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Solutions Storytelling Project
Their Island
From "Solutions Inside Out," a short film from Interação x Giuliana Monteiro
About the film:
Four Sururu fisherwomen in northeastern Brazil emerge as powerful activists, advocating for their rights and ensuring their voices are heard. Amidst their daily hauls from the river, they organize on both local and international levels, all the while demonstrating the power of bottom-up organizing to combat climate change and boost community participation.
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Director: Giuliana Monteiro
Producer: Giuliana Monteiro
Cinematographer: Clara Gouvêa
Sound Recording: Mayra Coelho
Drone Operator: Caio Sorrentino
Editor: Giuliana Monteiro
Additional Editing: Sulla David
Series Producer: Melina Tupa
Coordinating Series Producer: Andrea Arauz
Executive Producers: Sky Dylan-Robbins, Gabriel Diamond, Phil Collis
Consulting Editors: Fernanda Tornaghi, Melina Tupa
Finishing Editor: Sebastian Huergo
Motion Graphics Designer: Stellar Hawk
Colorist: Caio Sorrentino
Sound Mixer: Everton Batista
Translation/Transcription: Giuliana Monteiro, Melina Tupa and Andrea Arauz
Featuring: Ana Mirtes da Silva Ferreira, Noêmia Fernandes dos Santos, Elivânia Rocha, and Maria de Fátima da Silva
Story Consultants: Lúcia Siqueira (Neguinha)
Special Thanks: Ana Mirtes da Silva Ferreira, Noêmia Fernandes, Elivânia Rocha, Maria de Fátima da Silva, Priscila Maria, Mel Josimeri, Roberta Maria Fernandez, Ana Celestina Gomes.
Legal Services: Matthew T. Rogers, Esq.
Archival Material: Escritório Diagonal / Daniela Lira Mariz
Music via Musicbed:
“Echoes of the Sun” by Svvn
“Let The New Beginning” by CHPTRS
Other music:
"The Sound of Forest" by The Bakes
"The Drums" by Reveille
This film is a product of the Solutions Storytelling Project, a Skoll Foundation-supported initiative from the Video Consortium that connects regional filmmakers and social innovators in the Global South to produce solutions-focused short documentaries that catalyze positive change.
