Private Project

Mindful Vineyards

Amelia Ceja immigrated from Mexico at the age of 12 to work as a Napa Valley grape picker. Now as a successful winery owner she has garnered some of the industry’s most prestigious awards. As a child she met and befriended Cesar Chavez; as an adult she is honoring his legacy of protecting farmworkers. Her unique approach is good for the workers, the planet and her bottom line-- making her a new hero of sustainable agriculture.

  • Kari Birdseye
    Director
  • Kari Birdseye
    Producer
    Pesticide Lake
  • Dave Getzschman
    Stills and Video
  • Tijana Petrovic
    Stills and Video
  • Chris Jordan-Bloch
    Editing
    Dryden, Little Blue, A Line in the Sand
  • Rob Getzschman
    Editing
  • Dominic Moschitti
    Editing
  • Stuart Cox Jr
    Sound
  • Nic Michaels
    Sound
  • Miranda Fox
    Sound
  • Patrick Rule.
    Sound
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    documentary
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 21, 2015
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • SXSW Eco Conference - Short Film Screening
    Austin, TX
    October 5, 2015
    Short Selection
  • America Latino Eco Festival 2015 Gala Special Screening
    Denver, CO
    October 16, 2015
Director Biography - Kari Birdseye

Committed to telling compelling, informative stories, Kari Birdseye develops original news and feature pieces on a range of community health issues. Kari first met Amelia Ceja when working on the history of California’s wine industry documentary project and recognized the unique the story Amelia had to share with world.

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