Inspirational solutions on sexual harassment at workplaces should come up, said filmmaker Hari Viswanath here on Saturday.

He was among the directors of some of the non feature films screened in the on-going International Film Festival of India(IFFI)2018 who were addressing a joint press conference at the media centre at the venue.

Mr. Hari Viswanath,director of the non-feature film ‘Monitor’ said that his film is intended to motivate women to stand up against sexual harassment at workplace.

The entire film is shown from the point of view of a computer monitor. Based on true events, ‘Monitor’ narrates the life of an IT professional Rupa who struggles to balance her career and personal life in abusive work environment.

"This is a fictional film based on a true story of a friend of mine having been raped. I made this to inspire other women to face such incidents with courage," he said, adding,”Instead of showing only the problems connected with sexual harassment at workplace, we should come up with some inspirational or motivational solutions”.

In a country where hardly any one invests in environmental films, self-funding is the best option to produce quality films, said Mr. S. Nalla Muthu, noted cinematographer and director of ‘The World's Most Famous Tiger’.

Speaking about his film ‘The World's Most Famous Tiger’, Mr. Nalla Muthu said that it is not meant for conservationists, biologists or people who know about wildlife. It is made for the common audience, and the story has been told from an Indian perspective by characterising and humanising animals. He also pointed out that since India does not have a dedicated channel or channel slot for environmental projects, filmmakers have to depend on channels like National Geographic and Discovery, which demands a quality product.

‘The World's Most Famous Tiger’ showcases the determination, bravery and confidence of Machli, the legendary Tiger Queen of Ranthambhore National Park. Replying to a question on human-animal conflict, he said that co-existing is the only option forward.

Ms. Remya Raj, director of ‘Midnight Run’ said her debut film is an attempt to portray the transformation of fear in a person.

The film shows the ability of this universal emotion to trigger a complete transformation in people when they are afraid and when they are trying to make someone afraid.

Narrating the story of how a news report on Peshawar school terrorist attack led him to a creative work, Mr. Nitish Patankar, director of ‘Na Bole Wo Haram’, said that there is a common link between terrorism and all bad things.

“People can use anything, be it caste, religion or God for their own interests. The film has been narrated in a simple way, using religion as a background and two children as symbols of human nature”, he said.