Eclectic Reel was asked to coordinate the technical side of recording for an Indigenous Speaker Series for the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery. Listen to these important voices! We were honored to be involved and to be able to listen and interact the speakers. They have all been recorded and some have started to be posted for anyone to watch: Indigenous Speaker Series.

Just a quick update on the progress of the feature length documentary film Marrow of the Mountain that we are fiscal sponsor of. There has been progress on the postproduction and we are told that story elements are coming together.

The major news is that in July of 2022 the high courts in Ecuador voted to uphold the ‘rights of nature’ in the face of mega mining companies and mineral extraction. This means a bit more production needed to happen to capture the outcome of this decision to incorporate it into the film.

You can read more about it from a Life Terra Article titled
ECUADOR’S LOS CEDROS PROTECTED FOREST GRANTED CONSTITUTIONAL ‘RIGHTS OF NATURE’ BY HIGHEST COURT

We will post more news as we have it!

Covid has changed the landscape and made it more difficult (and more expensive) to collaborate on important stories to protect people and the natural world. This has really impacted our current project, Marrow of the Mountain, which we are fiscally sponsoring. Covid hit while the filming (director, producer, cinematographer) were in Equador filming in early 2020. Because of COVID-19 they were unable to finish their production and spent most of the time holed up in an apartment in Quito.

They were able to raise more funds through kickstarter with a successful Marrow of the Mountain: the COVID Emergency Fundraiser.

We admire the film teams dedication to this project and are proud that they are back in the country continuing the important work. They are currently in Equador filming what we hope is the final major production before the final post production of the documentary film can continue.

Remember, even though the kickstarter project is over, you can still donate to the cause. Any money donated to the Marrow of Mountain fund is going to reimburse costs of gear and direct filming expenditures and helps the in country production team. Your donations can help this story continue.

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