A New Zealand produced documentary took out the Best Non-broadcast Film prize at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival in the United States.
How To Save The World was produced and directed by Hawkes Bay-based husband and wife team Barbara Sumner Burstyn and Tom Burstyn.
It takes the viewer on a journey from New Zealand to India through the life of 79-year-old gardener Peter Proctor and the agricultural revolution he is leading in India.
Mr Proctor is the author of Grasp the Nettle , a book to assist farmers and gardeners to apply biodynamics by observing the life and growth processes of plants.
Sumner Burstyn said Mr Proctor is a "very humble hero".
"He is living proof that even at the age of 80 you can make a difference in the world."
Sumner Burstyn met Mr Proctor when he was just about to set off for India, she was seeking advice about biodynamics for her property.
"When we first met him he was so charming, you could tell this guy was something special."
The award was a welcome surprise for the pair, she said.
"It was an honour to be nominated, especially given the calibre of the competition - most with million-dollar-plus budgets, including one starring Harrison Ford.
"To win is a great bonus and a testament to the power of independent production."
Their company, Cloud South Films, is now in post-production on a second film about a Maori family, their 50 horses and their relationship to the land as lifeblood.
Sumner Burstyn said there is already a lot of international interest in both films and a number of others on their production slate.
It is unknown when the film will be available to New Zealand audiences. Sumner Burstyn said she was hoping TV One would pick it up but they have not done so yet.
The Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival is the largest event on the international environmental and wildlife calendar, and is attended by broadcasters such as the Discovery Channel, National Geographic, and Animal Planet.
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