domingo, 3 de octubre de 2010

Congo Dancers from Portobelo

My mother family tree originates in Portobelo. This is just a little sample of their culture!

Bocas del Toro, my home

There is no better place than home. But when home is a great place the only think you could do is share it with your friends!

My love for the embera people

I am in love with the Embera People. Here is an old videos that I made years back. The music in this video is what really make me happy!

sábado, 2 de octubre de 2010

Naan





I found and easy recipe to make naan, the hindu bread, and that lead to music and to a entire hindu party!!!

viernes, 1 de octubre de 2010

Panama: birding with fun

After some nice 7 hours of taming my laptop and softwares I made it trough and got the video about the birds of Panama we have seen in 2010!!!

Laguna Negra: the fight of Peruvian farmers against the mining companies

Laguna Negra (Español) from Michael Watts on Vimeo.

Laguna Negra es una pelicula que revela los valores basicos de una comunidad campesina de Huancabamba (Peru), y de como esta sociedad ha sido amenezada por la mineria de alta escala y el resultado demoledor de imponer un modelo intensivo de negocio de desarrollo en una sociedad basada en valores tradicionales.



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Bang! Short Film Festival 2009 (UK)

ION International Film Festival 2009 (Nigeria)

Festival Internacional de Cine de Lebú 2010 (Chile)

San Diego Latino Film Festival 2010 (EEUU)

Wood Green International Short Film Festival 2010 (UK)

Festival Internacional de Cine de Gualeguaychú 2010 (Argentina)

Ljubjana International Short Film Festival 2010 (Slovenia)

East End Film Festival 2010 (UK)

10a Muestra de Documentales 2010 - Prodocumentales (España & Ecuador)

10th Latin American Film Festival 2010 (Ireland)

London Filmmaker's Convention 2010 (UK)

Sembrando Cine 2010 (Peru)

Amsterdam Film Festival 2010 (Netherlands)

El Espejo Film Festival 2010 (Colombia)

6to Festival de Cine de Derechos Humanos 2010 (Bolivia)

Crystal Palace International Film Festival 2010 (UK)

GLOBIANS DocFest Berlin 2010 (Alemania)

Lateinamerikanisches Filmfestival: Imagenes del Nuevo Mundo 2010 (Alemania)

La Noche de los Cortos 2010 (Peru)

Portobello Film Festival 2010 (UK)

CINEMAISSI 2010 (Finlandia)

Native Spirit 2010 (UK)

Terra di Tutti Film Festival 2010 (Italy)

FINCA Festival de Cine Ambiental 2010 (Argentina)

Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de Cusco 2010 (Peru)



PREMIOS:



Rights in Action International Award (Bang! Short Film Festival)

Mejor Documental Internacional (Festival Internacional de Cine de Lebú)

Mencion Especial del Jurado (Festival Internacional de Cine de Gualeguaychú)

Grand Jury Prize: World Cinema Student (Amsterdam Film Festival)