NEPAL PROJECT 2020

THEOECO'S FIRST TRIP TO NEPAL WAS IN THE FALL OF 2015, IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE MEGA-EARTHQUAKES THAT TOOK PLACE THAT SPRING. WE ARE GOING BACK IN 2020 FOR THE 5-YEAR ANNIVERARY.
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Nepal Project 2020 – It’s Been Five Years
TheoEco’s Steve Richards and daughter Bobbie went to Kathmandu in the fall of 2015 to assist with the earthquake relief efforts and document/video those efforts.  We are going back on January 14, 2020 (5th expedition) to revisit the places and people we met in 2015 and see how things are developing with the earthquake recovery - five years later.
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UPCOMING DOCUMENTARIES

TheoEco’s productions bring awareness to actual people and situations that can then receive additional funding from organizations and individuals that see the films.

PILES OF BRICKS (REVISITED)

It is the four-year anniversary of the 2015 mega-earthquakes in Nepal. The April 25, 2015 earthquake registered 7.8 on the Richter scale with the May 12 aftershock registering 7.3. Thousands died, and an untold number of homes were destroyed. Over four billion dollars in aid and rebuilding funds were pledged as the world came to Nepal’s relief.
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Piles of Bricks (Revisited) is about the earthquake rebuilding efforts since our first Piles of Bricks film. In it we document the current state of residential housing and other projects, go to Nepal's rural villages, and interview citizens, business people, and politicians both in the Kathmandu Valley and in Gorkha, all to try to answer the big question: What happened to the $4 billion?

NEPAL’S WATER

In Nepal’s Water, we are diving deep into the water situation of land-locked Nepal as it tackles global warming’s effects on its glaciers and weather patterns, as well as seeing how it deals with shortages of drinking water including coverage of: rain water reclamation, wells drying up, water via truck, and new pipelines. We are also vitally interested in how hydro-power projects can make Nepal a shining example of renewable energy, and also how the ecology of the region is being impacted. All as we examine how a largely Hindu culture with endless shadings of animism impact how water itself is viewed and treated in profound ways. We have already begun shooting and are looking to release the film in 2019.

ABOUT THEOECO’S DOCS

Our films are stories worth documenting. All have the potential to be commercially viable though none are made primarily with that as the intention. We are documenting for posterity’s sake #1. That being said, a worldwide audience is available for each film including those interested in women’s rights, climate change and other environmental predicaments, Nepal’s Christian community, human trafficking, the aftermath of the Nepal mega-quakes, and many other topics. And a successful film can generate funds to help the Institute fund its activities without asking for donations. 

We have an experienced crew (three feature-length documentaries so far) which includes translators and guides. Using Nepali resources, we are able to keep costs extremely low and get a very high production value. TheoEco produces its films at video editing facilities in Lalitpur which includes audio recording, graphics, composition professionals, and more.
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Three treks/shoots are planned for 2019 in January, April, and November with edits in Kathmandu at the same times.
TheoEco Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions to TheoEco in the United States are tax exempt to the extent provided by law. 
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