Atacama. Atacama. Atacama. I wrote, spoke and whispered intentions of the desert city in Chile at a different campground each morning as I made my way through southern Utah in August of 2019. Intentions are powerful. By November I was in

Calama, bound for none other than Atacama. Sarah McDaniel (co-creator) and I spent a month exploring the many regions of Chile, diving deep into tribal and magical history and sourcing inspiration. Chile is a country where the heart beats in accordance with the spirits, sorcerers influence outcomes, folklore is fact, and female shaman heal through dream medicine. The trip sparked a screenplay called Siku, an unknowing abductee who regains her identity in a different dimension.