Variety: Leonardo DiCaprio and Fisher Stevens’ ‘We Are Guardians’ Documentary Raises Over $1 Million For Amazon Rainforest Protection
- Reka Moscarelli
- Jul 15
- 1 min read
The world needs to understand that protecting Indigenous peoples is protecting the planet. - Edivan Guajajara
The “We Are Guardians” film impact campaign team has raised over $1 million in support of the Indigenous-led movement to protect the Amazon rainforest and its people.
The majority of the impact campaign funds will be directed to the forest guardians featured in the film and Indigenous-led initiatives, including projects and training for Indigenous women. The money will also be used to build the infrastructure necessary to achieve the film’s long-term impact goals, support the film’s release, fund accessible community events, educational theatrical experiences and opportunities for viewers to engage in person with Indigenous movement leaders.
“The film’s impact campaign is an essential part of the project,” Edivan Guajajara, the film’s director, said. “It’s not just about showing the story, but mobilizing people, creating strategic partnerships, influencing policies, and inspiring everyone to join this fight. The world needs to understand that protecting Indigenous peoples is protecting the planet. Every viewer can become a guardian. That’s our mission.”
Produced by Fisher Stevens with Leonardo DiCaprio as executive producer, “We Are Guardians” is an environmental documentary that follows the Indigenous forest protectors of the Amazon as they risk their lives to fend off illegal loggers and land invaders.
In addition to raising money, the impact campaign has delivered drones, radios, firefighting equipment and cameras to forest guardians as well as building monitoring bases.
Following its premiere in June, the theatrical release of “We Are Guardians” opens in New York on Friday and will continue its showings nationwide through September.
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