mark

DIRECTOR, REWILD MENTOR AND FILM MAKER

Mark, Mentor and Filmmaker at Project Rewild. Running my own Film company, Shendao Silent Films, I reached out to Project Rewild to provide my services and after a few weeks of collaborating I fell in love with the project and what it stands for. In 2016 I began the journey to discover new ways or better yet the Old Ways of living. In December that year I arrived at Standing Rock, A Native American reservation, with the intention to film a documentary about the forceful construction of an oil pipeline through sacred Lakota territory and under the great Missouri River. I found myself putting my camera down in order to embody the knowledge and wisdom respectively that was rooted within the Lakota Tribe, therefore learning how to live and tread rightfully on this Earth and within community. It was also evident of the consequences the tribe has, and all indigenous peoples has had and continuously has to face globally simply by honouring their traditional ways in alignment and connection with Mother Earth and Father Sky. After returning home to England, I Innately recognised the need to re-emerge our own indigeneity back into our culture, something this land has been solemnly missed for many, many generations. Fast forward to September 2018, the vision of Project Rewild popped up on my newsfeed. That same calling that took me to Standing Rock resurfaced and I couldn't rest until I reached out to Luke to offer not only my film services but the service of my Purpose and Spirit. Since then it has only warmed my soul to witness the work that is unfolding from the project. I've found a movement that I can only surrender to for the greater good, one of re-indigenizing and Rewilding ourselves, our communities but most importantly the next 7 generations.