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Welcome to Ethnofilmmakers
Ethnofilmmakers is a site who’s focus is anthropology, ethnography and cinematography. It focuses on ways in which anthropology may be pursued by means of visual techniques and cinematography. It is our aim to experiment with different types of Internet Communication Technologies (ICTs) and discover ways to use these technologies to conduct exploration into new forms and methods for ethnographic fieldwork. Also, it is our mission to excavate historical events otherwise overlooked from mainstream historical documentation and communicate these stories across cultural boundaries.
Documentary
In the interest of advancing equitable documentary culture, Ethnofilmmakers is excited to present a selection of acclaimed documentaries. It is our objective to amplify the visibility of under-resourced, deserving, quality projects filmed, directed, or produced by independent filmmakers throughout the globe.
Documentary is that side of the film business that focuses on life-as-lived human experiences.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
Our Documentaries
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Historical Documentaries
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Social-Cultural Documentaries
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International Documentaries
JAZZ AND THE AVANT GARDE - PART ONE
FILTERED REALITIES
BAHIA SALVADOR BRAZIL
MAROONS - THE GREAT PALMARES
THE MIDDLE PASSAGE AND BLACK LATIN AMERICA
HOOD LIFE
Documentary - Shorts
Visit our short documentaries…
Our Gallery
“In the making of a film, ethics manifest themselves in various ways through the film's aesthetics.”
“Ethics in Filmmaking” - Neil Turner
Meet Our Talented Team
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Neil Turner
Writer and Director
Neil Turner is an anthropologist and filmmaker conducting ethnographic work in Latin America for almost two decades. While in Latin America, he has written several books, articles for magazines and European anthro journals. His documentary work includes "Martyrs" (2013), "Into an Angel's Hands" (2014), "Black Tears (2015), Bahia Salvador Brazil (2018), "The Middle Passage and Black Latin America" (2021), Jazz and the Avant Garde (2023), and Maroons-the Great Palmares (2025).
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Jorge Floretta
Director of Photography
Jorge Floretta is from Montevideo, Uruguay and began his career in filmmaking in 1989. He has worked as a Director of Photography in America and Europe. Also, he worked as guest gaffer for Universal Studios, Hollywood in director Michael Mann’s shoot of “Miami Vice” in Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil. In 2006, he filmed movies in Spain. In Uruguay, he taught classes in movie theatre and presented works at universities in Paraguay (TESAPE) and Uruguay (CLAHE).
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Bernardo Mesquita
Music & Sound Design
Bernardo Mesquita, musicologist, professor at the Federal University in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. As a musician, he worked with several artist in Brazil and Europe. For more than ten years, he has participated in the Musica do Brasil, the Musica na Praxis project, and the Musica de Quintal project. He teaches the History of Brazilian Music, Folklore and Ethnomusicology, and recently published a best selling book on music in Brazil - “Das Beiradas ao Beiradão.”
Where Ethnography Meets Cinema
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