Bodies at War, a documentary

I'm excited to be awarded the NYFA Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Grant for my new feature doc, Orquídea. It's an honor to receive the recognition for this very special film that fills my heart with joy, meaning, and sometimes heartbreak. A huge thanks to all the communities involved. I can't wait to share your visions and dreams to the world.

To my amazing collaborators who elevate my vision everyday with their talents, hard work, and love. I simply can't thank you enough: Sara Dosa Cesar Augusto Rodriguez Cortes Natalia FuentesÁlvaro Vásquez Miranda Iva Radivojevic Jaramillo Sofia Oggioni Gabriella Garcia-Pardo Bright Julie Parker Benello Russell Long Cinereach Shane Boris Andrea Chignoli

A shout out to Colleen Thurston and Jenni Morello for also getting the award to push forward their stunning projects.

Anonymous Was A Woman and New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Announce 2024 Environmental Art Grants Recipients - NYFA $308,000 Awarded to 19 Projects Led by Women-Identifying Artists in the United States and U.S. Territories Anonymous Was A Woman (AWAW) and The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) have announced the recipients of the Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants (AWAW EAG) program, which provid...

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COLOMBIA - The Organization of the Indigenous Peoples of the Colombian Amazon(OPIAC) represents the Indigenous peoples of the Colombian Amazon, an area of more than 43 million hectares, larger than Greenland and with some of the most biologically and culturally rich tropical forest ecosystems on earth. Indigenous territories make up just under half of the Colombian Amazon, and are controlled and managed by 58 Indigenous peoples. OPIAC, created in 1995, champions the struggle for the recognition and defense of human and territorial rights, conservation of biodiversity, and autonomous self-development of the Indigenous peoples of the region.

Despite Colombia having one of the most progressive legal frameworks in Latin America with respect to Indigenous land rights and the environment, Indigenous peoples have suffered greatly through Colombia’s decades-long civil war. While peace negotiations have progressed some in recent years, bands of fighters still roam the countryside resulting in alarming violence against Indigenous peoples. In 2019 there were more than 300 murders of environmental defenders, mostly Indigenous, with higher numbers expected for 2020. But OPIAC has not sat idly by, establishing a network of Indigenous defenders closely linked to its grassroots base organizations, documenting and responding to attacks and threats against Indigenous peoples. OPIAC also plays a leadership role in the national Commission on Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Furthermore, in close coordination with its NGO partner, Land is Life, OPIAC recently created an Indigenous-led rapid-response fund to put much needed resources in the hands of community members when under threat. In its first 3 months the fund was employed 15 times serving 20 different Indigenous peoples. Responses provided support that included legal assistance, medical psychological and spiritual assistance, relocation, security training, and community protection.

In addition to its vital work responding to attacks and threats on Indigenous peoples, OPIAC has programs on territorial and environmental defense, cultural revitalization, health and traditional medicine, human rights and peace, women and families, and education, including hosting the School of Political Education of the Colombian Amazon, which trains Indigenous youth and community members to defend their territories using a unique pedagogical model that reinforces Indigenous ways and means. Lastly, OPIAC has provided critical support to its base organizations and communities to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, which has hit Indigenous peoples of Colombia, and OPIAC itself, particularly hard. Nia Tero is proud to support OPIAC in their critical work to support Indigenous peoples of the Colombian Amazon.

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The coronavirus has gutted the price of coca. It could reshape the co***ne trade. Supply chain disruptions are threatening small operators. The upheaval could allow cartels to consolidate and grow.

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