</ref> / Cloud Pleases

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [http://www.sandeshkadur.com Sandesh Kadur official website]
* [http://www.felis.in Felis Creations official website]
* [http://www.nationalgeographic.co.in/explorers/bios/sandesh-kadur/ National Geographic Emerging Explorer]
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02544td ''Planet Earth II'']
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kadur, Sandesh}}
[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian people]]
[[Category:Film directors from Bengaluru]]
[[Category:Indian documentary filmmakers]]
[[Category:Indian nature photographers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Photographers from Karnataka]]

Sandesh Kadur - Revision history

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