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http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/01/05/ayahuasca-plant-healing-soul/ Yet another uncritical, cheerleading article about ayahuasca has appeared in the mainstream media, this time in the unlikeliest of venues, the website of Fox News. It contains this paragraph: “For the person who has never participated in an ayahuasca ceremony, it is easy to assume that the brew causes the drinker to hallucinate, and that this explains . . . → Read More: Ayahuasca on Fox News Fulfilling my obligation to the Cottonwood Research Foundation for a quarterly report as described in our contract for fiscal sponsorship: November 22, 2010 Since this is my first report to Cottonwood, I’ll tell about what happened from the film project’s inception until now. Origin of the Film Idea This spring, I returned from three months in the Amazon. I had . . . → Read More: Quarterly Report to the Cottonwood Research Foundation This recent New York Times article, with its favorable description of an ayahuasca ceremony experienced firsthand by the writer is, I believe, one further indication of the Western world’s growing acceptance of ayahuasca shamanism. This follows a similar article in the Washington Post and a segment on National Public Radio this past August. My favorite line . . . → Read More: New York Times Article Means Increasing Acceptance of Ayahuasca This month, I’m raising funds on IndieGoGo.com, a popular crowdfunding engine. The purpose of this IndieGoGo campaign is to raise $1,500.00 for my plane ticket to Peru. Transportation is the most crucial expense for this film project, for unless the filmmaker can get to Peru, there can be no movie about ayahuasca centers in Peru. This . . . → Read More: Fly Me to Peru This month, I’m raising funds on Kickstarter.com, a popular crowdfunding engine.This purpose of this Kickstarter campaign is to raise $2,750.00 to buy a Canon EOS 5D Mark II video camera. This camera, with its extraordinary low-light capability (essential for shooting ayahuasca ceremonies by candlelight), and large depth-of-field, will give the movie a professional “film” look, making . . . → Read More: Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for a camera http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2010/08/20/ST2010082003412.html?sid=ST2010082003412 This article appeared in the Washington Post today, which marks the most mainstream exposure that ayahuasca has received to date (correct me if I’m wrong by commenting below.) Ayahuasca has appeared on some reality TV shows such as Extreme Celebrity Detox and Madventures, and bestselling writer on weird topics, Graham Hancock, has mentioned it, but I . . . → Read More: Ayahuasca Broke Into the Mainstream Today A plan is coming together to meet up with several of the ayahuasca apprentices I stayed with in Peru earlier this year. In late August, we’re converging in New York City of all places, and there I will film some of the interviews for the movie. It’ll be a good test of the portability of some . . . → Read More: Filming in New York City I just launched a new crowdfunding campaign at Indiegogo. The first fundraising goal of $500 by July 31, 2010 is for the inexpensive backup camera and lavalier microphone I’ll be taking to Peru, and a trip to New York City to interview some ayahuasca shamanic apprentices. In case anything happens to the main camera, with the backup . . . → Read More: Crowdfunding In addition to the shirts that I’m personally screen printing, I have created a store at Cafe Press. This enables me to offer additional designs, colors, and styles of shirts, plus other items such as mugs and water bottles. The shirts I have for sale there are made by either American Apparel or Econscious, and every . . . → Read More: Cafe Press Merchandise I knew it would come to this sooner or later. I’m exploring every option for funding this film: soliciting donations from fans, applying for grants, and now, selling t-shirts. Yes, you can now be the proud owner of a Destination: Ayahuasca t-shirt. Let everyone on your block know that you’re headed to the vine of souls. . . . → Read More: The Store is Open for Business! |
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