Jorik Dozy, Sil van der Woerd | Indonesia, 2023, 7'
The untold story of bird poaching in Southeast Asia. Forests are emptied on a massive scale, threatening more than 1,500 bird species with extinction. Yet almost nobody knows about it. This documentary-music film captures the journey tropical birds make from forest to cage, revealing how caging wild birds has become a massive industry that silences forests worldwide.
Jorik Dozy (Amstelveen, The Netherlands, 09/14/1987) spent 10 years at Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic as Lead Environment Artist working on films such as Avengers, Star Wars, Lord of The Rings, Transformers and many more, developing a meticulous eye for detail. He went on to co-found Studio Birthplace, a creative studio focused on telling Earth’s most urgent stories. Jorik’s films shed light on the ecological crisis, climate change, pollution and other vital topics that are in dire need of more awareness.
Sil van der Woerd (Tiel, The Netherlands, 05/30/1982). In his films, music videos and new media projects, he combines exotic locations, stunning cinematography and visual effects to tell heartfelt stories about ecological, humanitarian and inspirational subjects. Sil’s recent works brought attention to topics like deforestation, overconsumption, global warming, and the plastic soup, and collected many awards & recognitions. He studied Fine Arts in Arnhem, the Netherlands and Visual Effects in Hollywood. In 2019, Sil co-founded Studio Birthplace, a studio that focuses solely on ecological topics and a sustainable future for our planet. He has directed several music videos, installations and created “Jungle Heroes”, a mobile game.