Thiruvananthapuram: Malayalee director and entrepreneur Dr. K.S. Sohan Roy receives ‘Better World Fund Unity Award’ which spreads the message of responsible mining across the globe.

Dr.Roy will get this award for directing the documentary "Black Sand", which is based on environmental degradation and unscientific mining methods adopted in Alappuzha's Alappad region. Roy is also known for his directorial Hollywood movie "DAM 999" which contended for the 2011 Oscars and received five selections in three categories.

The award will be presented at a ceremony today at the Cannes Film Festival in Paris. He has been nominated for the award along with other prominent Hollywood film personalities including Barry Alexander Brown, Spike Lee and Nabeel Ayush.

The list of previous years' award winners include the Prince of Monaco Albert II; Hollywood actors like Forest Whitaker and Sharon Stone; and German filmmaker Wim Wenders Roy will become the first Indian to be honoured with the award.

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