A short film exploring the struggles creatives had during the Covid-19 lockdowns, with no work, no interaction and high levels of stress, anxiety. This movie is mainly narrated through dance and we made it in hope to start a conversation about mental health and how we should care for it, help each other and be open about our struggles. So far this short has been part of two film festivals in the UK, was part of the art exhibition Time After Time in London to raise mental health awareness and has raised money through fundraising online for mental health charities.

Raising awareness to save the crafts

The documentary features some of the most incredible craft makers in the city of London. This is a heritage project designed to keep the endangered crafts and arts alive which slowly reduced production and some eventually disappeared as the internet made global markets more available.

 With the arrival of new technologies and with the internet making global markets more and more available London's magnificent crafts slowly reduced production and some eventually disappeared. Today, only a handful remain and continue the traditions and techniques passed down from generation to generation. We aim to use photo-storytelling and short-documentary series to tell their story creating  a connection with today’s world and helping keep the crafts alive by educating and reminding us all of the importance of old artistic knowledge. 

This story is written in a comic book style and tells the tale of an indigenous superhero. This script is based on the many stories my grandfather told me when I was growing up. Justo Pastor (grandpa)  lived on and off with indigenous tribes for many years, where he was learning about natural healing, sustainable ways of life, connecting to the earth and exploring Colombia (my place of birth) by foot. And all the other incredible things that our knowledgeable tribes like the Muisca People have to offer.