The Film Projects of the Monarch Bear Foundation (Monarch Bear Films)

Monarch Bear Films will be a subsidiary of the Monarch Bear Foundation. Under its auspices, we shall be seeking grants to purchase film equipment, provide post-production funding for the year of filming that we have already completed, as well as funds to pay salaries and costs for future films.

Dr. Rodney Karr, with the assistance and co-creation of many other talented persons, has for the last year, been involved in creating a series of film documentaries. These films will document Dr. Karr's experience with Shamanism over the last 12 years. The film series when completed, will be available as an adjunct for participants in the Five Shaman Circles. The purpose of these films is to demonstrate the interconnectedness and spiritual synchronicities of life.

The first film, which will be entitled "Honoring the Monarch Bear", will be a one and a half hour film documentary which will introduce the themes which the other films will explore in greater depth. The film will focus upon the interconnectedness and sychronicities of various events, people, and places in Northern California. We will create a film series of at least additional films with the following themes.

1. The Monarch Bear and Monarch Bear Hill
2. The Sacred Stones of the Abbey of Santa Maria de Ovila.
   
3. The worldwide renaissance of Celtic culture and spirituality and the druid revival movement worldwide which has occurred since the begining of the eighteenth century. This will include filming and exploring the eight druid festivals and rituals of the wheel of the year.
   
4. Filming and documenting for future generations important Celtic druid and pagan teachers and performers such as Starhawk, R.J. Stewart, Mara Freeman, Caitlin Mathews, John Mathews, Phillip Carr-Gomm, etc.
   
5. Interviews with stewards of sacred groves, and film of sacred groves throughout Northern California and elsewhere, exploring the spiritual concept of stewardship and sacrifice for the preservation of the earth.
   
6. History and documentation of the development and creation of the National AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park. Numerous people from the National AIDS Memorial Grove organization and park gardeners and designers who created the grove have been interviewed in depth in order to document and honor those people who have created and contributed to the development of the National AIDS Memorial Grove from its inception.
7. Dr. Karr's own story of near-death, inspired-madness, and shamanistic re-birth, which has occurred over the last 12 years with the assistance and teachings of Monarch Bear Grove, the 12th century sacred Stones of the Abbey of Santa Maria de Ovila from Spain, fairie cousins, animal guides, ancestors, and his teacher R.J. Stewart.
8. History and exposition about Dr. Karr's Jungian shamanic circles and groups, and his unique work. This will include interviews with many long-term (year and a day) members who have participated in the film project, as well as the Jungian shamanic groups. This film will explore ritual, shamanistic journeys, guided journeys, and the connection to the sacred groves.