Monarch Bear Films: Progress Report as of March 1, 2004

 

  1. Films Completed

1.      Rituals (7)

a.       Death Rebirth Ritual: (National Aids Memorial Grove)

b.      Pantheacon Healing Ritual of AIDS, West Nile Virus, Breast Cancer, Oak Tree Death Syndrome. (Monarch Bear Grove)

c.       Summer Solstice Ritual (Monarch Bear Grove)

d.      Raven Healing Ritual (Ben Lomand) – Amity Cottage Grove

e.       Oak Tree Healing Ritual (Twin Springs) – Mendocino

f.        Monarch Bear Ritual (Academy of Sciences) – Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

g.       Beltane Ritual (Grove of Manannan Mac Lir) – Walnut Creek

2.      Interviews with Celtic Teachers and Leaders

a.       R.J. Stewart – Twin Springs

b.      Mara Freeman – Carmel

c.       Micha Dunston – The Grove of Manannan Mac Lir

3.      Interviews with Grove Stewards

a.       Jin and Barbara Thomas – Amity Cottage Grove

b.      Board of Directors, Gardeners and others who created the National AIDS Memorial Grove

c.       Abbot Thomas – The Abby of New Clairvaux

4.      Sacred Groves

a.       Amity Cottage Grove - Ben Lomand

b.      National AIDS Memorial Grove – Golden Gate Park

c.       Monarch Bear Grove - Golden Gate Park

d.      Manannan Mac Lir Grove

e.       Twin Springs Grove – Mendocino, California

5.      Sacred Sites in the USA

a.       Asilomar Beach – Santa Cruz

b.      Carmel Beach

c.       Sibley Mazes – Oakland California

d.      The Abbey of New Clairvaux – Vina, California

6.      Sacred Sites in the UK, Ireland and France

a.       Not Yet Done

7.      Characters of the AIDS National Memorial Grove and Monarch Bear Grove

a.       The Monarch Raven

b.      The Monarch Bear

c.       Interviews related to the Monarch Bear.

                                                                                                                                       i.      Susan Snyder, editor of “Bear in Mind: The California Grizzly”, will be interviewed regarding the extinct California Grizzly and the Monarch Bear.

                                                                                                                                     ii.      Chris Conroy, Dept of Vertebrate Zoology at U.C. Berkeley, will be interviewed concerning the California Grizzly and the Monarch Bear. We will film the bones of the Monarch Bear, which are in the possession of the Dept. of Zoology.

d.      Jesse, Native American artist, Vietnam War Vet, homeless person

e.       Joan, Gardener of the National AIDS Memorial Grove

f.        Vic. Tour Guide, National AIDS Memorial Grove

g.       Tom Weyand, former Executive Director, National AIDS Memorial Grove

h.       Kevin Shea, retired Gardener of the National AIDS Memorial Grove, Golden Gate Park

i.         Rich Pavich, current Executive Director, National AIDS Memorial Grove

j.        Jack Porter, former member of the Board of Directors, National AIDS Memorial Grove

k.      The Sacred Stones of the Abbey of Santa Maria de Ovila

8.      Interviews with Teachers and Students on Five Shaman Circles – Not Yet Done

9.      Interviews with OBOD members concerning OBOD  - Yet to be Scheduled Future Filming


  1. Films Scheduled or Planned

1.      Rituals

a.       Monarch Bear Burial Ritual, to be filmed in June 2004 at Downie River Grove

2.      Interviews with Celtic Teachers and Leaders

a.       Jehanna Wedgwood - March, 2004

b.      Rodney Karr – February, 2004

c.       Phillip Carr-Gomm – To Be Scheduled in the Future

d.      Caitlin Matthews – To Be Scheduled in the Future

e.       John Matthews – To Be Scheduled in the Future

3.      Interviews with Grove Stewards

a.       Bob Conrad -  March 2004

b.      Dr. Steve Shohett -  Chateau Tivoli

4.      Sacred Groves

a.       Background Filming B-Role – Mannanan mac Lir Grove – February, 2004

b.      Background Filming B-Role – Monarch Bear Grove – March, 2004

5.      Sacred Sites in USA

a.       Downie River Grove – June, 2004

6.      Sacred Sites in the UK, Ireland and France “Not Yet Scheduled”

a.       Stonehenge (future)

b.      Avebury (future)

c.       New Grange (future)

d.      Carnac (Future)

7.      Characters of the National AIDS Memorial Grove and Monarch Bear Grove

a.       Matthew – ex con, caretaker of Monarch Bear Grove

b.      Maria Eintz – Story teller of Golden Gate Park

8.      Interviews with Students and Teachers from Five Shaman Circles – Is in process of scheduling – probably April, 2004

9.      Interviews with OBOD members concerning OBOD

 

“Future Filming”