Evoca Pictures launched in 2021, providing activists and advocates with strategic insight, expertise and expansive networks for creating world-class content that instills hope and drives visible impact.
A nimble team of creatives mobilising fresh perspectives, Evoca Pictures aims to engage a diverse audience and disrupt popular culture. The storytellers at Evoca Pictures convey some of the most challenging messages of our time, and are proud to be the creators and producers of powerful advocacy campaigns which amplify the voices of unheard communities at the forefront of gender inequality and the climate crisis.
Overheated
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Overheated is our most ambitious, large-scale production to date, which came together through an extraordinary network of collaborators & partners across the world. Created by Evoca Foundation in partnership with Support and Feed and The Soliman Foundation, the film is a breathtaking commentary on the climate crisis. It’s a 38 minute kaleidoscopic journey which propels us through the minds of some of the world’s most prominent figures in Music, Fashion and Climate Activism. Directed by Yassa Khan and Executive Produced by Naza Alakija, and featuring appearances from Billie Eilish, Maggie Baird, Vivienne Westwood, Yungblud and Vanessa Nakate, the film displays a vulnerability and openness as they confront their hopes, struggles and fears in the face of a critically overheating planet.
Central to the film are the voices who represent the frontlines of climate change: Daniella Ingabire from Burundi, and the Waorani tribe from the Amazon rainforest & the Sámi people of Sápmi, who speak of the startling loss of indigenous knowledge and habitats. The narrative is centered around one overwhelming question, asked by Billie Eilish herself: ‘Are we doing enough?’ The answer is one which plays on everyone’s minds, but this film instills us with a sense of hope that inspires change.
Overheated is now a platform and continuing collaboration with our partners Support + Feed, with the backing of Maggie Baird and Billie Eilish.
Just a Girl
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There are an estimated 22 million child brides living in Nigeria according to UNICEF, and the numbers show no sign of slowing. For Women’s History Month, Evoca chose to create a short film and campaign, Just A Girl, to shed light on the epidemic of child marriage. The emotive film shares the voices and stories of three young girls whose childhoods were stolen when they became child brides and mothers. Evoca Foundation also collaborated closely with the grassroots organisations It’s Never Your Fault and Bella Foundation in their remarkable work on the ground supporting girls, and also to change legislation which currently allows the practice of child marriage to continue lawfully. The film’s audience have petitioned to rewrite this law for good.
Hope Dies Last
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In order to protect and sustain our environment, we must look to the people who understand nature better than anyone else. Indigenous peoples are instinctive custodians of the natural world. Their wisdom is passed down through generations and learned through an extraordinary union with the environment. Although indigenous populations make up less than 5% of the world’s, 80% of Earth’s remaining biodiversity lies within their territories. . However, Indigenous habitats and ways of life are increasingly under threat. Soon, we will be at risk of losing the crucial truths they could share with our world, helping to protect the planet and save our ecosystems.
The Huni Kuin tribe of the Amazon are on the frontlines of the impacts of climate change, and they are just one of many groups facing existential challenges. Evoca Foundation supports them in strengthening their culture and providing resources for their women and leaders. Their voices deserve to be heard, and so we set out to amplify them. They have a message for the world: “Nature is not for sale”. As hypercapitalism destroys their precious habitat, they urge the world to take action before it’s too late. In the film Hope Dies Last, produced by Naza and directed by Yassa Khan, their message urges leaders and decision-makers to make the right choices.
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Everything but a Girl
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Women’s History Month in 2021 felt particularly pertinent, as the future of millions of girls teetered in the balance. In times of crisis, girls across the world are more vulnerable to child marriage. Evoca launched its first campaign shedding light on the issue that threatens the potential of 12 million young women every year, depriving them of an education that could help change the course of their lives and end the cycle of poverty.
Naza worked with a creative team to develop the powerful film Everything But A Girl, lending her platform to share the alarming truth and to demand that girls stay free and educated. UNICEF came on board to develop a fundraising page for the girls of Yemen, a country ravaged by war and home to 1.4 million child brides under the age of 15. Naza is proud to support UNICEF’s work to empower, educate and protect young women and their families.