A Day On Earth

A global participatory film that captures the beauty, resilience, and diversity of communities across the world on a single day.

A Day on Earth, a collaborative film project, documented entirely by Indigenous, Afro-descendent, and local community storytellers worldwide on April 22, 2025.

Through short personal sequences this moving film captures the diverse life of those in remote and often overlooked communities.

This feature documentary will premiere on Earth Day, April 22nd, 2026.

“For them, everyday is earth day. This documentary was created to support these filmmakers and to have an impact. To diversify climate voices and to bring everyone into a space of love for this magical planet.”

Paul Redman, Director

“I discovered the language through the stories, by the images, but also with the video, because that is a different way. So I think the world needs a film like that. The world needs this kind of work”

Ana Lucía Ixchíu, Impact Producer

“This footage reflects a living story of Indigenous survival, family strength, and our relationship with the land. Filming this wasn't just about capturing a day but about showing how we live with intention.”

Whitney Snow, Filmmaker

"We possess a wealth of local knowledge, including agriculture, food, architecture, social sciences, and the arts. All the traditional systems developed and devised by our elders are the answer to the challenges of today's modern world."

Jatiswara Mahardika, Filmmaker

Why Now?

In a time of negative news cycles and divisive politics, there is an urgent need for unifying messages of hope.

Despite unprecedented environmental and social challenges, the stories of Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and Local Communities are inspiring yet often unheard. These frontline guardians of ecosystems, biodiversity, and resilience embody a classic hero’s journey of triumph through adversity.

A Day on Earth invites local storytellers to share everyday actions that honor and protect the planet—because for them, every day is Earth Day. From seed harvesting and healing practices to community-led conservation, the film offers a rare glimpse into lives lived close to nature.

This participatory documentary and impact campaign will spotlight diverse local climate solutions, inspiring global audiences and decision-makers to act. With high-impact launches at New York Climate Week and COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the campaign will engage policymakers, donors, and the wider climate community.

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Funding Partners

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Meet the Team Behind
A Day on Earth

Paul Redman

Director

A multi-award (19+) winning documentary filmmaker and social impact strategic communicator who has travelled the world creating environmental campaign videos, investigative exposes and participatory media for over 23 years.

Aram Vidal

Lead Producer

Award-winning director and producer. Graduated from the International Film School of San Antonio (EICTV). Born in Cuba and based in Mexico. Head of the Storytelling Department of ‘If Not Us Then Who’. CEO of 11:11 Studio.

Isabela Santana

Producer

Indigenous Pataxó actress and producer at If Not Us Then Who. She is founder and director of Awãkã Productions. Her Pataxó roots — from the south of Bahia, Brazil — are the starting point and guide of her creative processes and projects.

Nanang Sujana

Lead Editor

Rejang Indigenous Filmmaker. Nanang Sujana is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. He has been filming for BBC Natural World, National Geographic, Netflix, NHNZ, Aljazeera, Stern TV. Recently worked the Ocean Preservation Society feature documentary, ‘‘The Last Place on Earth’ as DoP, Producer and Editor.

Ana Lucía Ixchíu

Producer

Mayan Indigenous K’iche woman, a cultural promoter, journalist and feminist. One of the co-founders of the Festivales Solidarios collective, which works on issues related to Indigenous rights, land defense, the environment, and historical memory through art, culture and public events.

Robin Moore

Executive Producer

Photographer, biologist, and VP of Communications and Marketing for Re:wild, where he leads impact campaigns driven by visual storytelling and brings visibility and support to the work of more than 500 partners in close to 90 countries.

Private & Participatory
Screening Events

A chance for people to be a part of the filmmaking process, meet local filmmakers involved, offer feedback, and help shape the final film.

22 September

Climate Week – New York, USA

14 November

COP30 – Belém, Brazil

On 21st of August, A Day on Earth had its premiere of Work-in-Progress Screening of A Day on Earth showing exclusively to friends and family at CAA, Los Angeles, USA.