Behind the Scenes
We are a team of students, filmmakers, entrepreneurs and artists who are passionate about environmental issues - and we started this project because film can be used as a powerful tool to evoke emotion and foster positive change.
Visual Storytelling for a Sustainable Future
Meet the team dedicated to bringing you the stories behind the industry.
Carter Kirilenko - Director and Producer |
As a filmmaker, I have a strong belief that storytelling can be a powerful tool to cultivate a greater sense of compassion for nature and foster positive change. For the past 4 years, I have studied Environment and Business at the University of Waterloo - the only program of its kind in North America. I’ve become accustomed to learning about the environmental issues our world is facing - and the tools and strategies we should be using to solve them. I’ve lived on 4 different continents over the past 2 years, where for the first time, I became immersed in the ecological challenges that I read about in my textbooks. From the energy crisis in South Africa to excessive deforestation in Indonesia - living in different countries provided me with perspective of how real these issues are becoming, and how little I actually knew.
This realization led me to pursue documentary film-making as a way to capture knowledge and information from individuals and organizations that are closest to the issue. I discovered how film can be used as a channel to share invaluable knowledge to people around the world. The best part is that film-making does not just educate, but it also evokes emotion through storytelling - thus leading people to take action for issues they care about. In Your Palm is a film that we are creating to raise awareness for one of the most severe environmental issues that I’ve experienced as a filmmaker. We have one goal: Move the dial in creating a more sustainable palm oil industry. |
Alana Cristante -
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Jonathan van der Veen -
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