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a documentary film by Travis Neff AUGUST 2011 -- Double Feature Film Presentation To Honor Indigenous Cultures at the Coral Gables Art Cinema In celebration of International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, CPP presented a screening of two films about the Taino culture at the Coral Gables Art Cinema in Coral Gables, FL at 6PM: FULL CIRCLE: A TAINO STORY by Travis Neff Mr. Neff has embarked on an exploration on the lost people of the Lucayan-Taino Indians. Based on the poetic novel "The Lucayans" by Sandra Riley; combined with the interviews of research scholars throughout South Florida, the Bahamas, and Puerto Rico, this new film blends the scientific study and dramatic portrayal of their way of life. THE LOST TAINO TRIBE by Alexander Zacarias Mr. Zacarias explores all angles on a very complex issue -- Taino history and Caribbean identity. Last August, he was invited to screen a segment of his work-in-progress at the UN Headquarters in honor of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Immediately following the two films, there was public discussion about the heritage of Caribbean natives to raise awareness about indigenous cultures everywhere. Panelists included: the filmmakers Travis Neff (a Miami native) and Alex Zacarias (from Green Bay, WI); Sandra Riley, FULL CIRLCE Executive Producer and local historian and author; and Michael Lopez (Boriquen Taino), local researcher of indigenous cultures throughout the Americas. Sponsored by: @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
JUNE 2011 -- Feature Presentation at the Taino Summer Solstice in Youngstown, Ohio For the Summer Solstice, CPP attended a Taino Ceremony in Youngstown, Ohio. On June 25th, locals gathered at Woodworth Park to enjoy indigenous music, authentic food and other traditional offerings from the Taino culture. At 6PM there was an airing of the artistic dramatization of the Taino encounter with the first Spanish conquistadors, a movie called "FULL CIRCLE". Sponsored by: THE CANEY INDIGENOUS CIRCLE THE UNITED CONFEDERATION OF TAINO PEOPLE RED HAWK AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURAL SOCIETY  FULL CIRCLE Executive Producer & CPP Artistic Director Sandra Riley (center) with Miguel Sobaoko Koromo Sague of Caney Indigenous Circle; Roberto Mukaro Borrero, President of the United Confederation of Taino People / NYC; and Filmmaker Alex Zacarias of 3N Productions  Filmmaker Travis Neff with UCTP/NYC President Roberto Mukaro Borrero MARCH 2011 -- Official Selection of the Fort Myers Film Festival  CPP was at the at the inaugural Fort Myers Film Festival taking place March 23-27. On Friday, March 25th at 2:25PM (Session #12), "FULL CIRCLE" was screened at the Sydney & Berne Davis Art Center located in the historic federal building in downtown Fort Myers - 2301 First Street, 33901.  Filmmaker Travis Neff with FMff Founders Elizabeth D'Onofrio and Gene D'Onofrio at the Broadway Palm Theatre Black Tie Awards Gala  Filmmaker & CPP Executive Director Travis Neff with CPP Board Member Peter Halpern at the Broadway Palm Theatre Black Tie Awards Gala APRIL 2010 -- Feature Presentation at the Heritage Event for Bahamian Teachers Abanico Theatre in Coconut Grove, FLCPP hosted a weekend of cultural events for a group of 20+ Social Studies teachers who came to Coconut Grove from Nassau, Bahamas. On Friday, April 9th at 12:30PM Film Director & Producer Jeffrey Poitier showed a cut (40 minutes) from his film "VOICES" a documentary about Old Cocoanut Grove, followed by "FULL CIRCLE" a docu-drama by Travis Neff about the lifeways of the Lucayans in the Bahamas prior to Columbus' arrival (40 minutes) as well as his short documentary "CONNECTIONS UNEARTHED" on the 1998 discovery of the Miami Circle (10 minutes). Sponsored by: THE WOMAN'S CLUB OF COCONUT GROVE ACADEMY OF ARTS & MINDS APRIL 2009 -- at the Miami Beach CinemathequeExclusive Screening & CPP Fundraiser SEPTEMBER 2008 -- FULL CIRCLE World Premiere Screening at the Historic Tower Theatre in Miami, FL Sponsored by: MIAMI DADE COLEGE INTERAMERICAN CAMPUS CITY OF MIAMI BACARDI HATUEY BEER  Filmmaker & CPP Executive Director Travis Neff with Executive Producer & CPP Artistic Director Sandra Riley and CPP Board President TL Brown at the World Premiere of FULL CIRCLE at the Historic Tower Theatre in Miami, FL Watch the 90-sec
BACKGROUND for FULL CIRCLE: A Taino Story “Full Circle: A Taino Story” explores the first encounter of the Lucayan-Taino of the Bahamas with European explorers, and the repercussions of that contact. Based on the poetic novel “The Lucayans” by Sandra Riley, Miami filmmaker Travis Neff blends a unique dramatization of their way of life with interviews of research scholars throughout South Florida, the Bahamas, and Puerto Rico to create a compelling story about the earliest caretakers of the Caribbean islands. “It takes you to a world where life is art and nature is sacred; it reminds us that everything in the universe is connected, we are all One.”  History tells us that within 15 years of Columbus’ arrival, several million Lucayans and Tainos from the Bahamas, Haiti/Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Cuba and Puerto Rico were eliminated in the genocide and ecocide that followed in his wake. Sandra Riley began her research on Christopher Columbus and the Lucayan Indians in 1973 for the Columbus Landing Company in San Salvador and ten years later published Homeward Bound, a definitive history of the Bahamas to 1850. In 1988 the Bahamas Postal Department sponsored Sandra Riley and artist Alton Lowe to further research Columbus’ arrival in San Salvador for its Quincen-tennial stamp collection. MacMillan Caribbean commissioned the collective research efforts of Alton Lowe and Sandra Riley and published their book The Lucayans in 1991. As the lost civilizations of the Mayans, Aztecs and Anasazis have been the subject of great speculation, intense research and high drama, the story of the Lucayans must also be told. Full Circle will not only provide the CPP with an opportunity to entertain, but also to educate. This new film is a perfect tool to use as a springboard for public discussion about the cosmology and heritage of Caribbean natives and raise awareness about indigenous cultures everywhere. Through our ongoing community relationships and audience development events, it is the hope of the Crystal Parrot Players that our programs will instigate a dialogue between leading artists, our audiences and participating scholars of various disciplines. Our ultimate creation of a dramatic documentary of our collaborative exploration about these native people can simultaneously be displayed nationally and internationally at public parks and facilities, such as museums, libraries, universities, ports as well as preservation and historical sites and film festivals and other arts venues. Specifically, the purpose of Full Circle: A Taino Story is to create a true marriage between the magic of the dramatic arts and the science of anthropology. We have made a commitment to this project, and hope that the investors of our initial matching funds as well as individual donors see our project successfully come to fruition. Since the completion of our final phases of productionin 2010, we have begun promoting our film on the internet as well as the film festival market and international ventures. Future screening of Full Circle: A Taino Story may offer opportunities to include additional eduactional and outreach activities such as unique historical site tours, traveling interactive museum exhibits and, more importantly, encourage more discussion panels between historians, archaeologists, anthropologists and artists residing locally and abroad.
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