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CASE STUDIES

SOUL QUEST

Casanare Colombia 2023

Soul Quest was more than a gig for us, it was a gift, an opportunity to engage with a spiritual community blended from Vedic Indian traditions and ancient South American Shamanistic traditions.

 

Matt was 2nd Camera and Mike on Sound, we worked with Director Todd Dacquisto to film a spiritual journey into a remote Colombian river valley. This project presented typical international and nature documentary challenges:

- International equipment carnets and travel logistics

- Filming in remote locations, backcountry camping
- No electricity, minimal equipment, and battery life
- DIT / Footage management for a week-long shoot
- Long hours in hot and humid weather
- Realizing when special moments are happening
- Cultural sensitivity, curiosity, and respect
- Bridging language barriers

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The most rewarding and challenging aspect of this project was that we were also allowed to form our own experiences and opinions about the plant medicine by participating in the ceremonies that this documentary explores.

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