Filmmakers Trailblazers

Trailblazers intentionally hurl themselves into the unknown wilderness. As they make their way through unexplored labyrinths, slashing away at the weeds, thorns and brambles, they pave the way where before there was nothing but overgrowth. As they blaze their own narrow paths, many others wandering through that forest sometimes find that beaten path, and if enough people were to walk it, the narrow trail widens and becomes a dirt road that eventually leads to the main road that probably leads to somewhere important.

We filmmakers are trailblazing the current cultural revolution. Whether we are aware of it or not, the world is entering a new era. It's nothing new, it's just the universe unfolding itself as it should. History has seen us evolve from the agricultural age of our forefathers to the information age we are living in now. And our unwavering idealism and refusing to accept the status quo has put us at the forefront of this silent rEvoltion.

Old systems are crumbling down before our eyes, thanks to brave film makers risking even their lives to expose the truth. The past decades have seen more and more films that show how the present system is fueled by war, human injustice and exploitation of the planet.

For centuries, humanity has been living in a mental prison and sad to say, our beloved medium has been the primary tool used in this manipulation. The media has brainwashed masses into thinking they are living in a chaotic world by amplifying the chaos around us, and fear is the bitter pill we swallow everyday. On top of that, media dictates how we ought to live our lives. Daily, we are bombarded by images of success as defined by the system and because our mind has been lulled and controlled for so long, we spend our days striving to 'live life like the movies', so to speak.

The first step towards this evolution is to free the human mind from its old belief systems and programming. Our role is to reveal the illusions and to create the visions of the future. Everything starts with a simple thought; by planting seeds of hope in people's minds today, then perhaps in this lifetime, we might see those seeds manifesting into a reality.

What seems to be emerging now is a Universal Culture of a spiritual nature. Everyday, our interconnectedness with everyone and everything is becoming evident. I may be living in a free country surrounded by the comforts provided by the suburban home, and yet when I watch a movie about a young boy in Bosnia who lost his whole family in a bomb, I find myself crying with him. I feel what he feels in that moment, perhaps because behind all the identity and masks that we wear, we truly are one. Through the power of the films that transcend human barriers, we find that we are ultimately fueled by the same passions and heartaches – we find that we are worrying esentially about the same things and we are all hoping that tomorrow will be better than today.

More and more people are waking up to the reality that there is more to this life than amassing wealth and pursuing self gratification. A lot are realizing that this pointless road is endlessly leading us to nowhere.

The world is ready for the transcendental films that will inspire and uplift the human soul. Money and fame are no longer the measuring sticks of success, and through films we can set a clear visioning to nourish the spirit while simultaneously saying goodbye to ego.

Humanity is also waking up to the fact that this planet is alive and must be nurtured and sustained before it's too late. For eons of time she has selflessly provided for us, and now we are witnessing changes that could eventually lead to her demise and of all life contained within her. It is our responsibility as filmmakers to use all the viable media possible to spread the word and to promote eco-alternative solutions. Start small, but start now.

As filmmakers, we have immense power in our hands. Films can uproot illusions that serves the world no more; through audio-visual truths well-told, we can free our trapped minds. Films can surpass the barriers of culture and language through articulation of the universal tongue - human emotions. Given a chance, the films of today can literally create tomorrow's reality, if we can just find a way to always hold on to the highest visions that express our highest selves. And as we walk this narrow path to the unknown, let us hope that more brave souls will find this trail, until the road widens enough for the whole of humanity to take the leap.