About Us
We are an indigenous film production company
Part of the Red de comunicaciones Wayuu
Since our beginnings in 2019, we have been committed to promoting communication and filmmaking produced by indigenous peoples in all its genres, contributing to the strengthening of communities and peoples through training activities such as WAYUULAB, and festivals for all audiences.
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Mission and Vision
Mission
To promote indigenous audiovisual production in all its genres, strengthening communities through film, training, and activities.
Vision
To be a global reference in indigenous audiovisual production, fostering human cultural development and the sustainability of indigenous peoples.
Founders
Lismari Machado Silva Wayuu Uliana
Indigenous Community Communicator / Photographer and Audiovisual Producer.
A graduate of the Wayuu People's Communications School, Lismari Machado has participated in Colombia's first Indigenous Film Lab, WayuuLab, where she directed two short films, PAINWASHI and ESPÍRITU DE UN RECICLADOR, and Lapu with SMARTFILMS, all of which were shortlisted. She has worked as a wardrobe assistant on the film "Pájaros de Verano" and as a camera assistant on the television series "A Viva Voz" for Canal Trece. Additionally, she produced the documentary series "El Buen Vivir" for Canal Trece, featuring nine indigenous communities from Colombia.
Lismari is an active member of the Red de Comunicaciones del pueblo Wayuu.
Lismari Machado Silva Wayuu Uliana
Indigenous Community Communicator / Photographer and Audiovisual Producer.
A graduate of the Wayuu People's Communications School, Lismari Machado has participated in Colombia's first Indigenous Film Lab, WayuuLab, where she directed two short films, PAINWASHI and ESPÍRITU DE UN RECICLADOR, and Lapu with SMARTFILMS, all of which were shortlisted. She has worked as a wardrobe assistant on the film "Pájaros de Verano" and as a camera assistant on the television series "A Viva Voz" for Canal Trece. Additionally, she produced the documentary series "El Buen Vivir" for Canal Trece, featuring nine indigenous communities from Colombia.
Lismari is an active member of the Red de Comunicaciones del pueblo Wayuu.
Leiqui Uriana Henríquez Wayuu Sijono
Leiqui del Carmen Uriana is Wayuu from the Sijono clan. She is a filmmaker, a graduate of the Documentary Direction program at the International School of Cinema and Television of San Antonio de los Baños (EICTV), Cuba. She has experience in filmmaking and audiovisual production.
She has participated in several film productions in Venezuela and Colombia since 2005. She is currently the director of the short film "La memoria de la avispa", which is circulating in national and international festivals. She is the co-producer of the Ecuadorian feature documentary "El Ocaso de la Amazonia", directed by Diego Sarmiento (2023), and the general producer of the feature documentaries "Buscando las marcas del Asho’ojoshi" by David Hernández Palmar and Marbel Vanegas (2023) and Ako’yolowaa - Cubrirse el alma by Luzbeidy Monterrosa (2025).
Co-producers
Luzbeidy Monterrosa
Director and screenwriter in several audiovisual projects. Among them, the film project JülapüinYonna was selected by the National Council of Arts and Culture in Cinematography (CNACC) as a beneficiary. It is currently in the final stage of post-production, filmed entirely in the Guajira.
Luzbeidy Monterrosa
Director and screenwriter in several audiovisual projects. Among them, the film project JülapüinYonna was selected by the National Council of Arts and Culture in Cinematography (CNACC) as a beneficiary. It is currently in the final stage of post-production, filmed entirely in the Guajira.
David Hernandez Palmar
Journalist, photographer, and filmmaker with fifteen years of experience in indigenous and Latin American cinema. Curator of Latin American and Caribbean cinema, specializing in indigenous cinema. Member of the Communications Network of the Wayuu People. Director of the Wayaakua Indigenous Audiovisual Foundation. Curator and programmer of the Wayuu Film and Video Showcase. He was a consultant for the special NATIVe selection at the Berlin International Film Festival (2015-2019) and a consultant for the Prince Claus Foundation. He is currently the Director of Alliances and Advocacy and the Focal Point for the Indigenous Film Alliance at INUTW.
Jona Luna
Community organizer, territory defender, environmental scientist, anthropologist, cultural worker, educator, researcher, and farmer. Member of the Beehive Design Collective and the Polinizaciones process. Cofounder of the environmental arts community association 'Jaguos por el Territorio.' Since 2007, he has supported, created, coordinated, and implemented various community communication initiatives, ecological restoration projects, and artistic skill development in rural communities affected by extractive projects.
Jona Luna
Community organizer, territory defender, environmental scientist, anthropologist, cultural worker, educator, researcher, and farmer. Member of the Beehive Design Collective and the Polinizaciones process. Cofounder of the environmental arts community association 'Jaguos por el Territorio.' Since 2007, he has supported, created, coordinated, and implemented various community communication initiatives, ecological restoration projects, and artistic skill development in rural communities affected by extractive projects.
Local producers
Yelver Florez Camargo Wayuu Epieyu
A young Wayuu from the Epieyuu clan (1995), Technical High School graduate in nursery management from INTINSA (2012), and a graduate of the Wayuu Communications School, second class (2017). He is currently a member of the Red de comunicaciones wayuu and a partner of the Indigenous Production Company Anakaa Films. He has been involved in field and local production activities within Wayuu territory, with notable participation in the following films: "Pájaros de Verano" (2017), "Regreso al mar de mis Muertos" (2019), "Pimpinero" (2023), and "Cien Años de Soledad" (2023-2024). He has also ventured into audiovisual production, directing several short films, including "Caimaneras" (2019) and "Aipasai" (2022).
Yelver Florez Camargo Wayuu Epieyu
A young Wayuu from the Epieyuu clan (1995), Technical High School graduate in nursery management from INTINSA (2012), and a graduate of the Wayuu Communications School, second class (2017). He is currently a member of the Red de comunicaciones wayuu and a partner of the Indigenous Production Company Anakaa Films. He has been involved in field and local production activities within Wayuu territory, with notable participation in the following films: "Pájaros de Verano" (2017), "Regreso al mar de mis Muertos" (2019), "Pimpinero" (2023), and "Cien Años de Soledad" (2023-2024). He has also ventured into audiovisual production, directing several short films, including "Caimaneras" (2019) and "Aipasai" (2022).
Diego González Wayuu Epieyu
Logistics operator / field producer, graduated from Akuaipa Educational Institution (2015), Wayuu Epiayu (1998). He has participated since 2020 in various productions with Anakaa Films, and has also been involved in different films made in the Wayuu territory, such as field producer for the short film Julapuin Yonna - The Dream of Dancing (2023); art assistant in the feature film Semilla del Desierto (2023); assistant producer for the international feature film The Quest For The Throne of God (2023); and assistant producer for the documentary feature film Buscando las Marcas de Ashojo’ojushi (2023-2025).
Luis González Wayuu Epieyu
"I am Wayuu, in a constant learning process for the development of audiovisual production in our region. I am always interested in working as part of a team, with experience in administrative and logistical tasks. I possess the ability to work under pressure and stress. I am a speaker of Wayuunaiki. I have experience in production assistance since 2022, participating in the films produced by Anakaa Films."
Luis González Wayuu Epieyu
"I am Wayuu, in a constant learning process for the development of audiovisual production in our region. I am always interested in working as part of a team, with experience in administrative and logistical tasks. I possess the ability to work under pressure and stress. I am a speaker of Wayuunaiki. I have experience in production assistance since 2022, participating in the films produced by Anakaa Films."
