Emerging Filmmakers

A mother who killed all her daughters-in-law. A son who fell in love with a woman from the stars. Kuiussi Suya, guardian of his nation’s memory, tells the sacred origin story of the Khisetje people. Filmed entirely in the Khikatxi Village, inside Brazil’s Wawi Indigenous Territory. A film by AIK Produções, with support from If Not Us Then Who.

Guided by the ancestral strength of Karo Sakaybu, the greatest warrior and creator of the Tapajós River and the Munduruku people, Chief Juarez denounces the threats to life posed by the invasions of loggers and miners in the Sawré Muybu territory, while uniting his people in the fight for the demarcation of the territory.

This film shows the Khisetje people moving from their village to a more distant place because of the soya plantation and its poison that threatens their lives, their plants, and their projects like rivers, so the Khisetje people got together and decided to open a new village to the interior of the forest fleeing from the poison (agrochemical).

This film tells the story of an Indigenous community, namely Felix Tololiu who protects nature and Mount Kawatak by preserving Mount Kawatak.

Inspired by seeing her young niece, who is naturally attracted to her culture, Through the Dance is a short documentary showing Youth’s Impact on Traditions, as simple as how the young generations, even elders, would see and copy when they see things.

The story is told with the Guajajara environmental defenders, showing the complexity of the struggle after so many land defenders were murdered by invaders in the Amazon. The role of the protectors in the Guajajara community goes beyond climate action, bringing together the protection of standing forests with the conservation of traditional knowledge and the ongoing fight for identity and survival.

We are Waorani, we’ve lived on this land for thousands of years. We take care of our jungle, water, land, air, ourselves, the animals – we are like the guardians of the jungle. Today with the arrival of multinational companies men and women decide to take a fight to protect their life and conserve the environment.

This documentary seeks to investigate how high-tech video equipment is used by Yekwana children in the Venezuelan Amazon.

Yaily comes from the region of Guna Yala, Panama. She studied a degree in Sanitation and Environment in the Technological University of…

Luciane Saw Munduruku, more known among her friends and relatives as Beka Munduruku, is 18 years old and lives in Sawre Muybu villag…e.

Kalfein Maikel Wuisan or Kale, is an Indigenous Minahasa youth from Wuwuk, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia. Besides involvement in the youth …

Indigenous Filmmaker   Kuyu is a filmmaker in Kuyujani Produccion Audiovisual and belongs to the Indigenous People of Yekwana (Sta…

Kokoyamaratxi Renan Suya is a photographer, filmmaker and motion graphic maker from the Kisedjê people (Mato Grosso, Brazil). In 2008…

Noveni is Dayak Bahau, an indigenous peoples from East Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo). Since 2017, she has been defending the rights of…

Tirza Yanira Ixmucané Saloj Oroxom, Mayan K’iche, born in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Illustrator, muralist, plastic artist, and audi…

​​Alcibiades is a facilitator, photographer and amateur filmmaker specialized in environmental storytelling. He is a member of the …

Indigenous Filmmaker   Jimmy is of Siekopai nationality, which means “the people of many colors.” He comes from the Si…

Elizabeth Swanson Andi is a member of the Santu Urku Kichwa community on the Napo River in the Ecuadorian Amazon. She is an indigenous …

Yarixa comes from the region of Guna Yala, in the Caribbean coast of Panama. She was born and raised in Panama, and is currently studyi…

Carlos is a documentary film maker who lives in the community of Waorani Titepare, in the Amazonian Region of Ecuador. His role involve…

Nazario Tiul Choc is from a community known as Cooperativa Unión Maya Itzá (a community that was repatriated from Mexico to Guatemala…

Jose was born in 1994 in the community of Carmelita, San Andrés, Peten, Guatemala, located in the Maya Biosphere Reserve. He graduated…

Yumi Ortiz  (also known as Lyudmila Vallarino) comes from the region of Guna Yala, in the Caribbean coast of Panama. Yumi is a student…

Ribaldo is a young Siekopai photographer and filmmaker. He lives in the Ecuadorion Amazon and is a member of the NGO Alianza Ceibo, an …

Nelson was born in Melchor de Mencos (Peten department) and has lived in the Cooperativa Integral Agropecuaria Técnica Responsabilidad…

Welder is a Guatemalan citizen and resident of the community Cruce a La Colorada, which holds a concession that allows the sustainable …

Edivan Guajajara is from the Zutiwa village, located in Arariboia Indigenous Land (Maranhão, Brazil) and one of the creators of the c…

An emerging filmmaker, Gabriela belongs to the Garifuna people and has a background in Honduran indigenous and black peoples’ rights,…r.

The journalist and communicator Erisvan Bone Guajajara is founder of the digital platform Mídia Índia. He was born in Lagoa Quieta vi…

Julian Cho Society   Christal Cus is a 19-year-old young Maya Q’eqchi woman from Belize. She is a student passionate about learn…

Julian Cho Society   Viola Kus is a 19-year-old young woman who was raised by both parents in San Miguel village, Toledo District …

Shodhvahini Media Collective   Atul Purty is a Munda man and was born and raise in India. He currently works for her own media fir…

Shodhvahini Media Collective   Sushmita Dutta is a Bengali woman born in India, and part of the Shodhvahini Media Collective. She …

CLAN! Collective   Issack Asugo is from the Ren’dille Nation, in Kenya. He is a highly motivated Communications and Public R…

CLAN! Collective   David Silakan is a Community-based Based Conservation expert with over 14 years working in Community conservati…

CONAIE Collective   Jonathan Suarez, 33 years, is a communication student from the Kitu Kara community. He considers his work in c…

CONAIE Collective   Walter Velasque is from the Kichuwa Panzaleo people and he has worked over 4 years in the defense and care of …

CONAIE   Jeshica Pulupa is a 30 years old woman of the Kichwa nationality of the Kitu Kara people. Throughout his life he has part…

Nasawali is a Mumasaba young man from Uganda. He is a human-interest storyteller and help non-profits to personify their narratives thr…

ONISE Collective   Limber Payaguaje belongs to the Siona nationality, from the community of Aboquehuira. He is a documentary filmm…

ONISE Collective   Lizbeth Lusitande Piaguaje is a woman with a strong commitment to her Aboquëhuira community. She is part of ON…

Juan Catín is an indigenous from the Mapuche-Williche community, in Chile. He has started as part of the organization that makes up th…t.

K’iche, tree of the Forest, anti-patriarchal, journalist and indigenous storyteller (Mayan in exile) Indigenous coordinator @blac…

Ancestral name: Akoshua Balanta, Afro-Colombian, repatriated to the Avatime nation, Volta Region, Ghana. She holds a degree in Performi…

Erick Aguirre is the president of the Native Community ARAZAIRE during the 2017-2019 period. He has been producing audiovisual content …

Two years ago, she had her first experience creating audiovisual materials focused on the defense of territorial rights. She contribute…

Coletivo Khisetje   Ngaikurwatxi Suia is a young indigenous woman of the Khïsêtjê people. She is a photographer and communicato…

Coletivo Khisetje   Khahrãndidji Tapayuna Suya lives in the village of Khïkatxi, Wawi Indigenous Indigenous Land, in Mato Grosso…

Coletivo Khisetje   Wengrontxi Suya Trumai is a photographer and filmmaker from the Khisetje people of Mato Grosso, in Brazil. In …

Coletivo Daje Kepap Eypi   Rilcelia Akai Munduruku is a member of the Munduruku Audiovisual collective Daje Kapap Eypi, from Médi…

Coletivo Daje Kepap Eypi   Aldira Akai Munduruku is a member of the Munduruku Daje Kapap Eypi Audiovisual Collective from the Midd…

Yawe Film   Elisa is a Waorani woman, born on May 10, 1994, in the province of Pastaza, Canton Arajuno, the fifth daughter of the …

Yawe Film   Marcia Enqueri is a Waorani Yazuni woman, geologist, activist leader, works with her mother language and is part of th…

Yawe Film   Uboye Gaba is a researcher, cameraman, and environmental activist from the Waorani nationality of the Ecuadorian Amazo…

Yawe Film   Jonathan is a professional industrial engineer, his passion is photography. He’s part of community film group Ya…

Ulu Films   Kibian Duque is Guna, from Panama. He studied integral artistic education and is passionate about photography and cine…

Coletivo Khisetje Ngaikurwatxi Suia is a young indigenous woman of the Khïsêtjê people. She is a photographer and communicator of AI…