Endangered Rainforest Rescue: The Darién Gap

Developed and directed by Caroline Maxwell, this campaign spotlighted Endangered Rainforest Rescue—a non-profit working to protect a critical biodiversity corridor in Panama’s Darién Gap. By bringing the project into Christie’s and leading both the creative strategy and film direction, Maxwell helped channel the power of the art market into urgent conservation action.

Filmed between New York and Panama, the piece interwove Alexandra Climent’s field journals and canopy encounters with science-driven context on biodiversity loss, corridor fragmentation, and the communities safeguarding these ecosystems.

The media campaign and auction raised $80,000—demonstrating how art and conservation can intersect to deliver tangible impact for frontline ecosystems.

Video: Instagram

Creative Lead / Director & Producer: Caroline Maxwell
Christie’s Sustainability Partner Lead: Emily Klug
Christie’s Responsible Culture Lead: Maya Manaktala
On Camera: Alexandra Climent, Founder, Endangered Rainforest Rescue
Cinematographers: Nick Mehedin, Jacq Lang
Sound Design: Felipe Quiroz
Production Coordinator: Zach Larus
Production Assistant: Jared Gauthier-Snipe