Time of the shepherds

Time of the Shepherds

There is no compromise – you keep the sheep in the mountains of Georgia, you have to follow the old paths. Yet, it is XXI century and new rules come into force. Among other shepherds there is David, the brightest and toughest man on the block, owner of big flock. And there is his team…

EcoFilms - making of Jara

Jara

Documentary, 60 mins. Status: in production. Premiere scheduled: December 2016. “Jara” is our biggest ongoing project. The movie “Jara” is a one-year journey through the wild nature of Ajara. It tells how bees from the jara hung in the forest see beauty and ruthlessness of nature, people and their intervention, peaceful co-existence or conflict with them;…

The Road

The Road

Documentary, 52 min. Status: completed, 2014. Available on DVDs. Available on Amazon.com Georgia is one of the last countries in the world where transhumance, a seasonal movements of people with sheep between summer and winter pastures, is still alive. Lowland steppe hosts winter camps but now it’s may already and heat causes diseases, snakes kill…

EcoFilms - making of Jara

Pre-production

Do yourself a favor – hire a local fixer. When working in Georgia things are never smooth unless you are tuned to our lifestyle. Yes, Georgians are friendly and no, they don’t really care; about almost nothing. Scheduled interviews are drifting in time; drivers don’t show up; you discover rental kit is totally different from…

Production

Production Eco Films does all filming work including camera, sound work and aerials.We upload footage to cloud storage so that client can download it. Eco Films can provide extra members to your team: cameramen, ACs, sound, drone pilots. Our gear is also available for rental, but only when our men are on set. Supporting the…