Partners
7. What the Partner Supports
The partner does not only fund a film. It accompanies an approach.
A visible cultural project
An international feature film carried by an experienced director, able to produce powerful images and a narrative accessible to a wide audience.
A documented expedition
A presence in the field, with scouting, encounters, images, testimonies and publishable content throughout the development.
A concrete CSR campaign
A narrative of commitment linked to the protection of knowledge, cultures and ecosystems.
A premium content bank
Images, excerpts, photographs, short videos, notebooks, interviews and editorial content usable within a framework defined with the partner.
A legible local impact
An identified share of the budget must be directed towards:
- remuneration of the communities;
- cultural validation;
- legal or territorial protection;
- remuneration of local consultants;
- restitution of the images to the communities;
- concrete actions decided with them.
8. Ethical and Humanitarian Commitment.
The project must be made with the communities, never only about them. The project must help save, protect and defend these peoples at risk of disappearing.
This requirement is central, artistically and politically.
Working principles
- informed consent;
- remuneration of the people filmed or consulted;
- validation of sensitive content;
- right of withdrawal over certain cultural elements;
- transparency on the uses of the images;
- presence of local intermediaries;
- respect for non-filmable areas;
- refusal to sensationalise spiritual knowledge;
- value sharing whenever the project generates visibility or revenue.
- land buy-back and legal protection.
Editorial positioning
In the film, certain elements may belong to spiritual experience, perception, time, vision or intuition. The cultural evolution of our modern societies has reached the maturity to hear and understand the following concepts:
- spiritual knowledge;
- intelligence of the living world;
- perception of territory;
- transmission through spiritual pathways;
- mental cartography;
- relationship with time;
- collective memory;
- relational ecology.
/10. Pilot Phase
Objective
To fund a first phase of about 21 days in the field, in order to turn the idea into tangible proof.
Deliverables
At the end of the pilot phase:
- a 2-to-3-minute teaser;
- first visual scouting;
- photo and video bank;
- first contacts with communities and local intermediaries;
- agreements in principle, or a mapping of the conditions for agreement;
- enriched presentation dossier;
- ethical note;
- refined feature-film budget;
- transmedia editorial plan;
- first short content for social media.
Target envelope
Between 80,000 and 150,000 euros depending on the territory, the level of security, the exact duration, the size of the team and the quality of the deliverables requested.
Indicative breakdown
| Item | Estimate | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Logistics and scouting | 35 % | flights, local transport, accommodation, guides, security, field access |
| Teaser shoot | 30 % | small crew, image/sound equipment, drone, filming |
| Ethical and local approach | 15 % | initial remuneration, consultations, local intermediaries, donations or needs defined with the communities |
| Post-production and sales tools | 20 % | editing, colour grading, sound, music, graphic design, dossier, partner content |
Example: the logistics line
For a 21-day mission with a small crew:
| Item | Estimate |
|---|---|
| International flights | 6,000 EUR |
| Domestic flights | 1,500 EUR |
| Land transport | 4,000 EUR |
| River transport / mules | 2,500 EUR |
| Main fixer | 7,500 EUR |
| Local translator or interpreter | 2,500 EUR |
| Security | 4,000 EUR |
| Accommodation and unit management | 6,000 EUR |
| Per diem | 5,000 EUR |
| Permits, visas, authorisations | 2,500 EUR |
| Specific insurance | 3,500 EUR |
| Indicative subtotal | 45,000 EUR |
11. Partner Offer
Possible position
Founding partner of the EWA expedition
The partner accompanies the birth of the project and associates its name with a cultural, environmental and human endeavour.
Possible considerations
- founding-partner credit on the dossier, teaser, content and events, as agreed;
- access to an image and video bank within a defined framework;
- private screening of the teaser;
- conference or meeting with Chris Nahon;
- short content co-branded or presented by the partner;
- internal or public photo exhibition;
- priority on association with the feature film and the next stages;
- annual impact report;
- visibility in documentary content when it remains coherent and non-intrusive.
What the Partner Can Say
We are not only funding a work.
We are accompanying an expedition of transmission.
We support the meeting of cinema, first peoples, biodiversity and responsibility.
We help circulate knowledge that the modern world has ignored for too long.
A space intended for institutions, researchers, foundations, CSR companies, NGOs and associations.
- Understand the value chain.
- Identify the forms of partnership.
- Prepare a clear framework for contribution.
Sections
- UNESCO and institutions – editable page to be completed.
- Researchers – editable page to be completed.
- Foundations – editable page to be completed.
- CSR companies – editable page to be completed.
- NGOs and associations – editable page to be completed.
- Become a partner – editable page to be completed.
To be completed
Working area: add here the texts, videos, images, sheets, sources, keywords, rights, access levels and team notes.
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