FROM THE PERUVIAN AMAZON, ITS THE MUYUNA FLOATING FILM FESTIVAL
The Muyuna Floating Film Festival was born in the heart of the Amazonian jungle, in Iquitos - the world's largest city inaccessible by road.
We call on filmmakers from the jungle cities of the world to craft proposals that champion the defense of their territories against climate change and related challenges.
ABOUT MUYUNA
MUYUNAS are whirlpools that form when two water currents at different speeds meet and serve as sources of life in the Amazon.
Similarly, the Muyuna Film Festival is a meeting point for the world's jungle communities. Explore the challenges and beauty of life in jungle cities, bringing together diverse voices to share, learn and inspire action.
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1st iquitos floating film festival
A TRIBUTE TO THE JUNGLES OF THE WORLD
OUR FLOATING FESTIVAL IS NOT JUST A CELEBRATION OF FILM, BUT A SYMBOLIC TRIBUTE TO THE JUNGLES AND JUNGLES OF THE WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE, IN WHICH WE BELIEVE THE RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGES THAT THREAT THEIR TERRITORIES AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY.
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ACTIVITIES
20-26
MAY
2024
1. | PROMOTE AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION IN THE JUNGLE TERRITORIES, THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF FILM AND TRAINING AND CREATION WORKSHOPS. |
2. | RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES PRESENTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE DESTRUCTION OF FORESTS. |
3. | SUPPORT INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN THE DEFENSE OF THEIR CULTURE AND THEIR ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE. |
4. | PROMOTE CULTURAL SPACES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF BELÉN, THE CITY OF IQUITOS, ALSO BEING A REFERENCE IN THE AMAZON. |
5. | WEAVING AN INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION NETWORK FOR CULTURAL MANAGEMENT AND AMAZON STRUGGLES. |
1. | NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM AND DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION. |
2. | INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION OF COMMERCIAL SPOTS FOCUSED ON CONSERVATION AND CULTURE. |
3. | AUDIOVISUAL CREATION LABORATORY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE PERUVIAN AND GLOBAL JUNGLES. |
4. | MASTERCLASSES WITH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FILMMAKERS. |
5. | TRAVELING EXHIBITION IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. |
NANAY RIVER
ITAYA RIVER
AMAZON
RIVER
BELEN
THE PERUVIAN AMAZON
THE JUNGLE OCCUPIES 60% OF THE COUNTRY. IT IS THE SECOND LARGEST AMAZON NATIONAL TERRITORY IN THE WORLD. IT HAS MORE THAN 44 INDIGENOUS VILLAGES AND IS ONE OF THE MOST BIODIVERSITY COUNTRIES ON THE PLANET.
IQUITOS IS THE LARGEST CITY IN THE WORLD WITHOUT ROAD ACCESS. ISOLATED IN THE HEART OF THE AMAZON WITH AROUND 1M INHABITANTS. WHICH REPRESENTS ENORMOUS PRESSURE ON THE FOREST AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TRANSFORMATION.
THIS AMAZON CITY, ALSO KNOWN AS ISLA BONITA, IS SURROUNDED BY NAVIGABLE RIVERS AND PORTS, THROUGH WHICH THE PERUVIAN AMAZON BLEEDS.
THE BELÉN NEIGHBORHOOD
“IN A SINKING WORLD, WE LEARN TO FLOAT”
THE MAIN VENUE OF THE FESTIVAL IS KNOWN AS THE AMAZON VENICE, THE BELÉN NEIGHBORHOOD SPENDS 6 FLOODED MONTHS A YEAR WHEN THE AMAZON AND ITAYA RIVERS INCREASE THEIR FLOW, WHICH MAKES IT A PLACE WITH GREAT FILM POTENTIAL, APPEARING IN COUNTLESS FILMS.
THEIR FLOATING POPULATION AND THE ABSENCE OF THE STATE HAVE MADE THEM GENERATE A VERY PARTICULAR WAY OF LIFE, IN A VERY RESILIENT AND DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE FESTIVAL IS BORN WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD, WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN WORKING THERE FOR DECADES, WANTING TO BE AT THE SERVICE OF THEIR CAUSES
AND ITS PEOPLE.
ESPACIO COMÚN
SAUNTR FOUNDATION
MEET THE TEAM
DIRECTION
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WE ARE A MULTICULTURAL TEAM WHERE WE SPEAK IN ADDITION TO SPANISH, SHIPIBO, QUECHUA AND ENGLISH.
WE UNDERSTAND AUDIOVISUAL AS A TOOL OF TRANSFORMATION AND RESISTANCE, HAVING AS ESSENCE THE FIGHT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE DEFENSE OF NATURE WORKING WITH CULTURE AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES FROM A COMMUNITY APPROACH.
// EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION. JULIO blanca & DANI MARTÍNEZ // EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION AND STAGE DESIGN. PAULA VILLAR. DANIEL CANCHÁN. // LOCAL IQUITOS PRODUCTION. LIVIA SILVANO. // COMMUNITY PRODUCER. GIMENA CARIAJANO. // CREATIVE ASSISTANT. SIWAR. LUIS CHUMBE. // INTERNATIONAL IMPACT PRODUCER. KIRSTEN WESSEL. // SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMUNITY MANAGER. SOI BARI. // VISUAL IDENTITY DESIGNER. @THENEWMEET
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
HOW TO COLLABORATE
1. | BECOME AN ORGANIZER OR CO-PRODUCER OF THE FESTIVAL |
2. | COVERING THE PRODUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION EXPENSES OF THE STAGE. |
3. | FINANCING WORKSHOPS, MASTERCLASSES AND AWARDS. |
4. | SUPPORTING THE PROMOTION, ACCESS TO AUDIOVISUAL MATERIAL, AND ESTABLISHING CONTACT WITH POSSIBLE ALLIES. |
5. | VOLUNTEER WITH OUR INTERNATIONAL TEAM! |
SUBMIT YOUR FILM VIA:
EMAIL: info@muyunafest.org
CEL: +51 970 940 953
