Berkeley, CA, USA
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Mateo Hinojosa (M.A. in Documentary Film, Universidad del Cine in Buenos Aires; B.A., Northwestern University, summa cum laude) is a filmmaker (director, producer, cinematographer/videographer and editor), as well as an educator, facilitator, and artist. A Bolivian-American based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he works worldwide, exploring issues of social justice and education; public space and art; politics and performance; spirituality and health; and individual identity in collective struggle. He has worked filming neurosurgeries, street art, local cuisine, theater, activism and indigenous ecological knowledge. He has taught cross-cultural documentary skills to diverse groups, from Native American youth to U.S. college students. His feature documentary, Spectacular Movements, follows young actors in Bolivia as they struggle to revive the critical spirit of the recent revolution through popular theater and street interventions. He is the Media Director at The Cultural Conservancy and Director of Woven Path Media.
Braiding the Sacred is a network of traditional indigenous corn producers from cultures of maize, sharing resources, information, experiences and seeds. This video emerged from the network throughout 2016 and highlights producers from the following communities: Onondaga, Mohawk, Seneca, Kawaik (Laguna Pueblo), Tesuque Pueblo, Quechua, Diné (Navajo).
Produced for Solidarity Bridge
What is the heart and soul of true solidarity? Solidarity Bridge trains and equips medical communities, empowering them to serve those in need. This video delves into the spiritual foundations of this work.
Produced for Where There Be Dragons
“How We Travel” is a collaborative video project featuring the work of Dragons' students, educators, and partner communities worldwide. It was filmed in 15 countries on 4 continents by more than 100 contributors.
Produced for The Cultural Conservancy
Indigenous Terra Madre is the gathering of indigenous communities and supporters that form part of the Slow Food movement. In November of 2015, representatives of 148 tribes from 58 countries gathered in Shillong, Khasiland, Meghalaya, India, to share information, strategies and resources around indigenous food and biocultural diversity. This short film shares some of their voices and visions.
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