Our Story

Inspired by adventure with a mission to save the rainforest and its people, my film maker instincts kicked into high gear. I hired a two man crew; Frank Angelcyk and Stephen Bull and took off to Ecuador to document the plight/conditions of the Amazonian people. Since that time, I have brought on board an award winning screenwriter, Philip Sedgwick, to flesh out the story and Music Composer, Thomas DeRenzo, to add his magical touches to the final product. I am now in the process of translating the native language, editing the raw footage and writing the script. When done, I have clear goals of approaching cable networks and putting the film on the festival circuit.

The Impact

We intend to document the human aspect of the plight of those affected by corporate development in pristine areas as well as report on the impact to the planet. Our hope is that we can inspire others to demand limits to uncontrolled development that negatively impacts Earth and the people of Earth. We seek to raise awareness and arouse people to pick up the cause with us and oppose exploitation of the Earth, nature, tribal cultures that provide limited overall gain.

My story is about people and the planet, not the courts, spin, or powerful attorneys jockeying corporate images. Through my journey, I hope to entertain whilst educate and inform others of the situation still going on in the Ecuadorian Amazon and possibly the rest of the world.

What We Need & What You Get

Budget for transcription and translation.

Cost of editing.

Cost of production of sample DVD's.

Budget for festival entries. Festival fees vary, often ranging from 50 to more than 100 in some cases.

Art work for the DVD cover and the film.

Cost of setting up a website for the film and maintaining/hosting it.

Cost of trademark for business and film logos.

Those who contribute greater than 100 pounds get a t-shirt or cap with the Amazon Souls logo on it, with a catchy save the Earth phrase (from Cafe Press).

Those who contribute greater than 200 pounds get a DVD for personal use upon completion.

Those who contribute greater than 350 pounds get both of the above.

Those who contribute more than 500 pounds receive special thanks in credits and DVD, cap.

Those who contribute more than 2500 pounds receive an executive producer credit.

Other Ways You Can Help

Help us spread the word. Friend us. Forward our IndieGogo page. You're not just helping us... you're helping the Waorani tribe and the entire planet!