Aloha, Indeed.

Shall we dance?

Wow, the last year went by in a blur. Life has a way of manifesting, transforming and developing into intelligence, beauty and harmony.

We look forward to sinking two features into the can this year, which it'll mean a lot of hours digitizing, cutting and finalizing our features.

I’ve been ill much of the past two-five years unbeknownst to most of my closest family, friends and colleagues and that’s all over for now. I’m in post-surgery recovery and doing beautifully (another blog for another day).

I look forward to a greater health, lifestyle and happiness. I’m basking in the grandiosity of life as we’re laughing out loud every step of the way (that Finn humor).

We’re at a crossroads and have made many changes as to how we’re going to restructure our methods in producing, filming and developing our features.

We’ll not be spending three months at a time with people any longer (from now on, 30-40 minutes tops) as we lineup interviews for our following features. Otherwise, cousin Sarah tells me that we’ll have to start making features about me making features and well, I’ll have none of that. I don’t like being the subject matter of our features. I was taught to never make myself a piece in our documentary storylines. Done.

I’m entering my mid-level professional career as a filmmaker after thirteen years of proving myself and now, the fruits of our labor are manifesting forth. I’m no longer the starving artist that I once was in my mid-twenties and I must take on a whole new role as female adult filmmaker. I’m embarking into one of the greatest periods of my development and success as I enter the prime of my life as a Maya Indiana at the age of 35 come this May 2012. I know what I’m made of and I’m ready for excellence, greatness and sincerity.

We’ve updated, finally. We’ve gone High Definition which I know all about. When I worked as a broadcast engineer (2006-2007) I was taught the ins and outs of the trade for major commercial advertisers and broadcast standards. I’m grateful to have met so many amazing men in my field who didn’t compete against me rather they lead like the fine alpha males they are and trained me in their likeness.

On a personal note: as a female Maya, I’m here to tell you that the world is not ending. If anything the world is just beginning. The Ancient Maya didn’t write that “in the year 2012 the world was going to end.”

This is the beginning of the next 5,000 years starting December 21st, 2012 and we look forward to getting out the Champagne and celebrating.

As I become a more wiser, prolific and thoughtful adult; I’ve lost my shame about being dark skinned and Indigenous full blooded Maya and that’ll change the course of my work, development and process.

Pura Vida,
Gabriela de la Holm