Nicole DiSante
Multi Media Artist + Educator
Documentary Film
Curitiba, Brazil, Bicycling
"O Veículo Fantástico"
“O Veículo Fantástico” documents the efforts of Brazilian bicycle activists to promote bicycle culture in their community through both conventional and radical means. Curitiba, Brazil was awarded the most sustainable city award in 2010 yet has the most cars per capita in Brazil. While marketed as an “Ecological City” it still lacks bike lanes.
This film explains the dangers and difficulty of braving the streets of Curitiba by bike and why it is worth the risk to some. Through the stories of artists, activists, cyclists, and leaders, it illuminates the act of cycling as a step towards creating engaged citizens and building healthy communities. Within their unique set of cultural and spatial limits, Curitiba’s bicycle activists continue to work on shaping their society through actions such as a month long bike festival, critical mass rides, and even painting their own bike lanes.
Nogales Mexico + Nogales Arizona
"Más Barato"
A short documentary about the economic geography of a city split by the US/Mexico Mexico border. Filmed in Nogales, Sonora and Nogales, Arizona in the spring of 2006, this documentary focuses on what drives Americans to shop across the border in Mexico and why Mexicans, cross the border into America to buy products that are cheaper than in Mexico. This video was produced as part of a project through the University of Arizona's department of Geography and funded by a grant from the Arizona board of regents.
Tijuana, Mexico
"Dogs. Food. Tijuana."
A colorful mash up of Tijuana and Baja imagery.
Alamos, Sonora, Mexico
"Comezon"
Documentation of one of the greatest pleasures in life: friends and food! Includes the step by step directions needed for spending a warm Sunday afternoon, eating fresh carne asada tacos below a Chalote tree in Alamos, Sonora among family and friends. Enjoy
Tucson, Arizona
"Paint Your World"
This video is about the inspiration to create art. It looks at how our environment creates motivation and stirs ideas so that we can reflect what we see and feel back to the world. It is a quest into the vastness of coexistence and the meaning of shared experience. An attempt to understand the other all around us.
Álamos, Sonora
"Con la Fe de Ellos"
This is an educational video about the native plants used in healing ceremonies in Álamos, Sonora, by Curandero, José Trinidad Rangel Nevarez.
Produced by Mike Foster and Nicole DiSante
Filming - Mike Foster
Edited - Nicole DiSante
Burapaco, Sonora
"Puppet Festival"
#When an international puppet festival arrives for the first time ever in the Sierra of Alamos.
Produced by Nicole DiSante
PolinizAmigos Project - Murals and Pollinator Gardens
Documentary 1
An overview of the PolinizAmigos project: Public art murals, Pollinator gardens, and youth participants making a difference in their community of Alamos, Sonora, Mexico.
PolinizAmigos Project - Plant Science with Karla Garcia
Documentary 2
The secrets of flowers: Plant biologist, Karla Garcia, teaches the NCI Eco-club about the science behind pollination and plant reproduction.
PolinizAmigos Project - Bat Night with Alfredo Leal
Documentary 3
Bat researcher, Alfredo Leal, visits the NCI Eco-club and gives a workshop on the importance of bats and pollination during "Noche de Morcielagos." Bat close up.
PolinizAmigos Project - Bioblitz with the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
Documentary 4
Arizona Sonora Desert Museum teams up with the NCI Eco club to teach about invertebrates and pollinators with a bioblitz with youth.
PolinizAmigos Project - Allianza Mariposa Monarca
Documentary 5
Allianza Mariposa Monarca goes to Alamos, Sonora to teach a workshop on butterflies, ecology, and native plants.
2017