Beaver Taught Salmon to Jump
A documentary film about wild kinship & the restoration of connection between people, waterways & beavers.
Beaver Taught Salmon to Jump will bring you into the wild world of beaver-based restoration to meet people as eccentric, inspiring, & genius as the ecosystems they live to protect. We follow the inspiring work of native practitioners, scientists, restorationists, policy-writers, and enthusiastic “beaver believers”. These are the voices of trailblazers, unsung heroes not so different from you or I, who are teaching us by their dedication and reverence to Nature that the answers are living all around us…
This film is in support of indigenous co-management of natural resources and efforts which apply new tech to LO-TEK practices for long-term ecological wellness. The project is in collaboration with several tribes from CA to WA.
A feature-length documentary produced by Cristina Valverde.
Currently in production, seeking funding (2022).
Link to website – Pitch deck available upon request.
Freedom Road
A documentary film about the freedom rider movement of the civil rights period from 1958-1968, as told by Bob Zellner.
Through compelling interviews with people who lived the times, historic news reels, and cinematic dramatization, the unknown story of the freedom riders will be brought to light.
A feature-length documentary by Collective Filmworks.
Currently in pre-production, seeking funding (2022).
Link to website
Pomo Land Back: A Prayer from the Forest
A poetic documentation of an inter-tribal gathering held Feb 2022; A movement led by the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians in the name of better forest management of the 48,652 acre Jackson Demonstration State Park.
A 7-minute short capturing a powerful 2-day event of inter-tribal conversation, ceremony, & presence seeking to bring awareness to poor forestry practices setting a standard in JDSP. This short was made in support of the Coyote Band Pomo tribe of Mendocino County and for all tribes in the name of equal land management opportunity for healthier stewardship practices.
Produced by Evan-Marie Petit & Louis Fox. Directed by Evan-Marie Petit. Cinematography by Cristina Valverde (Collective Filmworks) & Louis Fox (Megafauna Media).
Official 2022 Selection of: Mendocino Film Festival’s Special Event Series, “Native Cinema: Vision the Future”; Mill Valley Film Festival “The New Environmentalists Shorts”; The American Indian Film Festival; The Red Nation Film Festival.
Entheowheel
Elders, lineage keepers, thought leaders, and scientists will take us on a journey exploring the wisdom and healing power of psilocybin mushrooms. Together, we’ll delve into how these medicines can help us access our infinite human potential by sharing practices to prepare, integrate, heal, explore death, cultivate creativity and reconnect with ourselves as part of nature.
A five-part livestream Salon Series and Immersive Video Library. A portion of proceeds will be donated to Indigenous communities for land protection in order to preserve cultural practices.
Produced by Entheowheel in collaboration with the Esalen Institute. Associate production, cinematography, and copywriting for filming & event in part by Cristina Valverde of Collective Filmworks.
The Flow
Illuminating the art of alignment with Nature’s essential forces through connection to the true Nature within ourselves.
A feature-length environmental documentary by Megafauna Media, co-production & cinematography by Collective Filmworks.
Currently in post-production (2022).
Prescription X: The Rick Doblin Story
A documentary about Rick Doblin’s 45 year journey to legalize psychedelics for psychotherapy, following MAPS.org as they navigate the FDA to legalize MDMA for PTSD while changing culture.
A feature-length documentary produced by Interconnected, with cinematography support from Collective Filmworks.
Currently in production.
Prescription X: The Rick Doblin Story – FB page
Mariposa
An 8th generation shamanic Kichwa family continues their spiritual traditions through the dynamic challenges of the 21st century.
Mariposa is a film piece under the umbrella of the ‘Preserving Amazon Culture’ project (PAC), a ‘film & beyond’ project intended to preserve and honor the history of a special Kichwa family as they endure a loss of their traditional practices and shamanic works to the pressures of the 21st century. PAC was created in order to film document and archive this family’s story as wisdom keepers of the sacred jungle land, Mariposa, they’ve stewarded for 8 generations & counting.
This project is in solidarity with the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN) & Amazon Watch which support the tribes of the Amazon in environmental stewardship and in preservation of indigenous traditions.
PAC is a tribal support project by Collective Filmworks, currently in production and seeking funding.
Preserving Amazon Culture – FB page
Climate Uprising
#ClimateUprising is a movement calling for bipartisan climate action, based on the consensus of climate science. After the wildfires in Paradise, California in 2017, we began filming the stories of wildfire survivors.
A feature documentary and story-driven climate action movement based on Paradise, CA.
Produced by Interconnected, cinematography in part by Collective Filmworks.
Hearts on the Gila
Three mothers embark on a 36-mile journey down the Gila River after losing their teenage children in a tragic plane crash. What will they learn about themselves, their children’s legacy as environmentalists, and the importance of wild river systems to the health of humanity in a world where wild rivers are disappearing?
A feature documentary and environmental activism project for the preservation of the Gila River’s free & wild river course… which has since legally attained preservation status.
Produced by Halflife Digital, cinematography in part by Collective Filmworks.
Make It Work
Stories of innovation via science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in America ranging from elementary kids of various backgrounds to the most successful entrepreneurs in the country.
A docu-series produced by Legendary films with camera work in part by Collective Filmworks.
The Rave
A love story about a one-of-a-kind 120′ trimaran and the wild couple who devoted 30 years to building this dream together by hand, despite all odds.
A documentary short by Collective Filmworks.
On pause for R&D 2nd stage of story development.
Elf Help
A struggling couple see an eccentric relationship counselor to help them break up.
A documentary short written, directed, & edited by Wiggly Fingers, with cinematography & production support by Collective Filmworks.
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