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This month we were schedule to start shooting our Documentary on the Achuar Tribe, indigenous people of the Amazon. Unfortunately, a government shutdown and civil unrest caused us to postpone our plans. We lost a dear friend to an assassin's bullet, Agustin Intriago, who was a great supporter of our venture. The new elections were last week, and the US Government is stepping in to control the trafficking, so, Far Out Kids and Traveling Star are heading back to Ecuador for Pre-Production right after Thanksgiving and to meet the Minister of Tourism and Amazon Officials. Our plan is to attend all the top Film Festivals in 2024 with this tribute to the People of the Trees of Life and our dear friend Mayor Intriago.
I love Ecuador! I spent six glorious months exploring the country: The Pacific Ocean coastline, the Andes Mountains, and the diverse countryside. The Amazon has always been part of my Bucket List. With Wonders of Ecuador as the backdrop, I promised that I would return this fall to shoot a documentary Trees of Life - A Love Song to Ecuador. Executive Producer of the Documentary will be two-time Oscar winner Albert Ruddy.
It will feature two of the most talented women I know. Two-time Oscar nominated Carol Connors will write the music and lyrics. Multi-Award-winning Humanitarian Photographer Michele Zousmer will capture the essence of the Ecuadorian people and life. Both women helped change Child Labor in Costa Rica.
The Indigenous of the Ecuadorian Amazon are under the watchful eye of Silvia Santi of Planning and Technical Secretariat of the Amazon. She is committed to protecting their way of life, human rights, and outside corporate influences with sustainable development of the Amazon in mind.
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