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El Porvenir: Where Life Has a Future

El Porvenir Nature Reserve is an ecological sanctuary in the Colombian department of Santander. Founded by Francisco Giraldo and Gladys Ospina, El Porvenir stands as one of the region’s last strongholds for biodiversity conservation. The reserve has played a crucial role in protecting the diverse species of Santander, supporting sustainable livelihoods for local communities, and securing a future for endangered species. At El Porvenir, life finds a future and a place to thrive, exemplifying a successful model of ecological preservation and sustainable development.

  • Laura Gómez Unda
    Director
  • Rowan Felix Faraday Glass
    Director
  • Gladys Ospina
    Key Cast
  • Francisco Giraldo
    Key Cast
  • Elkin René Briceño Lara
    Key Cast
  • Tatiana Giraldo
    Advisors
  • Stephan Bodenmann
    Advisors
  • Jean Loui Camacho Muete
    Editor
  • Catalina Plata
    Voice-Over
  • Cristian Camilo Chica
    Stock Videos
  • Juan Pablo Bueno
    Stock Videos
  • Laura Gómez Unda
    Stock Videos
  • Eduardo Sandoval
    Sound Design
  • Eda Elif Tibet
    Producer
  • Şenol Şen
    Color Correction
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 30, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    6,000 CHF
  • Country of Origin:
    Colombia
  • Country of Filming:
    Colombia
  • Language:
    English, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Laura Gómez Unda, Rowan Felix Faraday Glass

Laura Gómez Unda is a Colombian biologist, producer, and documentary filmmaker. She is the co-founder and general producer of Endémica Studios and a partner of Anima Fauna, with whom she has produced a series of award-winning documentaries on a national and international level. She received the India Catalina Award (2023) for her work as a documentarian, was a finalist at the Gabo Awards, and won the Best Biodiversity Film Award at Suncine. She worked as a producer for a Netflix series with Wild Space Productions and serves as a producer, camerawoman, and researcher for Salvando Primates, a NatGeo-sponsored project. Her main interest is to understand the issues and needs of communities in order to contribute to them through communication.

Rowan Glass is an American anthropologist, journalist, and visual ethnographer. He has conducted research on cultural reproduction and autonomy among the Kamëntšá people of Colombia, crafted recommendations for culturally responsive pedagogy in Senegal, and reported from various countries in Latin America and Africa. Rowan has worked on ethnographic and journalistic film projects in Greece, Mexico, and Colombia. His current focus is on the intersection between expressive culture and ecological change examined through visual ethnographic methods.

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