Mindful Media is a collective of filmmakers committed to creating social change by producing and distributing raw, humanistic and inspiring documentary films. Using a grassroots network of educators, community groups, and activists organizations, we seek to engage audiences and inspire meaningful dialog of global issues.
Michael McLean, 25, has recently returned to his home state of New Jersey, USA, after a year of filming in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His next documentary film, The Fight for Saint Jean, co-produced with Marina Recalde will be finished by late 2008. During the past year he co-wrote and edited Nueva Orleans, another documentary by Mindful Media. He also produced and directed Los Cartoneros/The Cardboard People which screened at several high schools and universities in 2006 and 2007. He has undergraduate degrees in Political Science, International Relations and Video Multi-media Design, and has been active in various social justice movements for 10 years.
Watch Mike's video production reel: vimeo.com/mikemclean
Marina Recalde, 25, native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, studied English Translation at Universidad de Belgrano. Recently she moved to New Jersey, USA, where she is working on post-production of The Fight for Saint Jean, a documentary that shows one school's fight to defend education as a human right in Argentina. In 2007 she translated and helped produce Nueva Orleans, another film by Mindful Media. In 2005 Marina worked as a prepoduction assistant and translator for the documentary film Los Cartoneros/The Cardboard People. Currently she works as a teacher of Spanish and freelance translator.
Watch Marina's video production reel: vimeo.com/marinareclade
