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PROJECT STATUS
This project started filming in 2017. Principal production wrapped May of 2022 and the pilot is currently in post-production. Documenting Benki and his mission is an ongoing process and this is the first story in a series of projects involving the tribes of the Amazon rainforest.
PRE-PRODUCTION
Management team / creative direction / brainstorming & concepting / initial meetings / research / planning / scheduling / project coordination / sourcing / budget management
$375,000
Production
Filming at the 4th Annual Ayahuasca Conference at the Yorenka Tasorentsi Institute.
Crew: Producers / director / creative director / director of photography / camera op 1 / camera op 2 / drone operator / audio engineer / DIT / line producer
Equipment: Black Magic 2x URSA G2 / 2x ZCAM F6 / 3x BMPCC, Mavic Pro 3 / Light package / media / edit suites / hard drives
Travel costs: Airfare / transportation / accommodations / baggage / per diems
$180,000
EDITING
2x Portuguese editors / 2x story editors / 2x finishing editors / Color artist / audio mix engineer / audio mastering engineer / translations / subtitling / data management
$634,200
ANIMATION
Bringing to life the spiritual visions and re-enactments of the story:
BENKI’S VISION / CASIQUE’S TRANSFORMATION / THE PUYANAWA EVOCATION / BENKI’S SPEACH ON SPIRITUALITY VS RELIGION / BENKI’S SPEECH ON FEAR
Opening Title Sequences
3D Map Animations
Ending Title Sequences
GFX transitions throughout film
Ending Credits
$450,000
TOTAL
• 45 minute Presentation at Yorenka September 2022 Remaining Costs: $600K
• 90 minute Documentary Remaining Costs: $1M
• TOTAL: $1.6M
BENKI: the series
BENKI: the series
Taking a deeper look into Benki Piyãko with this six part mini-series documentary
EPISODE 1
Benki Piyãko
EPISODE 2
Path to the Puyanawa
EPISODE 3
Evocation
EPISODE 4
The Ashaninka
EPISODE 5
Yorenka Tasorentsi
EPISODE 6
Iskukua & the mission
additional projects
additional projects
PROJECT 1:
MOISéS
An in depth look into the life and spirit of Benki’s brother, Moisés Piyãko.
Hosted By: Benki Piyãko
PROJECT 2:
THE STRONGEST RIVER
Starting at the mouth of the Amazon River, Benki takes his film crew through Amazonia stopping at every village along the way. With Benki we will explore new cultures, languages and practices of life along the Strongest River.
Hosted By: Benki Piyãko
