A FILM IS NEVER REALLY GOOD UNLESS THE CAMERA IS an EYE IN THE HEAD OF A POET

With the most special recognition to Juanma Molleja, we were able to articulate this film about him and about his love for Apnea, freediving. 

Film created by Milla Heckler and Yasmin Saddi, starring Juanma Molleja

Director of Photography for a Viktor & Rolf Fragrances Campaign

Short video diary of the April 2024 Profile Pop-Up art show hosted in Oakland CA. The art show was curated by Me, Bella Veale, and Jamie Harrison. Photographed and video by me.

On this film for FAST club at UC Berkeley I worked as Assistant Camera director and on the art department. 

A short documentary based in Hollywood documenting homelessness. I decided to center the film on Sara, an incredible, wise, talented, women who found herself in unfortunate circumstances. We are all people and the film focuses on emphasizing no matter where we may live, what we look like, where we come from, we all have hopes, dreams, fears, humor, and love to give.

I created this film to show the beauty of nature and the destruction imposed upon it by the human race. It was awarded the grand prize for the Earth X Planet 911 Youth Film Contest. So happy to share it with the world a year later!

"Never give up" says Eddy as he shares his story about being Homeless. Eddy is a resilient, fun, kind man I met in the line for Food on Foot.  Eddy's tale is a hymn of struggle, resilience, and unwavering faith. Born beneath New York's sky, raised by California's sun, and settled in Hollywood's glow for the past seven years, his journey is etched with hardship yet illuminated by hope.

Video diary of the peace the ocean brings me

This film depicts the complexity in each individual and the corresponding simplicity that we then can find in all of humanity.  It shows how one ordinary woman working at a flower vending machine holds so many layers of life stories encompassing trauma, sadness, hope, love, and passion. We walk by so many people everyday, consumed by our own concerns and oblivious to the rich tapestry of experiences each person carries – their hopes, dreams, past, and future.  May this film serve as a gentle reminder of the myriad lives contained within every individual, inspiring us to treat those around us with increased kindness and compassion.

Just messing around with some footage from NYC

My film is somewhat similar to the study of life on Earth: inconsequential. Nothing will come of it. Or nothing tangible will come of it. It is solely an expression of our universe through me and through my art. 

A short story on the odd era of life that is ones early teenage years. Drama, insecurities, childlike wonder, the yearn to be older, and kindness all wrapped up in 5 minutes in a changing room.