a small clip from ‘gods & kings’, where the monos y tigres dancers make offerings at a mayan altar before a ceremonial (and dangerous) dance.
gods & kings:
as satellite TV signals blast the guatemalan highlands, mayan magic, alive and well after centuries of conquest, confronts the new mythologies of american pop culture.
for more information, please visit gods & kings website
Director: Robin Blotnick
Cinematographers: Carl Wooley (above clip) & Elyse Neiman
In the isolated hill towns of the Dominican Republic, cacao farmers have been fighting a losing battle with the global economy for as long as any one can remember. “Chocolate Country” is the story of a village with a plan to turn the system on its head.
Seattle International Film Festival, Grand Jury Prize, Documentary Short 2007
Director: Robin Blotnick
Cinematographer: Carl Wooley
A short film about three couples in New York City, whose lives are both completely unrelated and completely intertwined. Seemingly simple and random moments, when laid together, can reveal something about the force and beauty of everyday gestures and conversations.
Akira Kurosawa Short Film Competition Finalist 2005
Writer, Director & Cinematographer: Carl Wooley
