Reciprocity Project media kit

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Season 1 Electronic Press Kit

 

Screener

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Synopsis

Facing a climate crisis, the Reciprocity Project embraces Indigenous value systems that have bolstered communities since the beginning of time. To heal, we must recognize that we are in relationship with Earth, a place that was in balance for millennia. This short film series and multimedia platform, made in partnership with Indigenous storytellers and their communities worldwide, invites learning from time-honored and current Indigenous ways of being.

Reciprocity Project is a co-production of Upstander Project and Nia Tero in association with REI Co-op Studios.

Praise for Reciprocity Project

“The Reciprocity Project is a beautiful example of culture’s power to remind us all that we are part of nature and that the survival of the earth cannot be separated from the health of society.”
— Yo-Yo Ma

Reciprocity Project Learning resources

Reciprocity Project films are at the center of a broader media ecosystem that includes learning materials, discussion guides, podcasts, photography, art, music, and more. We invite you to explore the storytelling space at reciprocity.org as a way to learn, reflect, explore, and act.

Find learning materials on each film’s webpage following the link below.

Reciprocity Project filmmaking team

  • Filmmakers and Community Partners: Princess Daazhraii Johnson (Gwich’in), Alisha Carlson (Gwich’in), Brit Hensel (Cherokee Nation), Keli Gonzales (Cherokee Nation), David Hernandez Palmar (Wayuu Iipuana), Flor Palmar (Wayuu Iipuana), Geo Neptune (Passamaquoddy), Brianna Smith (Passamaquoddy), Christopher Newell (Passamaquoddy), Roger Paul (Passamaquoddy), Lauren Stevens (Passamaquoddy), Jeremy Dennis (Shinnecock), Justyn Ah Chong (Kanaka Maoli), Malia Akutagawa (Kanaka Maoli)

  • Producers: Taylor Hensel (Cherokee Nation), Adam Mazo, Kavita Pillay, Tracy Rector

  • Executive Producer: Tracy Rector

  • Executive Producers for REI Co-op Studios: Hanna Boyd, Joe Crosby, Paolo Mottola

  • Co-executive Producers: Hindou Ibrahim, Yo-Yo Ma, Cristina Mittermeier

  • Learning Co-Directors: Mishy Lesser, Ed.D., Dina Gilio-Whitaker (Colville Confederated Tribes descendant)

  • Production Manager/Editor: Sauli Pillay

  • Video Editor: Jacob Bearchum (Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Northern Cheyenne, Walla Walla, Bitterroot Salish)

  • Creative Director/Graphic Design: Cindy Chischilly (Diné)

  • COVID-19 Safety Supervisor: Eleni Ledesma

  • Print Traffic Manager: Jonah Kozlowski

Reciprocity Project images for Media Use

Please credit courtesy of Reciprocity Project.