The Labor Day weekend of 2010 brought an exciting opportunity to Dragonfly Expeditions: Our company was selected by  NomadsLand among several contestants to have a professionally produced video shot and edited to be presented at the ATTA World Summit in Scotland in October of 2010.  Davin Hutchins from  traveled to South Florida to capture the sights and sounds that exemplify Dragonfly Expeditions’ journeys and philosophy.  Nomadsland has a unique approach to filmmaking which became very apparent to us when we saw several examples of their work. Their goal is to curate, create and distribute visual media that raises awareness and support of businesses, foundations and NGOs seeking to reshape our planet for a better future by telling inspirational stories of the greening of business, responsible tourism, sustainable global development and the advent of social capitalism.  The goal of the 3-day shoot with Dragonfly Expeditions was not to come up with a mere “clip”, but rather an actual short film or “micro-documentary” which would explore in-depth what the values are that make Dragonfly Expeditions stand out and that drive the relationships our company entertains with its clients, staff, vendors and friends.

On the first day, Charles and Uwe picked up Davin and immersed him deep into the Everglades, first through an interview with Clyde Butcher and then by taking Davin on a wet hike deep in the Fakahatchee. We were joined by several guests from the Naples area that could attest to the “wildness” of the wet hike. A brief visit to Everglades City and further stops along the way back to Miami rounded out the day.  The next morning was reserved for footage of the Miccosukee lands where we were hosted by Johnny Tigertail.  The afternoon shifted to the saltwater mangroves around the Isle of Capri that allowed a group of Dragonfly Expeditions guests and staff an on-camera exploration of this shallow-water ecosystem. The return trip to the East coast included an interview of our friend Terri Rementeria from the Camellia Street Grill and a dinner with Clyde Butcher’s family and many friends on the property of the Big Cypress Gallery.  On the third shooting day, Davin had the opportunity to get some footage at the Dragonfly Expeditions headquarters in the historic Biltmore Hotel and some still photography that was captured to further enrich the film material.

The time spent with NomadsLand proved not only valuable for the fact that we will have a professional documentary available, but also for the skills Davin taught us which we can apply for future projects in the quickly evolving field of video marketing on- and off-line.

We are looking forward to posting the finished film on our website as well as getting the word out through various other communication channels.