In the 2024–2025 financial year, World Over Here established its first formal partnership with the Indigenous-led 501(c)(3) organisation The Earth Elders. This marked the commencement of a multi-year documentary production centring Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Indigenous Cosmology, and humanity’s relationship with the Earth through the stories of five Elders from respective continents. The long-term goal of this project is to achieve systemic impact goals that foster international peace, as well as ecological and social regeneration. The project is ongoing and scheduled to continue into 2027. Through this partnership, The Earth Elders provided fiscal sponsorship for donations received toward the film production. This was the first full financial year of active trading for World Over Here. Throughout the production process, we prioritised capacity building by training three Indigenous filmmakers on the ground. This involved providing technical skills, equipment, and mentorship, alongside curation support for storytelling and publishing on international platforms.

During the 2024–2025 financial year, our primary activity was the Earth Elders Documentary. We engaged directly with key stakeholders, including Indigenous councils of representatives from the respective communities. Our consultation focused on accurately meeting community needs and cultivating a non-extractive, co-creative process for narrative development. Prior to and during filming in each territory, we consulted local representatives and community members regarding permissions and ethical protocols. We also held dialogues to identify immediate community needs that could be integrated into our future impact campaign, which will launch alongside the film’s post-production and release. This feedback refined our impact goals and ensured our partnerships remained ethically grounded and beneficial to the communities involved.

Name: Melanie Pyne Amount: £2,633.00 Role/Justification: Lead Producer, Editor Remuneration covers intensive project delivery, including one month of continuous on-site production filming (often around-the-clock schedules) followed by six weeks of dedicated post-production editing and development material creation. This represents a concentrated period of full-time equivalent effort exceeding standard weekly hours. Name: Nina Louisa Martens Amount: £1,567.90 Status: Resigned as Company Director during the financial year 2025. Role/Justification: Director & Field Producer. Remuneration covers services rendered while holding office, including one month of continuous on-site production filming (often around-the-clock schedules) and logistical coordination in remote territories. Payment reflects work completed prior to resignation.

Recipient: Individual participants/beneficiaries of Earth Elders Documentary. Description: Video recording equipment (camcorders) provided in tandem with storytelling training. Value: £96 Justification: Equipment was transferred to project participants in Indigenous communities in Argentina and the Brazilian Amazon as an integral part of the capacity-building component of the Earth Elders Documentary. This transfer empowered local individuals to continue creating community-focused content post-training, directly advancing the CIC’s object of narrative integrity in media and representation. The transfer was made for genuine community benefit rather than private gain, consistent with the spirit of the Asset Lock provisions.