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El Grid

An original documentary project about what the Caribbean is doing for energy resilience.

El Grid, in development: a Caribbean bay at sunset with wave energy devices and a solar-powered home Back the film

An international story, told through the eyes of the Caribbean.

Aging grids and rising fuel costs are problems the whole world faces. Across the Caribbean, an additional set of factors affects them particularly, and every island is looking at solutions to its rising energy insecurity in a new way.

El Grid follows what the region is doing to not just keep the lights on, but get ready for the energy consumption of the future. We tell the story from Puerto Rico while visiting neighboring countries to see how innovators are looking forward.

While many have been looking for who to blame for the problem we're in, El Grid follows the innovators who will end it.

Halana Mediavilla with a cinema camera on her shoulder

Meet the director

Halana Mediavilla is a Puerto Rican documentary filmmaker with more than 17 years in production, including five years as a video producer and director at Google. In 2021 she brought her company, FilmKik, home to Puerto Rico.

Her last feature, Dirty Coin, was built independently and has played more than 500 screenings in over 200 cities and 43 countries. It has won more than 23 awards, including Best National Documentary at the Puerto Rico Film Festival in 2025.

Help us reach a rough cut.

Multiple distributors are interested in El Grid, but no one has fully commissioned the film yet. They want to see a rough cut first, the first full version of the film.

So we're funding the rough cut ourselves, and we're looking for people to help us get there. Your backing goes toward filming and editing.

Gifts are our thank-you, and they're optional. If you'd rather put everything toward the film, choose no gift.

El Grid tote bag with a Caribbean scene of a solar-powered house, a wind turbine and the sea
The tote bag, from $150
Black El Grid hat with an embroidered Caribbean scene
The hat, from $250

Back the film by December 7 and your gift may arrive by Christmas. For contributions after December 7, we can't guarantee delivery before the new year. The designs pictured aren't final. We'll commission an artist to work with us on them.

  1. $25 and up

    Chispa Spark

    Your name on this website as a supporter and recognition on Halana's social media channels.

    Back with $25 Give more

  2. $150

    Bolso Tote

    Your name on this website and recognition on Halana's social media channels, plus an El Grid tote bag as our thank-you.

    Back with the tote No gift

  3. $250

    Bolso y gorra Tote and hat

    Your name on this website and recognition on Halana's social media channels, plus an El Grid tote bag and hat as our thank-you.

    Back with the gifts No gift

  4. $500

    Circuito Circuit

    Your name in the film's credits and on this website, recognition on Halana's social media channels, plus the tote bag and hat.

    Back with the gifts No gift

  5. $2,500

    La Red The Grid

    Two tickets to the red carpet early screening in 2027, your name in the credits and on this website, recognition on Halana's social media channels, plus the tote bag and hat if you want them, with shipping included.

    Limited to 50 backers, for 100 seats in total. Travel and lodging aren't included, and dates may change.

    Back La Red

  6. Let's talk

    Executive producers and sponsors

    If you'd like to play a bigger part in the film and have your name in the opening credits, book a meeting with Alana.

    Book a meeting

Give any amount

Every contribution helps. You can give by card or in bitcoin.

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Bitcoin address

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Sending bitcoin? Email alana@filmkik.com with your name so we can thank you.

Your contribution supports the film. It isn't an investment, it doesn't include equity or a share of profits, and it isn't tax-deductible.

First Backers 2026

  • Rustan Melville
  • Julio Abreu

See Halana's work

Stranded is her award-winning documentary short. Before Dirty Coin, there was Stranded.

What people have said about Dirty Coin

  • "First of all that documentary really needed to get made."

  • "The movie was awesome, It was captivating. I loved the Energy"

  • "Great film, great pacing. I'm really happy to see it become part of the public canon information."

"Whether you're a long-time Bitcoin enthusiast or a skeptic, [Dirty Coin] is a must-see documentary."

Kudzai Kutukwa, Bitcoin Magazine

"Equally impressive is the technical side; the documentary looks fantastic."

Indie Wrap

Awards and recognition

  • Silver Telly Award 2018 Bob the Beveler

  • Telly Award 2019 Pastor Bob Roberts Speaks about Evangelicals & Muslims

  • Telly Award Volvo #pitchinlisbon

  • Best National Documentary Puerto Rico Film Festival 2025 Dirty Coin

  • Award Winner Cannes Independent Shorts Stranded

  • Award Winner Mindfield Film Festival Los Angeles Stranded

  • Official Selection Anthem Film Festival (FreedomFest) Dirty Coin

  • Official Selection Amsterdam Lift-Off & Beijing Lift-Off Dirty Coin