Juan David Utreras Yépez

Emilio Utreras Yépez

"A world to discover, an Earth to protect, a story to tell"

OUR STORY

We are Juan David and Emilio Utreras Yépez. We are two brothers who started a new adventure with a YouTube channel called "JDUY Planet" on June 7, 2020. The focus initially was to create short videos to raise public awareness about the threats our beloved planet is facing with topics such as climate change, pollution, species extinction, etc. Our first great success was the video "Consumerism", published on July 7, 2020, which reached 39,568 views, marking a milestone in our trajectory.

The opportunity to grow came with Juan David's degree project: a documentary about the Antisana National Park. This project took us almost a year of dedicated work, travel and adventures, in which Juan David was in charge of the filming, Emilio of the narration and together we worked on post-production. Once finished and after presenting it at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito, we published it on YouTube on April 22, 2022. The documentary was a resounding success, with more than half a million views (666,305 views).

Inspired by this achievement, we transformed our channel into a documentary production company, renaming it "Discovering Earth" and started a new adventure with a new logo, a new brand and new goals. Our second project, "El Corazón del Chocó", reflected our commitment and passion. After more than a year of work, we had the opportunity to be sponsored by major brands in the world of conservation, being invited to present the short version of the documentary at the prestigious South American Bird Fair. Subsequently, the extended version had its premiere at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito and on November 11, 2023, the documentary was published on YouTube, cementing our place in the industry.

Recognition of our work came with the "International Nature Image Festival 2023" award, an achievement that has prompted us to make Discovering Earth official as a producer of audiovisual content about nature. Our goal now is to expand globally, bringing our stories and the beauty of nature to audiences around the world.

Oficial Selection "International Nature Image Festival 2023"