NATIVE SPIRIT FESTIVAL 2008
Film & Video Festival of the Indigenous Peoples
of the Three Americas

 

Native Spirit is a non-profit organisation run by a multicultural group of dedicated and passionate volunteers:

Freddy Treuquíl- Festival Chair & Founder
Freddy is a well-established Indigenous artist. He has also been a long-standing and prominent spokesperson for his Mapuche community in Chile where he has been involved in various telivision and radio series's concerning indigenous issues. With exhibitions of Sculpture and Poetry in London.

Albert Pellicer - Press Officer
Albert is a poet and a freelance journalist. He has a degree from Antioch University in Creative Writing and graduated with a Master of Arts degree in Poetic Practice by the Royal Holloway University of London. He has worked as a radio correspondent in the UK and collaborated with several newspapers and magazines, including "American Indian Review". He performed at the International London e-Poetry Festival in 2005.

Jemmais Keval – Fundraising, Sponsorship & Web
A student of Herbal Medicine with a background in Biological Psychology, Jemmais helped to launch the first Native Spirit Festival in 2007 bringing experience volunteering for other charitable organizations including child centered 'Gingerbread', and 'GIFT'. Jemmais contributes events coordinating skills gained from her post as Communications and Information's Officer for her student union, writes poetry, designs embroidery, andis a published author.

Alfredo Verre - Secretary
Alfredo graduated from the University of East London with a degree in Anthropology and has had a long-standing interest in tribal culture and the struggles of minority communities worldwide. He promotes and collaborates volunteer activities for Survival International, and NGO's that works for tribal people worldwide.

 

Maya Weldon
Maya is a graduate of Design for Performance from the Wimbledon School of Arts. She has been working in the film industry for the last 2 years both in fiction and documentary, specializing in art direction and production for production companies both in the UK and abroad including the BBC, Al-Jazeera and Channel 4. She is currently working on a film she shot whilst on a 5 months journey visiting indigenous communities across Latin America.

Agustin Bazzini
A Graduate of Economy from the University of Buenos Aires, for the past five years Agustin has been working in the promotion of Latin American culture and social issues. He has worked with various human rights organisations, such as the Refugee Council, LAB a Latin American publishing and campaigning NGO based in London , and more recently his work has been co-directing the Movimientos Foundation in the UK , that works in the promotion of Latin American culture and social issues in the UK and beyond.

Pamela Dipietro
Pamela is an independent fine artist with experience in the field of photography and writing. She is a multicultural events and showroom organiser who is dedicated to linguistic and anthropological issues. She has been involved in several volunteer activities, working to defend indigenous rights worldwide as well environmental rights.

Raul Villauta
Artist and Grafic designer.

Volunteering for Native Spirit

Native Spirit is run entirely by volunteers and relies upon the generosity and dedication of a large number of people, contributing to the objectives and the projects of the Charity in numerous ways. Dedicated volunteers who share a commitment to the preservation of indigenous cultures and the promotion of indigenous viewpoints through the mediums of art and film are always welcome, serving in whatever capacity, on a local, national or international level, to fundraise, organise events, advertise, work behind the scenes at a venue and in any number of ways. The skills that are required in the charities organisation of projects are numerous and so much can be learned and gleaned from the experience of working with a unique and active charity like ours and a variety of volunteer opportunities are available to fit every schedule and interest. Volunteers get a behind-the-scenes look at the Festival's operations while also meeting filmmakers, filmgoers, and other volunteers from all over the world.

There is no age limit placed on volunteers, as we feel that everyone with the enthusiasm and devotion to help put projects like our together can contribute, however restrictions may apply to minors.

If you are interested in volunteering for Native Spirit please apply through an e-mail online at Volunteer@nativespiritfestival.com or by post to:

Native Spirit
Volunteers
PO Box 60545
London W2 7NF
ENGLAND

Thank you for your interest!