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Guardians of the Forest
Indigenous testimonies of Ogiek and Jenu Kuruba traditional leaders risking evictions from protected areas in Kenya and India. Produced with the Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy Program Initiative on Indigenous Rights and Protected Areas, 2024.
– COMING SOON!
Anniversary of the UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples
30 years of empowering indigenous peoples to claim their rights. Produced for the UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples to celebrate their anniversary, 2015.
The Situation of the Crimean Tatars: an imposing issue during the UNPFII 2014
A 6 minutes video where Nadir Bekirov, a Crimean Tatar and a prominent spokesperson for the rights of indigenous peoples, shares the situation of his people caught in the conflict. Filmed in the midst of the tensions between Russia and Ukraine during the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Mai 2014.
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (English)
English spoken version: 46 indigenous representatives presenting a short version of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Inspirational video to promote the declaration. Produced with the Hawai’i Institute for Human Rights, 2013.
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
46 indigenous representatives presenting a short version of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Inspirational tool to promote the declaration. Produced with Hawai’i Institute for Human Rights, 2012.
II Cumbre Continental de Comunicación Indígena
La II Cumbre Continental de Comunicación Indígena se llevo a cabo en Tlahuitoltepec, Oaxaca, México del 7 al 13 de Octubre 2013.
Idle No More explained by Arthur Manuel
‘Idle No More’, a new indigenous movement for fundamental change in Canada, explained by the inspiring First Nations political leader Arthur Manuel (now deceased). Filmed in 2013.
Indigenous Message from Rio to Paris
Berenice Sanchéz, indigenous Otomí from Mexico, during Rio+20, 2012. Talking on the behalf of indigenous peoples in a press gathering at the UN conference.
(Spanish and English)
UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples: Testimonies by Grantees
Film about the impact of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples via testimonies of past grantees. Indigenous delegates sharing their experiences on being peoples with rights, giving concrete examples of how their participation at the UN has fostered local initiatives and empowered their community. 2012.
La Brecha de la Implementación: Rodolfo Stavenhagen
Entrevista con Dr. Rodolfo Stavenhagen, Relator Especial de Naciones Unidas sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas de 2001-2008. Mensaje sobre la falta de implementación de los derechos indígenas hacia la Conferencia Mundial sobre los Pueblos Indígenas 2014.
Hope of Ta’Kaiya, a young indigenous environmentalist
The inspirational Ta’Kaiya Blaney from the Sliammon First Nation, B.C. Canada, speaks of her activism. She was 11 years old when we first met during Rio+20, also known as the Earth Summit in 2012. Filmed during the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 2014.
Mililani Trask: An Indigenous Perspective on UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites
Mililani Trask, Ka Lahui Hawai’i: a joint statement concerning UNESCO’s world heritage sites during the 10th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Mai, 2011, NY.
UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples
Featuring grantees of the UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples, illustrating how the Fund has had an impact in supporting the rights of indigenous peoples across the different socio-cultural regions. Over 3’000 indigenous peoples from almost 100 countries have benefited from the Fund. Produced 2022 for OHCHR.
Responding to the Environmental Defenders Crisis: The Geneva Roadmap
The Geneva Roadmap: A call for action
Filmed during the two-day workshop bringing together stakeholders and specialists across institutions, February, 2020.
UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples (short)
A short video featuring grantees of the UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples, illustrating how the Fund has had an impact in supporting the rights of indigenous peoples across the different socio-cultural regions. Over 3’000 indigenous peoples from almost 100 countries have benefited from the Fund. Produced for OHCHR, 2022.
What you need to know to effectively participate at the UN EMRIP
This video is a guide made for representatives of indigenous peoples to participate at the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Produced 2020.
Right to Science
Filmed within the frame of the UNESCO & Human Rights: Geneva Dialogues for Enhancing Cooperation and Effectiveness. A two-day workshop to bring key stakeholders together around the Right to Science. Produced for the Swiss Commission for UNESCO 2022.
Cultural Rights
Filmed within the frame of the UNESCO & Human Rights: Geneva Dialogues for Enhancing Cooperation and Effectiveness. A two-day workshop to bring key stakeholders together around Cultural Rights. Produced for the Swiss Commission for UNESCO 2023.
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (short)
SoMe version to promote the UNDRIP as a constructive tool to implement the rights of indigenous peoples for OHCHR. Produced for the UN OHCHR, 2017.
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Video produced for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to mark the 10-year anniversary of the UNDRIP as a constructive tool to implement the rights of indigenous peoples. 2017.
A Visit to Home
The human rights defender Luingam Luithui, a Naga leader who returns home after 20 years of forced exile. Produced with the Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights. Screened in several UN side-events part of the international campaign to restore his rights. 2015.