UNCIVILIZED

Podcasts 

Uncivilized and Touching the Jaguar - A conversation with John Perkins, NYTimes Bestseller, activist, and author of Confessions of an Economic Hitman.

Confessions Of An Economic Hit Man Author, John Perkins in conversation on the Caapi Cottage porch with Michael lees and Timothy Speaks Fishleigh. Touching the jaguar and Uncivilized is the theme of our conversation. Breaking through our fears, how plant medicine played a role. Facing climate collapse, extinction and China the new international influencer.

Green Dreamer with Kamea Chayne - Affirming the power of community-building in times of crisis (ep297)

“After [Hurricane Maria], we had our electricity knocked out, our running water knocked out, no internet, and for a good amount of time, there were no supermarkets or banks. So it was really like you had been shot back in time...”

D&D018 SURVIVING HURRICANE MARIA WITH MICHAEL LEES

Articles

THE UK GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER - AFTER A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE, NATURE SAVED ME. IT HAS THE POWER TO SAVE US ALL

Michael’s first-hand thoughts and lessons on surviving a natural disaster on an island still connected to nature.

“I WANTED TO PORTRAY AN HONEST VERSION OF MYSELF” - CARIBBEAN BEAT MAGAZINE

Check out this Q&A with Director Michael Lees by Jonathan Ali of Caribbean Beat Magazine. ML talks all things Uncivilized!

DOMINICA GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE

Take a look at Uncivilized feature article in Dominica Geographic Magazine’s Climate Edition digital issue !

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Nikki Abban

Producer

Nikki Abban is a first generation Ghanaian-American filmmaker born and raised in Maryland and a graduate from the University of Pittsburgh. With a Bachelor’s of Arts in Communication Rhetoric and minor in Film Studies, coupled with her work experience, Abban has grown a passion for creating captivating, influential, and genuine human-interest stories.

Recently Nikki worked as an Associate Producer at Catalyst Films for Emmy nominated Director/Producer Kristi Jacobson. Before this, she was a Production Assistant with Part 2 Pictures for Season 3 of This is Life with Lisa Ling.

Nikki’s involvement in Uncivilized began at the start of post production.  Inspired by humanity’s search for enlightenment, Nikki is thrilled to join the Uncivilized team. This is her first time as Producer and Creative Producer on a feature length documentary film.

Norris Francois

Editor

Norris François Jr. is a filmmaker, photographer and editor. He has been involved in hundreds of private and public projects, ranging from weddings to local adventure films, accumulating to half a decade of expertise.Starting his career on the video streaming platform YouTube, Norris appreciates the importance of staying at the cutting edge of pop culture and mainstream video trends. Perpetually translating this knowledge allows Norris to craft content that not only recognizes its setting and context, but endeavours to push their boundaries. Having recently won first place in the Dominica Film Challenge, Norris aspires to elevate his profile by engaging more regional and international clientele.

Sheldon Casimir

Executive Producer

Sheldon Casimir is C.E.O and Creative director at U.N.I.T.E, a multifaceted entertainment company registered and based on the island of Dominica. Sheldon and his company serve a plethora of clients by producing corporate advertising, infomercials, still photography and creative short films and documentaries. U.N.I.TE is at the forefront of producing quality content on the island and now has its eyes on the region for expansion and growth. Sheldon believes that, for there to be growth, opportunities must be created for more talent both in front and behind the lens, hence he is on a mission to empower the next generation of young people interested in all aspects of the audio visual arts to ensure that Dominica develops a niche of film production professionals. “Much like how a farmer prepares the land through fertilisation and other means, my goal is to help create an enabling environment through lobby and action to ensure that the industry can begin to flourish.”