PANAJI: At a time when wildlife habitats, forests and marine ecosystems face mounting pressure, Goa is once again positioning itself as a meeting ground for filmmakers seeking to tell stories about the planet’s environmental crisis.The third edition of greenstories, Asia’s first dedicated mentoring and pitching platform for wildlife and environmental documentaries, has returned to the state with an expanded international footprint.The 2026 edition received over 140 submissions, from which 16 projects were selected for its Documentary Feature Lab and six for the newly introduced Documentary Shorts Lab, in partnership with RoundGlass Sustain. The expansion signals growing interest in environmental filmmaking.Held from November 10 to 14 at Sunaparanta Goa Centre for the Arts in Altinho, the five-day incubation programme brought selected filmmakers together under the mentorship of Emmy, Academy and Peabody Award-winning documentary professionals.This will be followed by three days of pitching, from November 15 to 17, during which filmmakers will present their projects to a panel of more than 21 broadcasters, distributors, foundations and festival representatives.A major addition this year is the Tricontinental Lab, a fellowship bringing together nine filmmakers from Africa, Asia and Latin America.Dattaraj V Salgaocar, Founder Patron of Sunaparanta Goa
