Truths Be Told
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The Time is Now
Client: Artists For Amazonia Written/Produced/Directed
Ziggy Marley, Barbra Streisand, Rosario Dawson, Ricky Martin, Wagner Moura, Fran Drescher, Lilakoi Moon (Lisa Bonet) and Esai Morales join international artists in calling for a global agreement for the permanent protection of 80% of the Amazon Rainforest by 2025.
Also featuring Bill Pullman, Ed Begley Jr., Frances Fisher, Melora Hardin, David Suzuki, Txai Surui, and Jimmy Piaguaje.
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The Shift Your World Film Festival
Client: The Shift Network Written/Produced/Directed
This annual 4-Day cinematic journey designed to provoke positive change showcased feature-length and short films that address personal and planetary wellness. Post-film discussions highlighted the work of activists and filmmakers such as Vandana Shiva, Kim A. Snyder, Peggy Callaghan, and more. In its second year, the Shift Your World film festival reached 36K people and garnered positive reviews from around the globe.
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Earth Day Jumbotron
Client: Earth Day International Written/Produced/Directed
With the theme, "Protecting The Planet’s Vital Organs,” this messaging campaign was viewed by thousands when it played in Washington, DC throughout Earth Week, 2021.
Using graphic text over both still and moving images, we highlight the crucial roles that the Arctic, Amazon Rainforest, and Antarctica play in regulating the Earth’s climate.
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Artists United for Amazonia Livestream
Client: Amazon Emergency Fund Produced/Directed
Hosted by Oona Chaplin and featuring Morgan Freeman, Sting, Cara Delevingne, Jane Fonda, Barbra Streisand, Jeff Bridges, Dave Matthews, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, and many Indigenous leaders, Artists United for Amazonia was seen by over 3 million people and raised over 2 million dollars for the Amazon Emergency Fund.
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No Vote Left Behind Livestream
Client: HATCH Produced/Directed
Featuring Alec Baldwin, Aloe Blacc, America Ferrera, India Arie, Madame Gandhi, Gbenga Akkinagbe, and many youth leaders, No Vote Left Behind reached over 30 Million views in the week leading up to the historic 2020 US Presidential election. Co-produced with Julie Bergman. Executive producer Yarrow Kraner.
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Steven Donziger Video
Client: Free Donziger Campaign Co-Written & Produced
Human rights lawyer Steven Donziger helped to win a 9.5 Billion dollar settlement against Chevron (formerly Texaco) for dumping toxic waste on indigenous territory in the Ecuadorian Amazon, contaminating an area the size of Rhode Island.
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The American Holocaust Series
Client: Red Nation Television Co-Produced/Directed
An exclusive conversation series dedicated to the Native Perspective, live-streaming monthly on Facebook and on Red Nation TV. Each episode begins with a short film, followed by an expertly moderated panel featuring Native voices from multiple generations and nations.
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Heart of the Planet: Barbra Streisand
Client: Amazon Watch Produced/Directed
Legendary performer Barbra Streisand speaks eloquently about the importance of protecting the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon Rainforest; when we protect the protectors, we are also protecting ourselves as we are all connected. Written by Julie Bergman.
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A World Beyond Environmental Racism
Client: Earthdance TV Written/Produced/Directed
As part of Earthdance's 25th-year anniversary livestream celebration, this timely panel featured Melina Laboucan Massimo, Erica Ford, and Leila Salazar-Lopez. Moderated by Téana David.
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Vote Like Your Life Depends on It: Alec Baldwin
Client: Artists for Amazonia Produced/Directed
Alec Baldwin addresses the climate crisis and the importance of voting for representatives that stand for Mother Earth.
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Deeper Ecology: Rex Weyler
Client: Circle of Wisdom . Produced/Directed
Rex Weyler, an original co-founder of Greenpeace, speaks about the nature of true ecology in this 90-second clip that continues to be shared widely on social media.
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Biden's Field of Dreams
Client: John Quigley Co-Produced/Edited
Leading up to the 2020 US Presidential Election, crop artist John Quigley collaborated with farmer Art Tanderup to create one of the largest crop campaign messages in history.
Consulting & Advising
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Wisdom Weavers of The World
Dir: Jeffrey Brown
A group of 13 Indigenous Elders from around the world came together to create a message for all humankind. Held in the loving arms of the grandmother island, Kaua’i, Hawai’i, representatives from diverse lifeways gathered in council and ceremony, aligning their hearts to remember and weave the wisdom of the original instructions on how to live as real human beings in harmony with the Earth.
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End of The Line: The Women of Standing Rock
Dir: Shannon Kring
END OF THE LINE tells the incredible story of a group of indigenous women and their allies who are willing to risk their lives to stop the Dakota Access oil pipeline construction that desecrated their ancient burial and prayer sites and threatens their land, water, and very existence. Released in February 2021.
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The Territory
Dir: Alex Pritz
THE TERRITORY provides an immersive on-the-ground look at the tireless fight of the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people against the encroaching deforestation brought by farmers and illegal settlers in the Brazilian Amazon. Partially shot by the Uru-eu-wau-wau people, the film relies on vérité footage captured over three years as the community risks their lives to set up their own news media team in the hopes of exposing the truth.
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Pachamama Alliance Amazon Message
Dir: Mary Chase
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Teeccino Herbal Coffee Video
Dir: Caroline MacDougall
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Changing of The Gods Docuseries
Dir: Kenny Ausubel & Louie Schwartzberg
Original Projects in Development
Heart & Soil
Feature-Length Doc Produced & Directed by Wise Planet Media
(in pre-production)