A documentary movie about forest fires in Bolivia. After legalization of burning of the forest in Bolivia, voluntary firemen stand against the worst fires Bolivia ever experienced. Chaqueo is Bolivian practice of burning down the forest in order to gain cultivable land, in 2019 this practice was made legal recognizing fire as a legal tool for the cultivation of the land. Soon after, the fire in the country got out of control. The movie introduces the problematic of the Chaqueo and shows the effort of voluntary firemen groups, that are trying to save most vulnerable places such as human settlements and natural reservations. The main emphasis of the film is to make the viewer contemplate the reasons this situation is happening and the direction that humanity is taking. The whole movie was shot by two people in a very limited time frame using small personal budget with a partial support of crowdfunding community. The whole post-production was also realized by voluntary participation. The idea behind the project was to create an audiovisual map of nationalism in Europe. It doesn’t seem like a near future, but the current situation in Catalonia (as of 2018) raises a necessary question: Is this an isolated case or is the Union only witnessing the birth of the first cracks? The reality is that most European countries deal with the desire for self-determination of one or more of their regions; and the economic crisis, the increase of immigration and, above all, media attention in this regard, has translated into growing support for nationalist parties and movements and has revived old enmities. Almost all the States of the continent are home to one or several regionalist movements that over time can rearrange the geopolitical space. The documentary wants to echo voices normally inaudible in the media that may have much to say in the future of Europe. The Spanish example has already shown that trying to silence them is not the solution. Reportage covering expulsion of Rohingya people from Myanmar. In August 2017 the outburst of violence in the Rakhine state of Myanmar sparked the most rapid human expulsion of our time, the Rohingya Exodus. Over a few weeks, more than 500 000 people crossed the border to neighboring Bangladesh carrying with themselves reports of burnings, killings, and rapes. The relatively unknown Rohingya suddenly became “The worlds most persecuted minority”. A reportage about withdrawal of NATO forces from Afghanistan. Barcroft Media was looking for the cameraman in the Czech Republic to shoot visual material and conduct interviews with people that keep pets that are generally considered wild and dangerous. Since it was my first time shooting with "wild" animals, it was challenging, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Looking forward for further projects!
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Prague, Czechia5 reviews
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About Martin
Martin Trabalik is a Czech documentarist based in Prague. In his work, he focuses on social and humanitarian issues. In January 2016 he volunteered during the European refugee crisis in Greece becoming interested in photography in the process. Since then he has worked on several projects in Nagorno-Karabakh, Donbash, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and other areas. In the year 2018, he was awarded UNGRC and Czech Press Photo prize in the category Problems of our age for covering the Rohingya's expulsion from Myanmar. In 2021 he directed and produced documentary movie Incendios about forest fires in Bolivia which was awarded Best Documentary Feature at the International Film Festival in La Paz. Awards: 2018 - Czech Press Photo - UNHCR Award 2018 - Czech Press Photo – 1. first place in Problems of our Age 2019 - Chromatic Awards – Photojournalism Honorable mention 2021 - FICLAPAZ - Incendios - Best documentary Feature
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Republika Srpska
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The idea behind the project was to create an audiovisual map of nationalism in Europe. It doesn’t seem like a near future, but the current situation in Catalonia (as of 2018) raises a necessary question: Is this an isolated case or is the Union only witnessing the birth of the first cracks? The reality is that most European countries deal with the desire for self-determination of one or more of their regions; and the economic crisis, the increase of immigration and, above all, media attention in this regard, has translated into growing support for nationalist parties and movements and has revived old enmities. Almost all the States of the continent are home to one or several regionalist movements that over time can rearrange the geopolitical space. The documentary wants to echo voices normally inaudible in the media that may have much to say in the future of Europe. The Spanish example has already shown that trying to silence them is not the solution.
Scientific video series production - 1 day shooting
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- News Shooter / Video Journalist
Produced for APZmedia on Storyhunter
May 2022
CNN Decoded Documentary Prague
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Providing shots from Prague office of Somnium Space
Produced for CNNI Newsgathering on Storyhunter
August 2022
Afghanistan on the way to peace
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A reportage about withdrawal of NATO forces from Afghanistan.
Beast Buddies
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Barcroft Media was looking for the cameraman in the Czech Republic to shoot visual material and conduct interviews with people that keep pets that are generally considered wild and dangerous. Since it was my first time shooting with "wild" animals, it was challenging, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Looking forward for further projects!
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