About us
We are Freyja and Tialda, two independent researchers, artists and amateur filmmakers curious about how we can embody a more balanced relationship with ourselves, each other and the natural world in this time of interconnected crises.
Through film we gather hopeful stories...
We gather stories of individuals working to steward a better world into being. We explore what‘s possible when we envision and co-create more generative ways of being, whilst holding the difficult questions of our time together.
The films we make are mostly portrait style, where a narrative thread emerges from the lived experience of the individual and their vulnerability in sharing their journey. We aim in our process to speak from the heart and let conversation flow organically.
The most important part of filmmaking to us is to enjoy the process and to hold these big questions together as filmmakers, interviewee and audience.
What narratives can guide us to live in better relationship with ourselves, each other and the natural world?
Freyja Haddrill Selman
Freyja‘s academic background is in anthropology and regenerative food systems and she enjoys working creatively with mixed media including film, photography and writing, as well as traditional handcrafts. She works as a baker and has been involved with various community food projects.
Tialda van der Wal
Tialda loves slow mornings, spending time in nature, coffee, watching the sunrise and reading a good book. She enjoys expressing her creativity through filmmaking, storytelling and gardening. Her academic background is in anthropology of international development studies. She is also a trained yoga teacher and currently works as a social worker.
