Homo Botanicus
TFI Suppport
Logline
Homo Botanicus explores the working relationship between botanist Julio Betancur and his disciple Cristian Castro, who diligently traverse the Colombian tropical forests. The anachronistic journey of these scientists leads them through an environment teeming with mystery surrounding plant life and their legacy in this world.
Guillermo Quintero
DIRECTOR, CINEMATOGRAPHER, PRODUCER
Guillermo is a Colombian documentary filmmaker and a Latin American cinema producer. He worked for channels “France 5” in France, and “Señal Colombia” in Colombia, as an educational consultant. He’s member of the selection committee of the Colombian film festival in Paris. is his first documentary feature film.
Nicolas Van Hemelryck
PRODUCER
Filmmaker, photographer and architect, Van Hemelryck is currently producing and co-producing several features. Amazona, his debut (Producer, Co-director and Cinematographer) premiered at IDFA2016. He has been awarded the IDFA Bertha Fund, the Tribeca Film Institute Fund and -several times- the Colombian Film Fund. Selected for Dok.incubator, EAVE-Puentes Producers Workshop, IFP Independent Week and IDFAcademy.
Clare Weiskopf
PRODUCER
A filmmaker and journalist, Clare has worked on subjects ranging from sexual violence as a weapon of war to the spread of cumbia music. She has won the Colombian National Journalism Award twice and her debut premiered at IDFA. She is currently developing a feature and producing several films.