Satya Films

26/07/2024

Creative UK Cornwall thank you for such a lovely, well curated event. And for a brilliant year! Satya Films is so much better for the input and experience…

08/07/2024

It’s been a great week for Dear Mamma / Cara Mamma….we screened at festival on Sunday eve as part of Bristol Pride and today were selected as short of the week by Doc NYC. You Tube is lit up with beautiful comments and it’s a good, humbling feeling to know the film is being received globally and hopefully having some life affirming impact during challenging times….💕.

21/06/2024

Behind the scenes of Dear Mamma, our latest film just released on Documentaries. Link in bio to watch the film now. Our team shown here including cinematographer , myself (director and additional cinematography), editor and the post production team at , and contributors .en and . The landscape provided an evocative space to explore our story in juxtaposition to

15/06/2024

14/06/2024

Here is the trailer for Dear Mamma, our latest documentary just released on Guardian Documentaries- Available to watch now. www.theguardian.com/dear-mamma

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13/06/2024

Our latest documentary just released on Guardian Documentaries. Link in bio for more info. 🌈

13/06/2024

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12/06/2024

www.theguardian.com/dear-mamma

Today Cara Mamma is released on Guardian Documentaries (called Dear Mamma). In this intimate documentary, a mother and her transgender son exchange a series of letters throughout his transition. Featuring Daniela Essart and@Naissa Essart Nielsen, who have been so courageous in sharing this story and their stunningly beautiful and candid letters, which create the narrative of the film

A massive thanks to the whole amazing team:
Directed and Produced by Sky Neal
Letters Written by Naissa Essart Nielsen and Daniela Essart
Editor and Sound Designer: Dara McLarnon
Cinematography: James Hughes
Additional cinematography: Sky Neal
Executive Producers: Lindsey Dryden, Charlie Phillips
Main contributor of music: Bea Brendan
Advisory team: Henry T, Su Reby
Post production: Falmouth University

Later Rose James Hughes Charlie Phillips Lindsey Dryden Daniela Essart Scarabeus

When Naissa tells his mother Daniela that he identifies as a trans man she struggles to understand. Through candid personal letters exchanged over three years, ‘Dear Mamma’ follows Naissa as he stands firmly for his independence and identity, and Daniela as she wrestles with her fear of losing a...

24/03/2024

Full of all the good feels after our Premiere of Cara Mamma at BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Festival yesterday. It was really an honour to be part of such a strong shorts programme and such a warm and receptive festival. Thanks 🌟, and as always massive gratitude to all the team .en

22/03/2024

Daniela shares why she wants to tell her story. Cara Mamma film. Link in bio for more info. .

21/03/2024

Cara Mamma film: naissa, on why he wanted to tell his story. Link in bio for more info.

19/03/2024

Naissa shares why he wants to tell his story “The grey area between coming out to acceptance needs to be seen unapologetically”. CARA MAMMA tells the story of a mother, Daniela, and adult son, Naissa, as he proudly embodies his gender, and Daniela journey’s towards understanding and acceptance of her son’s choices. Premiering this Saturday at BFI: London LBGTQIA+ Festival. Follow link in bio for more info.

18/03/2024

Daniela, the mother of Naissa, shares why she wanted to tell her story. CARA MAMMA tells the story of a mother and adult son as Naissa proudly embodied his gender, and Daniela journeys towards understanding and acceptance of her son’s choices. Premiering this Saturday at BFI: London LBGTQIA+ Festival. Follow link in bio for more info.

12/03/2024

World Premiere at BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Festival 23rd March 24.

When dancer Naissa tells his mum Daniela that he is a man and will be transitioning, she struggles to understand Through candid, personal letters exchanged over three years,
dream-like allegorical sequences and cinema verité, Cara Mamma follows Naissa as he stands firmly for his independence and identity, and Daniela as she wrestles with her fear of losing a daughter.
As Naissa embarks on his professional dance career and proudly embodies his gender, his mother also embarks on a journey of understanding and acceptance of her son’s choices.




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12/03/2024

Researching and filming in Tamil Nadu India

24/02/2024

Our artistic director Daniela Essart and her dancer son Naissa Essart Nielsen have collaborated for 3 years with Sky Neal from Satya Films, in the short film Cara Mamma. Proud it's premiering at BFI Flare Festival on 23 March at 10.45

We have been telling our story so trans youth and parents in our position see themselves represented and don't feel alone in navigating such complex journey. Be there!
https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/flare/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=shorts-tender-hearted-flare24

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15/02/2024

It is our great privilege to announce the world premiere of our short film Cara Mamma at BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Festival. Screening on Saturday 23rd March at 10:45 am. Tickets on sale soon. Link in bio for more info on the film. 3 years in the making! Special thanks to .en and for sharing their stories so candidly and beautifully, for their exceptional creativity and all round comradery, and for being the most amazing, supportive and hands on execs, and to everyone else involved in the labour of love that was the making on this film. , , . , , British Film Institute , .yoshizaki.cassuto

10/06/2023

I love this lot. What an amazing, inspiring (and lots of fun) bunch of Cornwall talent. THANK YOU and for making this trip to , (Dungloe, Ireland) happen. .films pitched and didn’t walk away with the pot of gold but we had so much fantastic feed back it’s bolstered us! denzilmonk 💕🙏🌟

08/06/2023

19/04/2023

www.satyafilms.com

Beautiful, well crafted, cinematic films telling powerful human stories from around the world. We are an award winning, female led production company based in Cornwall and London. From global, cinematic features to impactful branded films, we have a solid history in creating documentaries, content a...

19/04/2023

Satya Films has had a whole new rebrand! Spring 🦋 and 'newness' are in the air and we are super excited to finally be able to release our NEW show reel AND our shiny new website into the world 🌟✨🙌🏼.

website is www.satyafilms.com.

Satya Films is an indie production company located in Cornwall and London dedicated to global, powerful, cinematic story telling.

Raising Films Cultivator Screen Cornwall Creative Kernow Circus Kathmandu

Credits: Show reel edited by Melissa Warren
Website by Tom Blaker

16/04/2023

Wow, stunning and deeply moving dance performance (Vidya Patel and South Asian Dance Artists UK) and exhibition (Brain Forest Quipu) ‘The Earth is a brain forest, and the quipu embraces all its interconnections,’ Cecilia Vicuña . I love Filming dance and art.

16/04/2023

Filming today at the mesmerising dance performance by Vidya Patel and South Asian Dance Artists UK, weaving amongst the powerfully beautiful Brain Forest Quipu exhibition in the Turbine Hall. Performances at 2 pm and 4pm. Come and see London friends! 💕 in rehearsals on gimbal

13/03/2023

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Satya Films would like to thank ERDF funding received through the CLLD Programme for enabling us to take a significant step forward in our growth and development. This funding, received throughout 2022 /23, has been key to supporting our goal of long term sustainability, and Satya films is looking at an exciting 2023 with a fantastic range of projects and collaborations in development or in the pipe line.

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08/03/2023

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Satya Films are dedicated to working with women and telling global female empowerment stories…From Nepal to Nicaragua we have covered some of the most incredible, beautiful stories. On we want to highlight the amazing work of - survivors of human trafficking who perform and carry out outreach and awareness raising throughout vulnerable areas of . Watch our film to find our more (Co produced with ).

08/03/2023

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Satya Films are dedicated to working with women and telling global female empowerment stories…From Nepal to Nicaragua we have covered some of the most incredible, beautiful stories. On we want to highlight the amazing work of Kathmandu - survivors of human trafficking who continue to perform and carry out vital outreach work throughout in the fight against . Watch out film to find out more.

08/03/2023

Satya Films are dedicated to working with women and telling global female empowerment stories…From Nepal to Nicaragua we have covered some of the most incredible, beautiful stories. Most recently The Sireneta’s de Popoyo- an amazing, far reaching, vital project that empowers and inspired girls through surfing and gives them access to education. if you want to donate they could really use some extra funds! www.sirentas.club/support. We loved capturing all the beautiful little mermaids on film and working with a ridiculously inspiring team of women!
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24/02/2023

Back in Cornwall after 10 days shooting a documentary in Nicaragua for following the Sirenetas de Popoyo - a beautiful and vital project that empowers and inspired girls through surfing, swimming and education.

I went out alone to shoot and direct but had the best team to help me and generally so much warmth and support. Thank you Bella, Cata, Angie, Francela, Megan, Johanna and of course all the beautiful little Mermaids!

It was hot, dusty, WINDY! beautiful, inspiring, exhausting. I got to ride through the waves on horse back, and on dusty tracks on the back of a motorbike, ate my body weight in Taco’s and burrito’s and met a lot of very wonderful people...glad to be home now to cool Cornish air and bright winter sunshine. Sky x



Photo credit: (pretty much all the beach ones!)

22/02/2023

Filming in Nicaragua.

18/02/2023

A Sirenita getting ready for the day ahead!