Mivon Prince-Leyva
Director and Producer at AFIN
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- 2022at AFIN
Biography
Director Statement: As a first-time director and producer, This is my first short documentary and I wanted to share a message that needed to be shared around the world. My father is a Native American Medicine Man and myself, been training to be one as well, since I was 8years old. The Native American culture is so beautiful and divine where I felt there was no story being told about one of the aspects of what makes first nation cultures truly beautiful. And that is their communion with how they respect and look up to their ancestors and animals. Creating more of a balance between humans, animals and all living things working together, synergy as one. Working with planet Earth and not driving towards divide and conquer. But working towards how to make a better life for all living things. This project firstly was created when I was studying my Bachelor of Film in Australia at SAE Creative Institute, Brisbane, Australia. It was completed in September 2021 and then further polished and refined early 2022 to be ready to showcase. And also 100% self-funded. I hope you enjoy this endeavour of watching this short documentary, where I believe it will share more awareness and compassion towards that Native American culture and all first nations. My plan for this project is to get enough funding and representation, so I can offer to showcase all first nation cultures, to dive into their knowledge-understanding about that subject and what makes them truly magical to witness and to feel. My passion is to create creative projects that inspire humanity to either reflect or to motivate to transform the world to a more of an 'aware-compassionate race' around the globe. This project 'Totem', is just the beginning of many to come...
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