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| Industry | Television |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1973 |
| Founder | Mike Pandey |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Key people | Mike Pandey, Gautam Pandey, Doel Trivedi |
| Website | http://www.riverbankstudios.com/ |
Riverbank Studios is an independent film production company based in India and founded by the filmmaker and conservationist, Mike Pandey. [1]
Riverbank Studios was set up in 1973 by Mike Pandey in New Delhi and was one of the first film studios in North India at the time. Many feature films, Ad films and Television series were both shot on the premises of the studio and post produced as well. Over the years the studio has leaned towards making conservation driven wildlife films and has been committed to creating awareness generating content.
The studio produces television series, wildlife films and has recently ventured to online content, producing their first 360-degree film on a Nature Reserve in India. In 2017, they produced two films which were broadcast on Animal Planet India - Looking for Sultan and Gyamo - Queen of the Mountains. [2] [3] Both films received strong positive review and were aired on both Animal Planet and Discovery India.
The Last Migration [4]
Vanishing Giants [6]
Timeless Traveller [7]
Earth Matters [8]
| Title | Client / Broadcast Channel | Year of Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North East Explorer | Arunprabha - Doordarshan | In Pre Production | |
| Jabarkhet | The forest that came back | Self Produced/ Jabarkhet Nature Reserve | In Production | Copyright Riverbank Studios |
| Ecology that Sustains the Tiger | Films Division of India | In Production | |
| Seva Mandir | NGO - Seva Mandir | In Production | |
| Looking for Sultan | Self Produced/ Animal Planet India | 2017 | Copyright Riverbank Studios |
| Gyamo - Queen of the Mountains | Self Produced/ Animal Planet India | 2017 | Copyright Riverbank Studios |
| Soil Health Card | Prime Minister’s Office and Prasar Bharati | 2017 | |
| Flood Insurance | International Water Management Institute | 2017 | |
| Learn to Help | EduMedia School Cinema | 2016 | |
| High Altitude Lakes | Forest Dept. Himachal Pradesh | 2015 | |
| Forests - Securing the Future | Forest-PLUS, Tetra Tech, USAID & MoEFCC | 2015 | |
| The Western Tragopan - The King of Birds | Forest Dept. Himachal Pradesh | 2015 | |
| Gaddis | Forest Dept. Himachal Pradesh | 2015 | |
| Teen Safety | EduMedia School Cinema | 2015 | |
| Maruti Suzuki Recruitment | Maruti Suzuki | 2015 | |
| Just Climate Action | Ministry of Environment and Climate Change | 2015 | |
| Touching the lives of Millions | NTPC | 2015 | |
| Pong Dam - Avian Paradise | Forest Dept. Himachal Pradesh | 2014 | |
| Arts & Crafts of Rajasthan | Department of Tourism Rajasthan | 2013 | |
| Lesser Known Destinations of Rajasthan | Department of Tourism Rajasthan | 2013 | |
| Ghoomo - TVC | Department of Tourism Rajasthan | 2012 | |
| Broken Wings | Self Produced | 2012 | Copyright Riverbank Studios |
| Global Tiger Initiative | World Bank | 2012 | |
| Rescued by You | EduMedia School Cinema | 2012 | |
| The Water Energy Nexus | USAID | 2011 | |
| Mangroves - Guardians of the Coast | IUCN | 2011 | |
| Disaster Management | International Federation of Red Cross | 2009 | |
| Ghar ka Chirag TV Series | Doordarshan National | 2006 - 2009 | India Broadcast Right Riverbank Studios |
| Kurumbas - Children of the Blue Mountains | Self Produced | 2005 | Copyright Riverbank Studios |
| Vanishing Giants | Self Produced | 2004 | Copyright Riverbank Studios |
| Shores of Silence | Self Produced | 2004 | Copyright Riverbank Studios |
| Timeless Traveller | Self Produced | 2003 | Copyright Riverbank Studios |
| Earth Matters TV Series | Doordarshan National | 1999 - 2014 | |
| The Last Migration | Self Produced | 1994 | Copyright Riverbank Studios |
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