Post-funder validation · June 23, 2026
Consolidated roadmap
Four-phase tactical plan following the main funder's validation on June 23. Mission 1 this summer in Europe with the Yawanawá leader, September pitch in Amsterdam, first Amazon expedition in autumn, documentary release in December 2026.
The essential
The main funder validated all presented steps and released a global budget of approximately €50,000 over the next months, with a sub-budget dedicated to micro-trips in Europe while waiting for the first Amazon expedition. The repositioning of Sacred Forest's communication is now official: move away from an Adidas/Nike-style branding toward a human and embodied brand. Major opportunity: the Yawanawá leader, main partner of the Yawanawá people and a recognized speaker, is in Europe until September 10 with a flexible agenda. Short-term tactical plan: 10-day roadtrip late July–mid August, embodied documentary van format (festival, Tarn, Switzerland, Amsterdam), MVP delivered for September. The deliverable replaces the classical PDF pitch with a living format: this trilingual website, video rushes, prototype shots.
Section 1 — The plan
Four phases from July to December
Short, medium, long term — each step unlocks the next. Each deliverable stands usable on its own.
July — August 2026
Mission 1 · European roadtrip
Embodied documentary MVP
10-day roadtrip with the partner Yawanawá leader, already in Europe until September 10. Festival, nature immersion, encounters, first captures. Targeted deliverable: finished communication material ready for September.
September 2026
Funders pitch · Amsterdam
Presentation of material + roadmap
Presentation to Philippe and the Dutch team, plus target funders. Roadtrip rushes shown in person. Decision on Mission 2 funding release.
October — November 2026
Mission 2 · Amazon
First on-site expedition
First trip to Acre with the trained team. On-the-ground co-development, capture of Episode 2 of the documentary, possible integration of an urban influencer.
December 2026
Documentary release
Two ready episodes
Episode 1 (European roadtrip) + Episode 2 (First Amazon mission) delivered. Complete narrative asset to pitch episodes 3-4 (with influencers and additional attentional levers).
Section 2 — The trigger
Main funder validation
June 23 meeting: every step presented by Maah was approved. The mindset of MVP / iterations / 1-year test then 10-year projected is now the operational frame.
~€50k
Global budget released
To allocate across projects over the coming months. Concrete proposals to submit early July.
3 → 4
On-site missions over 1 year
Oct/Nov, January, April, plus one optional. 1-year objective: Indigenous communities ready to enter the programme, field team trained, at least one filmed impact mission.
Sept 10
Yawanawá leader's European window
The main partner of the Yawanawá people is in Paris, with a flexible agenda, explicitly asking to travel with Mik. A window to be exploited before he returns.
Communication pivot validated
Move away from an Adidas / Nike / Rose-style branding toward a human and embodied brand. The short-term objective is not mass-audience visibility — it is to create deep attachment among patrons, funders and skilled people ready to co-build the ecosystem.
Section 3 — Mission 1
European roadtrip — late July to mid-August
Embodied documentary format in a touring van. Three narrative chapters: mission presentation, nature immersion with the Yawanawá leader, closing ritual + funder encounter.
3 days
Rêve de l'Aborigène Festival
Near Poitiers · France
Starting point. International Indigenous stage. The Yawanawá leader is on the conference programme (Mathilde potentially as translator). Capture of first dynamics.
2-3 days
Aveyron · Lozère · Tarn Gorges
Central Massif · France
France's least populated region, exceptional biodiversity (beavers, 4 species of vultures). Strong insight to film: inverse correlation human presence / natural richness. Bivouacs, spiritual conversations in nature.
2 days
Switzerland · Annecy
Alps
Meeting with a contact whose husband works at an international forest-protection organization. Chamonix option — bringing the Indigenous travellers to a glacier receding by 20 m/year, very concrete storytelling impact.
Closing
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Presentation to Philippe + Sacred Forests team + funders. First rushes shown. Discussion of the Amazon mission.
Visual itinerary
Chapter 1 (presentation) → Chapter 2 (nature immersion) → Chapter 3 (corporate encounter + closing ritual).
Section 4 — The cast
Four characters, one narrative
The documentary format rests on the triangulation of characters — no overarching narrator, but complementary voices that create attachment.
The bridge
Maah (Mathilde)
Amazon + tech. Embodies intercultural mediation. Interface FR ↔ PT ↔ tribal languages.
The curious westerner
Mik Explore
Acknowledged neophyte in the Amazon. Identification figure for tech investors. First initiatory journey filmed in a learning posture.
The mission holder
Yawanawá leader
Main partner of the Yawanawá people. Recognized speaker, aware of modern technologies, able to address western funders. Currently in Europe until September 10.
The third voice
Noah
Complementary voice in the narrative. Completes the triangulation of characters.
Full travel composition
Eight to nine people planned: 1 DOP, 2 Indigenous travellers, Maah, Mik, 1 nanny, Noa and Naué (2 children), plus an option to add a junior DOP for logistics and camera placement. Total capacity of 9 seats across 2 vans (6 + 3) — a 9-people scenario allows forming two groups of 3 with a DOP each, to film different scenes simultaneously.
Section 5 — The substance
Five topics to surface on camera
Not a script, a frame. The central topics to bring intelligently into spontaneous roadtrip discussions.
Co-creation vs neo-colonialism
How to avoid the white-savior syndrome. A real, authentic conversation to film between Maah, Mik and the Yawanawá leader. Re-stabilizing, horizontal posture.
The relationship to money
Taboo subject Philippe wants to dig into: would you rather have €100k with field accompaniment, or €10M in autonomy? Authentic, to be debated on camera.
Co-creating an ecosystem, not just funding it
For funders: they're not supporting a project, they're co-creating a new intercultural ecosystem. Move from donor posture into shared synergy.
Gamification & inter-ethnic logbook
Submit the concept idea to the Yawanawá. Gamified system, multilingual logbook, collective motivation levers. The feedback feeds Sacred Forest's R&D.
The embodiment of values
The way of working must embody Rewild Minds values. Work in the wild, in metaphor, in movement. No corporate meetings around a conference table.
Section 6 — The figures
Mission 1 budget
The budget is a cursor, not a fixed figure. The MVP is deliverable at €5K, the Netflix-finishing version climbs to €50K. Recommendation: aim for the middle for a clean, usable deliverable.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Documentary production (10 days) | ~€10,000 |
| Minimum viable MVP | €4,000 — €5,000 |
| Travel logistics | To budget |
| Sacred Forest global budget | ~€50,000 |
Section 7 — This week
Next steps
Maah's side
- →Write detailed budget proposals by early July
- →Write precise scope of the roadtrip mission (festival + immersion)
- →Check the festival conference programme to position the Yawanawá leader (possible translator role)
- →Reach out to the Yawanawá singer (18 years old) for participation
- →Reach out to the Swiss contact for a nature encounter
Mik's side
- →Write the script / direction of the touring documentary (half-day)
- →Identify and contact a DOP/editor available in July (able to edit in real time in the van)
- →Budget full logistics (lodging, transport)
- →Prepare a draft 1-year documentary roadmap (episodes 1 → 4)
- →Send the urban influencer profile for Mission 2
- →Advance production financing if needed
Companion notes
Research and vision to go further
This roadmap rests on the Indigenous × AI cartography (note 1) and the Mik × Maah operational vision (note 2) consolidated in June.