Mystic Maya, Journey of Initiation
(Electronic Press Kit / Pitch Deck)
“National Geographic”
meets
”The DaVinci Code”
Where Mayan wisdom, Egyptian enigmas, and secrets of the Western Mystery Schools converge.
This award-winning documentary, celebrated at 13 international film festivals, takes viewers on a thrilling exploration of ancient mysteries through exclusive interviews with Initiated Maya Priestess AumRak Sapper, the late Native Maya Daykeeper Hunbatz Men, and Western scholars of the Maya. Mystic Maya offers a rare transmission of the inner esoteric teachings of the Mayan culture, deciphering the reasons and uses for Mayan pyramids, ceremonial complexes, and their profoundly ancient timelines (Maya Daykeeper Hunbatz Men describes the oral history of the origin of Maya culture in 28,000 BCE). It challenges accepted historical narratives, revealing surprising similarities in spiritual beliefs across Mayan, Egyptian, and Masonic rites of passage. This film stands as a vital record of sacred stories and hidden knowledge, inviting viewers on a journey of initiation into rarely shared insights. It expresses ancient truths that can still be applied today, and tells the oral history of the Maya from both a Western Historical and Indigenous perspective. Although this is film is highly appealing to the "Ancient Aliens" audience, this story is all about what lies here on earth, with no need for a hypothesis of aliens.Mystic Maya, Journey of Initiation
Teaser Trailer
TRT 1 Min 30 seconds
Link:
www.Vimeo.com/Spiralmedia/mmTrailer
Mystic Maya, Journey of Initiation
Feature Length Screener
TRT 1hr 13min 33 seconds
link:
www.Vimeo.com/Spiralmedia/MysticMayaFilmhub
Mystic Maya, Journey of Initiation
Runtime: 1 hr 13 min 33 seconds
Format
1080, 30p, 16:9 Digital 4:2:2 ProRes HQ, 24 Bit 48Khz Audio.
Filmed with SONY HDCAM F900 Cine’Alta & Angénieux lenses (Interviews), and Canon digital Super 35mm w Leica lenses (Scenics)
Language
Main: English (Closed Captions in English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Russian, …)
Year
2023
The Cast
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A respected Mayan daykeeper, ceremonial leader, member of the Council of World Elders, and authority on Mayan history, chronology, and calendars. He dedicated his life to reviving ancient Mayan wisdom and founded the Mayan indigenous Community near Mérida, Mexico. He authored influential books such as Secrets of Mayan Science/Religion and The 8 Calendars of the Maya, and taught internationally.
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Maya Historian and author. Ceremonial Leader, Shaman of Norse and Celtic Heritage.
David led countless tours to Maya lands from the 1980’s to the 20-teens. His background in western archaeological history is unmatched and his passion for the sacred beliefs of the Maya touches both hearts and minds. -
Author of the acclaimed Esoteric text: Kashwahana, Authority on World Mystic Orders, Masonic and Native American lineage holder.
John shares both Native American Ancestry of Creek-Choctaw-Cherokee from his mother, and Scottish heritage from his father’s line. He was raised among the sacred rites of both Native America and Scottish-Rite Masonry, and shares his unique perspective on the inseparability of mystical cosmology.6ix degrees of separation from “South Park”: John spent 30 years splitting his time between Belize and Alma Colorado ( Home of Southpark Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone). He was born in Georgia and customarily said ‘MMMkay “ with predictability. John also told the story of hiring Matt and Trey as teenagers to work on the home he was building during their summer school break, and subsequently fired them stating that he ” …couldn’t teach those block heads how to use a F*&#ing Hammer!”. As John was fond of saying “ Truth is stranger than fiction”, and “If it ain’t true, it oughta be”.
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AumRak Sapper is an initiated Mayan priestess and a timekeeper of the Sacred Mayan Calendar, born in Guatemala. She serves as a medicine woman, conducting ceremonies and workshops globally to harmonize energies and activate vortexes for healing.
Mystic Maya taps into the thriving Alternative History and Ancient Mysteries genre.
This genre boasts a global audience of up to 200 million viewers annually*, drawn to unconventional theories about ancient civilizations and lost knowledge.
Market Alignment
Mystic Maya aligns with successful titles like Ancient Apocalypse (Netflix), Ancient Aliens (History Channel), National Treasure (Disney films), National Treasure: Edge of History, series (Disney+), and Earth Ancients (#1 ranked Ancient History Podcast), plus influencers and authors like Randall Carlson (YouTube), Graham Hancock, Andrew Collins, Robert Bauval, and Erich von Däniken. These works demonstrate sustained interest, with millions of views, book sales, and downloads worldwide.
Alternative History / Ancient Mystery Demographic Profile
• Age: 30-40% (18-34), 40-50% (35-54), 15-20% (55+) - A broad range, peaking among middle-aged adults who seek thought-provoking content.
• Sex: 55-65% male, 35-45% female - Slightly male-dominated due to historical focus, with strong female interest in spiritual themes.
• Countries: 35-40% USA, 10-12% UK, 5-7% Canada, 4-6% Australia, 3-5% Germany/ Brazil, 2-4% Mexico/India, 10-15% other (France, Japan, etc.) - Reflecting global streaming and cultural resonance.
Potential Reach
With a built-in audience from our Facebook following and success with international film festivals (spanning the Americas, Egypt, and Europe), Mystic Maya is poised to attract history buffs, spiritual seekers, and curious minds globally. Its unique cross-cultural narrative and award-winning quality position it to leverage this engaged viewership, promising significant impact on streaming platforms or network airwaves.
Why it Matters
This film's diverse and passionate audience, mirroring the genre's proven appeal, offers networks a ready-made market. High engagement from regions tied to its themes (e.g., Europe, North, Central and South America, and Egypt, and North Africa) underscore its cultural relevance and potential for widespread success.
•User compiled data from Google analytics , YouTube, Grok, Gemini, and Chat GPT.
Mystic Maya was the featured on the globally #1 ranked ‘Earth Ancients’ podcast June 14, 2025 w/over 200K downloads!
Our Facebook following of 18K+
(Facebook.com/MysticMayaMovie)
supports a strong global interest!
Mystic Maya has enjoyed incredible success at IMDb rated Film Festivals worldwide, taking a total of ten awards
(many of which awarded Best Documentary)!
Including the leading film festivals in the Genre of Alternative History and Esoteric Arts:
2023 Best Documentary in the Hermetic International Film Festival (Venice Italy), 2023 Best Documentary in the Esoteric International Film Festival (Moscow, Russia), and the Best Documentary in the 2024 Fortean Film Festival (United Kingdom).
America has proven great support with awards for 2024 Best Documentary from the Academy of Independent Motion Pictures “The Percy” (Austin, Texas), and a as an official selection with great audience and staff support in the prestigious Santa Fe Film Festival (Santa Fe, NM), etc.
Latin America has recognized this film with multiple awards including Best Documentary at the Academia De Cine Antigua ( Antigua Guatemala), Jury Award at the Quetzalcoatl Indigenous Film Festival ( Mexico), Best Indigenous Feature Film at FIAC (San Christobal De Las Casas, Mexico).
A full list of awards is available on our IMDb page , as well as out listing at Film Freeway: https://filmfreeway.com/mysticmaya
Good words of praise:
“In ‘Mystic Maya, Journey of Initiation’, Doug Beechwood takes a field which has been cheapened and cluttered with confusion and artfully illuminates its depth and abiding value, restoring clarity and reverence to the subject of the Maya.”
James O’Dea former President of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, author and activist.
“ ‘Mystic Maya, Journey of Initiation’ is a sacred offering that honors the spirit of the ancient ones. This film opens a ceremonial portal, bringing light to the sacred teachings, prophecies, and cosmology of the Maya people. It is a respectful and beautifully woven thread between the Indigenous wisdom of the Americas and the universal mysteries we all seek to remember. This journey is not only informative — it is medicine for the soul!”
Grandmother Flordemayo, Curandera Espiritu, Founder of The Path,
Member of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers.
“I feel that I was able to grock more in that hour than I have in twenty some years!”
Michael Chappelear, Cameraman/Director
For anyone who wants to know more about the magic knowledge of the spiritual journey, this is a must watch documentary! You will learn directly from the experts about many aspects of the Maya and this ancient knowledge.
Dr. Jose Jaramillo, Maya Scholar, Author & Filmmaker, “Between Two Worlds: The Mayan Calendar Prophecy”
Directors Statement:
What truly sets Mystic Maya apart is its unique blend of Western scholarship with direct, spiritual-lens interviews from initiated Mayan Shamans and Elders, revealing the truths and experience of their lineage and oral traditions. I hold immense hope for Mystic Maya as it carries the invaluable mission of preserving these insights. Critically, three out of the four initiates and elders who guide us through this film have since passed, making Mystic Maya an incomparable resource to maintain the transmission of their sacred oral traditions and wisdom. Amidst growing public interest in ancient mysteries, Mystic Maya offers a vital, professionally produced counter-narrative to accepted historical views, revealing profound insights rarely shared outside inner circles of initiation.
Envisioned and mastered using 100% sacred Solar energy at 8200' in Crestone, CO, USA, this film is my heartfelt desire to share profound wisdom. Join this transformative journey, and let the secrets of the past enlighten our present.
Douglas K Beechwood, Filmmaker
Douglas Beechwood (Producer & Director):
An award-winning filmmaker and Fine Art graduate, his work is deeply informed by three decades studying diverse world religions and a rigorous practice in landscape, portraiture, and architectural photography. Documentary Film provides the perfect canvas for him to share people's subjective realities, capturing the essence of an experience firsthand to build immediate understanding and emotional kinship with viewers. His work is infused with beautiful cinematography, deepening the experience of place and person, and contributing to a story which is both seen, heard and felt.
He edited and associate-produced the acclaimed “Yangsi: Reincarnation is Just the Beginning” which chronicles 20 years of the upbringing and empowerment of the reincarnation of a young Tibetan Lama (Prime Video/ Netflix 2012-2018) and served as Technical Director, Production Manager, and Finish Editor for all three seasons of the New Mexico PBS hit series “Ageless Living” (PBS/Prime/Tubi).
Most notably, Doug’s role as Production Manager and Technical Director was pivotal in transforming the “Festival of Faiths” in Louisville, KY, into a global phenomenon, engaging millions (YouTube) with its "TED talks on Faith (Richard Rohr, OFM)". Doug's initiative helped foster the preservation of this one of a kind resource built upon engaging dialog on a variety of important topics between well known figures from Native America, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Hinduism.
He continues to mine the divine the gap between science and spirituality with his films, and significant interfaith and humanitarian initiatives, including with the Mind and Life Institute, and the Tsoknyi Humanitarian Foundation.Collateral Material is complete for Worldwide distribution.
Contact Information
Terra Media
c/o Douglas Beechwood
PO Box 193
Crestone, Colorado
USA
81131
Phone
(719) 217-4056
email
mysticmayamovie@gmail.com
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