Hello /r/movies. We’re Fisher Stevens (HACKERS, SUCCESSION, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, SUPER MARIO BROS) and Chelsea Greene (filmmaker). Our documentary, WE ARE GUARDIANS, follows Indigenous forest defenders protecting the Brazilian Amazon. Our goal is to help reforest the Amazon. Ask us anything :)

Hello r/movies! We're Fisher Stevens and Chelsea Greene, here to answer your questions. We've worked together on the documentary WE ARE GUARDIANS. Ask away!

Bios:

You may know Fisher from countless roles in film & TV, including: HACKERS, SUCCESSION, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, ISLE OF DOGS, HAIL CAESAR!, ASTEROID CITY, EARLY EDITION, SONG SUNG BLUE, SHORT CIRCUIT, LOST, SUPER MARIO BROS, IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, and lots more. He has also won an Oscar for Best Documentary for producing 2009's THE COVE and has directed BECKHAM, PALMER, and BEFORE THE FLOOD.

Chelsea Greene is a documentary filmmaker, impact producer, and multidisciplinary visual artist whose work explores the intersection of environmental justice, Indigenous leadership, and wildlife conservation. Raised in the forests of Vermont, Chelsea has spent over 15 years traveling the globe working on documentaries, television series, and short-form content, as well as creating photography, graphic design, and visual art that amplifies stories from the frontlines of ecological and cultural resilience.

Synopsis:

In the heart of the Amazon Rainforest, the Indigenous forest guardians stand at the frontlines of the fight to protect their ancestral lands from relentless invasions and deforestation. As more and more people illegally invade their lands each year, devastating centuries-old forests for resources and fast profits, these small groups of guardians risk everything to protect their forest and way of life. Now, as the health of the entire Amazon teeters at the edge, will Brazil and the world take notice?

Trailer:

Website:

https://www.weareguardiansfilm.com/

Mission Statement:

The award-winning documentary We Are Guardians, which follows Indigenous forest defenders protecting the Brazilian Amazon, will expand its global streaming release on Earth Day, April 22, bringing the film to billions of viewers worldwide.

Beginning on Earth Day, the film will premiere on Tubi across major English-speaking territories, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, while also launching across digital platforms including Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, and Vimeo On Demand.

The film is already streaming on Netflix across Latin America in Portuguese and Spanish, and on Amazon Prime Video in the United Kingdom and Germany.

Directed by Edivan Guajajara, Chelsea Greene and Rob Grobman, We Are Guardians premiered at the internationally renowned Hot Docs Festival and has since screened at 97 international film festivals, winning 17 awards including the Jackson Wild Impact Award.

Beyond the screen, the film has catalyzed a powerful global impact campaign. Together with partners and audiences, the campaign has supported the planting and long-term care of more than 100,000 native trees in the Amazon, secured two additional years of funding for reforestation, and has raised over $1,200,000, delivering aid and resources to Indigenous forest guardians protecting their territories from illegal logging and forest fires.

Ask us anything! We'll both be back tomorrow Friday 4/24 at 12 PM ET to answer questions.