Down to Earth
DOWN TO EARTH is a mirror to humanity, a poignant and timely reflection on our civilized world. The movie invites us to see the world through the eyes of... Read More
Program Creator: Renata Heinen & Rolf Winters
Rolf is an internationally operating consultant, coach and speaker in the field of leadership. After a corporate career, at the age of 30, his incessant drive to understand and make better use of human potential led him to found his own leadership consulting firm. For ten years he travelled Europe as boardroom consultant and coach, working for some of the largest corporations in the world. Through his in-depth experiences with leaders and decision making at the top of the corporate pyramid, Rolf gained an insight into the stranglehold our established structures have on organizations and their leaders, the damaging effects of their short-term focus and the lack of a holistic vision. Disappointed by the lack of true leadership he witnessed in the world, he started searching for a different perspective and a key to renewal. When he was exposed to the leadership principles and the way-of-life of the Anishnabe (first Native Americans), he felt he had found that key. The Native American vision on life and their way-of-being resonated so strongly with him that the decision he and Renata made to sell up and leave their cosmopolitan life behind was taken almost overnight. They retreated for four years with their three young children into the woods of Upper Michigan in order to learn and gain a deeper understanding of the wisdom and heritage of the Native Americans.Renata is an intuitive and a creative who has been working with many different art forms in her life. Sensing/connected to the unseen worlds from childhood, life in our over-rationalized society has always come with many (challenges and) questions. Motherhood amplified those questions and made her seek a different rhythm and lifestyle for her and her family. For Renata the encounter with the Native Americans and their connected way-of-life was like coming home on many levels. For four years she lived with her partner and their three small children in the woods of Upper Michigan, fully enjoying a life close to nature whilst learning from the Native American wisdom. When the vision came to travel the world to make a film about the Keepers of the Earth, it proved to be the ultimate project where she could bring her various roles and talents together in a totally open-ended adventure.
