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Solutions Storytelling Project
The Mezquital
From "Solutions Inside Out," a short film from Glasswing International x Rodrigo ChapetĂłn
About the film:
Two veteran school coordinators are breaking long-held cycles of violence within the community of El Mezquital, Villa Nueva, one of Guatemala’s most dangerous cities, where gangs have taken over the streets. How? By instilling excellent education and mental health practices in the children who attend.
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Director: Rodrigo GarcĂa ChapetĂłn
Producer: Rodrigo GarcĂa ChapetĂłn
Assistant Producer: Kevin Vásquez
Cinematographer: Josma Maica
Sound Recording: Jacob Jiménez
Drone Operator: Josma Maica
Editor: Rodrigo GarcĂa ChapetĂłn
Series Producer: Melina Tupa
Coordinating Series Producer: Andrea Arauz
Executive Producers: Sky Dylan-Robbins, Gabriel Diamond, Phil Collis
Consulting Editors: Daniel Chávez, Melina Tupa
Finishing Editor: Ezequiel Stanziano
Motion Graphics Designer: Stellar Hawk
Colorist: Byron Blanco
Sound Mixer: Sofi Kuba
Animation: Brandon Jean Villeda
Composer: Yuul Kin
Translation/Transcription: Andrea Arauz, Melina Tupa
Featuring: Elubia Velásquez, Abimael Cortez y Diego Sáenz
Story Consultants: HĂ©ctor Archila, Mercedes Navarrete, Grace Parazzoli, Marcela Aquino, Ana Murga Echeverria, Karen Vargas, Matilde Siman Kim
Special Thanks: To all Glasswing collaborators and volunteers.
Legal Services: Matthew T. Rogers, Esq.
Archival Material: Elubia Velasquez and Diego Sáenz
This film is a product of the Solutions Storytelling Project, a Skoll Foundation-supported initiative from the Video Consortium that connects regional filmmakers and social innovators in the Global South to produce solutions-focused short documentaries that catalyze positive change.
