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Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:34:19 -0500

Follow Kapax through five South American countries, as he documents the water and land grab in the Amazon. Indigenous people are being systematically robbed and murdered for the water rich land they have held for centuries. Support the Colombian Tarzan in his campaign to protect these indigenous peoples, the Guarani Aquifer and the water rights of everyone.

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Who is Kapax? In South America, Kapax is the legendary hero of...

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:31:00 -0500

Who is Kapax?

In South America, Kapax is the legendary hero of the Amazonian rivers and jungles,though he thinks of himself as an ordinary, concerned Colombian who is working to change the sad reality of the Amazon region.

Kapax is both a cultural icon and a folk hero, who has a touch of the prophet about him. Kapax has dedicated his life to protecting the Amazon’s environment and giving the region a recognizable identity. Kapax still keeps the shorts, the knife and wire necklace that he wore three decades ago, while swimming the Magdelena, to call attention to the ecological and social plight of this great river. Today, this deep-voiced grandfather would like to return to the Amazon’s waters and swim them, end to end, to impress into the minds of people everywhere this definitive statement - “Whoever loves the river, must protect it.”

This picture of an imperiled Amazon is just a piece of a troubling puzzle, composed of seven million green square kilometers of lush flora and fauna that are irrigated throughout eight countries in South America. Rapid deforestation in the last decade has drastically altered this delicate ecological balance in the Amazon, adding more fuel to the global warming crisis. Experts believe that by 2050, forty percent of the Amazon forests of South America will cease to exist, and increase the temperature of the planet by twelve degrees.

Kapax views the situation to be borderline desperate and his eyes cloud over painfully when he considers the far-reaching implications. “The Amazon is becoming sick, very sick and we are under assault by outside forces that either don’t understand the terrible damage they are doing or just don’t care. The situation is comparable to that of an otherwise healthy patient, who suffers from chronic attacks of acute poisoning and lapsing into states of shock. But there is still time to stop the irresponsible behavior of men, the logging, the burning of forests, the theft of land and water, ” said Kapax.

But time here is precious for the Colombian Tarzan, as he races to prevent the biggest corporate acquisition the world has ever seen - the Guarani Aquifer itself! Literally the third largest body of pure drinking water on the planet, the Guarani Aquifer is a tantalizing prize for water companies and ultra-rich families bent on grabbing “their share” of the next great resource of this planet. Once an actor in his youth, Kapax must now step behind the camera and direct his lens at this staggering threat. For if the Guarani Aquifer is privatized, than all the remaining bodies of drinkable water will soon fall prey in a domino like chain reaction of corporate acquisition. What will the world be like without free water? At this, Kapax turns away and grimaces, “You don’t want to know.”
More about the film…. http://www.kapaxthemovie.com

Kapax: Heart of water is a documentary about the colombian...

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:00:58 -0500

Kapax: Heart of water is a documentary about the colombian Tarzan, engaging in a life-and-death struggle with big corporations out to steal the Amazon’s water.
http://kapaxthemovie.com/

Atilla Lorant speaking about his work and the exhibit made in...

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:17:06 -0400

Atilla Lorant speaking about his work and the exhibit made in Gabarron Foundation for Save the forest, save the culture. A project made by Ana Santos and Italian journalist Alessandra Mattanza to create awareness about the importance of the Amazon Rainforest.

We need to change the way we perceive indigenous communities and...

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:55:17 -0400

We need to change the way we perceive indigenous communities and their world. Here in this small video, Axel Antoine Feill, a biologist-photographer and researcher who has been living and exploring the Amazon for more than 30 years speak about the importance of their knowledge in our current world and their high level of adaptation. It’s a first glimpse of the possibilities we can encounter, discovering their world, their culture, and their struggle to survive. More in mystikFilms.com

Photos to the expedition to Terra Indigena, It’s the story...

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:47:00 -0400

Photos to the expedition to Terra Indigena, It’s the story of what one of the most remote indigenous communities are facing today. Millions are getting killed by common deseases and their contact with the western world and lack of understanding and resources. The Kanamari Indigenous community is a life battle between understanding and adopting to the forces of the outside world that threat their existence as well how to educate their children while keeping their culture alive. It’s the story about 2 different ways of knowledge and education. Watch more photos here.

Nature is something that is open and free, liberates the human...

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:49:53 -0400

Nature is something that is open and free, liberates the human from all societies, you become speechless and screams to diversity, it’s the magical combination between science and art, the life force that inspires all. Looking for that magic sunset that brings all elements together!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anaorange/5359023909/

Our first “Kapax, Heart of Water, Heart of Flame”...

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:33:00 -0400

Our first “Kapax, Heart of Water, Heart of Flame” trailer! A documentary film made by Glenn English and Ana Santos, it’s the story of a visionary man that breaks social and physical impediments to send his message across the Colombian society and the world: becoming since the 70’s a voice of protection for the Amazon and the rivers, he transforms him self in to a real Amazon hero!. Hoping to give future generations a better future. Now completely astonished with the world developments and the water crisis he takes a final battle against the corporate and political machine to unfold the greed of the most powerful people in the planet. More in mystikfilms.com

Please join us. Jan L. Mc Alpine, Director of United Nations...

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:04:00 -0500

Please join us. Jan L. Mc Alpine, Director of United Nations Forum on the Forest, National Geographic Photgrapher Attila Lorant and Curators Alessandra Mattanza, Ana Santos and Augusto Ferreti to the exhibition and Cocktail reception “Save the Forest, Save the Culture” and the presentation of the United Nations Forum of the Forest 2011. On Tuesday January 18, 2011 from 6-8pm.
More here: http://www.gabarronfoundation.org/Default.aspx?tabid=2270

Celebreting rituals of the Tikuna indians, we recorded...

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:18:00 -0500

Celebreting rituals of the Tikuna indians, we recorded interviews, rituals and dances. The picking up of the coca leaves after an entire night preparation are the starting welcoming songs and rituals of the Chontaduro dances. Come back soon for videos.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/anaorange/sets/72157625721987863/show/with/5364903340

"History hasn’t been written, we create history."

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:42:00 -0500

“History hasn’t been written, we create history.”

- Martin Von Hildebrand

Many shots and film taken with the monkeys in monkey island. A...

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:31:00 -0500

Many shots and film taken with the monkeys in monkey island. A real experience interviewing local people from Tikuna indigenous community. http://www.flickr.com/photos/anaorange/sets/72157625711068119/show/with/5359605776

Shooting this January on the Amazon, we found the death lake....

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 00:06:00 -0500

Shooting this January on the Amazon, we found the death lake. Some other magical photos of the amazon… http://www.flickr.com/photos/anaorange/sets/72157625826459038/show/with/5355792869

As a part of peace campaign, i helped with editing and motion...

Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:00:09 -0500

As a part of peace campaign, i helped with editing and motion graphics to produce this video for UN. View more in mystikfilms.com

Educational video made for SS+K on planet warming. Find more on...

Sat, 15 Jan 2011 19:58:44 -0500

Educational video made for SS+K on planet warming. Find more on mystikfilms.com

Website created for a foundation in Colombia that works with the...

Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:58:00 -0500

Website created for a foundation in Colombia that works with the protection and education of tropical birds. To see more websites and interactive design click here:
http://mystikfilms.com/interactive/

“Save the forest, Save the culture” is an awareness...

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:50:00 -0500

“Save the forest, Save the culture” is an awareness project created by Ana Santos and Alessandra Mattanza around the idea that everyone shares a part in the issues the Amazon and the forests in the world are currently facing. From the indigenous people, we can relearn long-forgotten values and reclaim our true relationship with nature, improving our daily lives and ensuring our future. Because of their carefully preserved and special knowledge of the forest ecosystem, the indigenous people of this region are key in the quest to find new answers and substainable solutions for climate change and the survival of our world.

100 VISIONS: The “heroes” of the Amazon. The campaign aims to be “green” and socially unifying in its quest to reframe our thinking of the planet’s resouces and how they are allocated. A first-time media initiative, this will be a collection of 100 visions from the famous and the not-so-famous: non-profit organisations, local and foreign biologists, anthropologists, researchers, scientists, writers, artists, healers, explorers, filmmakers, actors, celebrities, and also ordinary people, whose voices are no less significant. This “voice of the forest” will become the voice of the people, traveling and echoing around the world.

The SAVE THE FOREST, SAVE THE CULTURE campaign includes: a feature 58 min. documetary film; a coffee table book with interactive DVD with interactive DVD; a mobile interactive social media campaign; mobile exhibitions; gala events; and concert fundraising events.

LIGHT FOR THE FUTURE is a new transmedia campaign, created by...

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:47:00 -0500

LIGHT FOR THE FUTURE is a new transmedia campaign, created by Alessandra Mattanza and the filmmaker and visual artist Ana Santos. It is based on the work of the renowned photographer Steve McCurry and aims to help children in conflict zones secure an education and to instill awareness around the world about their situation. The full project will involve a social interactive campaign with international exhibitions, City Lights Installations, and a Live TV Experience. There will also be serial-reportage of journeys into conflict zones, by a different filmmaker (famous or independent) for each country, connecting children to various cultural and social events. In the end, all these experiences, these trips, this knowledge from around the world will be edited into a documentary film and a coffee table book to commemorate the lives and experiences of these children of light.

Green your routine, with Tori Spelling and Oxygen celebrities...

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:30:00 -0500

Green your routine, with Tori Spelling and Oxygen celebrities video.

Website and campaign for Chron’s disease. The website...

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:17:00 -0500

Website and campaign for Chron’s disease. The website helps to create connection between people who is sick and doctors and a community.
http://www.crohnsandme.com/