Seminole Pathways
Florida / 2024 / 26 min / English / Documentary
Seminole Pathways explores the story of the dugout canoe and its influence on the indigenous world. The story illustrates the unique cultural heritage South Florida possesses. With beautiful cinematography, highlighted by spectacular drone footage that provides scope of the immenseness of the River of Grass, coupled with an intriguing story, Seminole Pathways will delight.
WOMEN OF THE WATERSHED
Florida / 2023 / 60 min / English / Documentary
A young woman journeys to the source of the Everglades headwaters to better understand the historic challenges of water management and pollution that now threaten this fragile ecosystem. Along the way she will meet a new generation of advocates who are redefining the balance of women in conservation.
DIRECTOR: Scott is a producer and director with over thirty years of experience in documentary filmmaking and content creation. Recent productions include the 2-time Emmy winning Crossing Overtown and Telly award winning State of Rodeo both receiving distribution to over 75% of PBS affiliates. Scott was also the Showrunner and Director for the children’s program Kid Stew, created by author James Patterson, winner of 8 Emmy Awards, with a total of three seasons now airing on PBS stations through APT. Previous work includes Osceola’s Journey, a historical travelogue with the Seminole Tribe of Florida; Himmarshee – A History of Fort Lauderdale’s New River; Midnight Basketball League, a youth sports league in Overtown and the RISE program with Miami-Dade, highlighting efforts to bring economic renewal to Miami’s smallest businesses adversely affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic.
DIRECTOR STATEMENT: Women of the Watershed highlights the role women have played in the conservation of the Florida Everglades. Chloe Barnett, the host of the program, grew up along the edge of this massive sheet of water that gently glides down the Florida peninsula into Florida Bay. Her passion for the water started with her early attempts to become a mermaid, only to realize those dreams through her passion for diving including participation in coral restoration activities in the Florida Keys as well as with the Rescue a Reef program. She was also an active member of the Everglades Foundation’s High School Leadership Committee as well as interning with the Frost Science Museum through a program with the Smithsonian as an Ambassador representing the Museum of the American Latino in Washington, D.C.
Chloe seeks to engage with women who are actively involved in conservation activities throughout the watershed to better understand the water challenges we are now facing. Everglades National Park represents only a fraction of the entire Everglades system that also includes the various waterways that lead through the Kissimmee River Basin, Lake Okeechobee, the Southern Everglades and Florida Bay.
Contact: scott@fuxionmedia.com
Special Guest: Scott Barnett, Johanna Vega, Chloe Barnett
