This article is from the exhibition catalogue for the Video in the Villages Exhibition in Carmo Olinda, Brazil. In it, Vincent Carelli, founder of Video in the Villages, chronicles a life of activism and his slow shift from filmmaker to collaborator, finding it crucial to make videos “with,” rather than “about." He discusses how the Video in the Villages program has been received and funded internationally but never by the Brazilian government, which is symptomatic of the government’s prevailing attitude. He also expresses hope that independent cultural production can help indigenous peoples become recognized and respected.