EAT LOCAL, GROW LOCAL taking root in Northern Colorado

A short documentary on the growing interconnectedness of the food system in Fort Collins, Colorado. Commissioned by Be Local and the Northern Colorado Food Incubator. Order your copy of the DVD here to support the movement.

Meanwhile, enjoy a low resolution version here.

PROMEA RONIN BAKEBO (The Children of the Anaconda)
2006 - DVD 30 Min

A community-based film production facilitated by reflexive films and Village Earth. Paromea Ronin Bakebo (Shibibo for "the Children of the Anaconda) illustrates the visions and hopes of the Shipibo people of Peru's Amazon Basin, who struggle to protect their way of life and natural resources against the threats from outside intersts encroaching upon their traditional lands. To obtain a copy contact Village Earth at 1-970-491-5754 or http://www.villageearth.org.

"REZONOMICS"
2005 - DVD, 45 Min

"Rezonomics" is an exploration of the eclectic and inventive survival strategies of the residents of one of the most impoverished and marginalized places in the United States, the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in rural South Dakota. In 2006, the film was presented at DOCSDF, Mexico City's Documentary Film Festival.

Produced for the Department of Anthropology at Colorado State University and Village Earth a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization based in Fort Colorado. For copies contact Village Earth at 970-491-5753 or info@villageearth.org

SPEED OF DARKNESS-VELOCITY OF LIGHT
2005 - Co-produced with Dance Connection and Open Stage ETC

Animation and film for the Theater. An extravaganza of acting, dancing, and animation that comes together to express the destruction of the environment and the exploitation of cultures. A philosophical trip featuring fragments of Jorge Luis Borges, Micheal Foucault, Simone de Beauvoir and others.

LOS POBRES (Promotional Film)
2005 - DVD, 30Min

"Los Pobres" is a program that began more than 20 years ago with the aim at helping migrant farmer workers in southern Colorado. Currently run by the organization of Sister Nancy Crafton and various other members of the community, the program seeks to aid migrant laborers with food, clothing, shelter, legal and medical assistance in one of the most segregated regions of Colorado.

OJOS QUE NO VEN: LA SFIGA DI CABEZÓN
2005 - DVD, 37Min, Spanish, Italian, German, Lakota with English Subtitles

Part two of the trilogy Ojos Que No Ven (eyes that don’t see). This is the story of a depressed German immigrant, nauseated by the idea of the superstructure represented by the American dream. Dealing with themes of phenomenology, alienation and freedom.

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BACH MAI HOSPITAL PROJECT (Promotional Film)
2005 - DVD, 15Min

The mission of the Bach Mai Hospital Project is to expand and enhance medical care and medical education in Vietnam through provision of specialized equipment and training to the doctors and nurses of the Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi,Vietnam.

PINE RIDGE: SESSION ONE
2004 - DVD, 45 Min, with optional Subtitles in German, French, or Italian

Through the voices of the residents of the Pine Ridge Reservation, Pine Ridge:
Session One explores life and community-based development in one of the poorest counties in the United States. Through grassroots community action, traditional families called "tiyospayes" are pursuing their vision to reclaim, restore, and utilize their remaining land-base, reversing a 100 year-old policy of the U.S. Government to make their lands accessible to non-tribal farmers and ranchers.

"Special Projection" - Morbegno Film Festival, Italy

Produced for Village Earth a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization based in Fort Colorado. For copies contact Village Earth at 970-491-5753 or info@villageearth.org

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TEATRO SURREAL
2004 - DVD, 12Min

Short-Fiction dealing with the surreal fantasies of two girls that work in a theater box office and their daydreams of Mozart, Rachmaninoff, and Milton’s Paradise Lost.

PROYECTO JERICO (Promotional Film)
2004 - DVD, 15Min, with English & Spanish narrations

Proyecto Jerico is a program that delivers school supplies and creates concrete floors to help low income families in Guatemala. This short film was produced by to help promote the work of Proyecto Jerico.

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FUERZA LATINA DOCUMENTARY (Promotional Film)
2004 - DVD, 45Min

This film shows the struggles of immigrants in the United States and their attempt to organize to become a stronger voice in our community. Featuring the projects of Fuerza Latina, a Fort Collins, CO. based immigrant rights organization.

MADAME BUTTERFLY
2004

For this project our client (Opera Fort Collins) wanted to extend the creative reach of the classic opera "Madame Butterfly" by incorporating film and animation into the backdrop.

OJOS QUE NO VEN: EL ÚLTIMO DÍA DE OCTAVIO
2004 - DVD, 42Min, Spanish, Italian, German, with English Subtitles

Part one of the trilogy Ojos Que No Ven (eyes that don’t see). This is the story of the last day of an indifferent Mexican immigrant who becomes nauseated by American culture.

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THE CLEAR ACT, THE HUMAN RIGHTS ORDINANCE AND INSTITUTIONALIZED RACISM IN FORT COLLINS COLORADO
2003 - DVD, 40Min

Documentary dealing with The Clear Act - an act under the Patriot Act that gives police officers the power to check whether people are U.S. citizens - a power formerly held only by agents of the Immigration Naturalization Service.

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VOICING THE VOICELESS: THE MIAMI FTAA PROTEST
2003 - DVD, 30Min

The story of the protests that occurred during the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas conference in Miami. Scenes of police brutality and solidarity among protestors.

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