Girl Without Nature
San Diego, California | Film Short
Experimental, Drama
A short film about the magic we find within ourselves! Made by and for Chicanx people and the ancestral wisdom we hold within us.
Girl Without Nature
San Diego, California | Film Short
Experimental, Drama
2 Campaigns | New York, United States
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This campaign raised $9,890 for pre-production. Follow the filmmaker to receive future updates on this project.
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A short film about the magic we find within ourselves! Made by and for Chicanx people and the ancestral wisdom we hold within us.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
What happens when you accept the magic within yourself?
Girl Without Nature explores just that...
SYNOPSIS
Girl Without Nature is an experimental drama that follows Maya, a young woman who returns home to California and reunites with an old friend, Roque.
Maya finds herself caught between two worlds when Roque forces her to attend an art exhibit. There Maya meets Tlalli an artist who sees Maya for who she is. Tlalli shows her a collage of a Mexica girl, floating, atop a pyramid. This work of art transports Maya back to a memory of her younger self when she too had the ability to levitate.
Emboldened by Tlalli's acceptance of Maya she decides to show Roque her secret ability to levitate. After Roque rejects her secret ability and encourages her to hide her true self, Maya must decide what path to follow.
Maya must decide whether to show herself to the world or stay hidden forever?
As a Chicana filmmaker I believe now is the time for accurate and honorable representation of our people in storytelling and film. We deserve to see ourselves as enlightened and actualized characters. In Lak'ech and the idea of union and balance is at the core of the film's messaging and is the reason why I wrote this story. This story will hopefully be a connection to other people who feel distanced from themselves and an inspiration to them to find their truth and accept it radically.
OUR CHARACTERS
Maya is a young woman obsessed with the beach and surf culture.
Maya is afraid to reveal her true-self and feels she has to hide her cultural roots to fit in.
OUR PRODUCTION
Girl Without Nature is incredibly thankful to be receiving fiscal sponsorship support from the Media Arts Center of San Diego. With this fiscal sponsorship your donations to our campaign may be tax-deductible. We are so happy and grateful to be working with such a pillar of the San Diego art community.
Story Development: Girl Without Nature was originally written as a short story over the summer of 2024.
Pre-Production: Our team has been working hard since August of 2024 to bring all the elements of production together. From getting the most amazing crew from NYU Tisch's Undergraduate Film & TV program in the Fall of 2024 to casting authentic Chicana actresses for the roles of Maya and Tlalli over January of 2025.
Production: We will be filming in writer/director Sara Angela's home of San Diego California this March!!
Post-Production: For the rest of 2025 our post-production team will be working diligently to get a cut of the film that brings the full vision of Girl Without Nature to the screen.
Premiere/Festival Run: In early 2026 Girl Without Nature will make its festival run, hopefully with a premiere at the San Diego Latino Film Festival!!
OUR BUDGET
We are looking to raise $12,000 to help with basic production costs such as crew meals, transportation, production design and much more! Our team wants to make sure our crew from NYU will get to San Diego for filming safely and efficiently which is why your help to cover transportation costs will be the MOST helpful.
Maya is already such a complex and alive character on the page that needs to
MAKE IT TO THE SCREEN to share her story with you...
Your donations will guarantee our set works as smoothly as possible over our 4-day production from March 24th to March 28th of this year
We need your help to do that!
1) Pledge
Donate to our project and even get some special incentives
2) Follow the Story
Follow @girlwithoutnature on Instagram and meet our crew, see some art that inspired the story, and get updates on production
3) Share our Story
To reach our goal we need you to share the word via social media, email, or just word of mouth
COPY, PASTE, and SHARE...
Help Chicana filmmaker Sara Angela with her new short film GIRL WITHOUT NATURE, a story about a young woman with an ancestral mystical secret must decide whether to reveal her true self or stay hidden forever. Support this project at seedandspark.com/fund/girlwithoutnature.
Girl Without Nature also has a stretch goal of $15,000 to help bring Girl Without Nature to more people with future festival submissions starting in 2026.
Your help in any way means the world to me and in return I hope to give you and audiences of all kinds an authentic and honest story that honors Chicanx culture.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Transportation
Costs $2,500
We will be flying our crew out from NYU to San Diego to film in authentic story locations. Please help us get our crew here safely!
Crew Meals
Costs $2,000
We want to make sure to feed our crew well while they are here in San Diego during production. Please help us cover food and drink costs :)
Production Design
Costs $1,000
To create the interior world of Girl Without Nature we are working with an incredible production designer. Help us support her!!
Camera/G&E Rentals
Costs $2,200
Support our amazing DP Katherine get all the camera rentals she needs to bring the beautiful world of Girl Without Nature to the screen.
Post-Production
Costs $2,800
We want to make sure our story is finished in post with the best edit, color, and sound mix. Help us cover these expensive costs :)
Festival Submissions
Costs $1,500
Once we are picture locked and finished we will start our festival run. Support us in sending our story off to the best festivals.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
DP, Katherine Eimers
A senior at NYU with a concentration of cinematography, Katherine has devoted herself to creating rich cultivating visuals. With set experience ranging from advanced thesis films to commercial fashion, Katherine is well versed in the camera world. In addition to cinematography, Katherine works closely with production design, combining both concentrations to any project she joins. Having a passion for color and cultural motifs, location becomes a character itself.
Producer, Reese Villella (NY)
Reese Villella is a playwright/filmmaker and script intern at SNL from Washington, DC. Currently, in her senior year at Gallatin, she studies filmmaking and writing with an emphasis on subversive narratives. Her stage work has been presented at The Tank, The Chain Theatre, and NYU’s Broke People Play Festival. As a filmmaker, she has directed the short films Glutton and Boy Mom as well as the music video Under My Skin for indie artist Jules Wade. Reese is passionate about horror, queer and female-driven narratives, and subversive storytelling.
Producer, Yolihuani Tekolokuautli (NY)
Yolihuani Tekolokuautli is a 20-year-old Mexican Indigenous filmmaker born and raised in East Los Angeles. As a student at NYU majoring in film, she aims at creating films that expand representation in the industry and help unearth stories that remain untold. Youlihuani will be assisting in the digital marketing and social media management of the film.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
What happens when you accept the magic within yourself?
Girl Without Nature explores just that...
SYNOPSIS
Girl Without Nature is an experimental drama that follows Maya, a young woman who returns home to California and reunites with an old friend, Roque.
Maya finds herself caught between two worlds when Roque forces her to attend an art exhibit. There Maya meets Tlalli an artist who sees Maya for who she is. Tlalli shows her a collage of a Mexica girl, floating, atop a pyramid. This work of art transports Maya back to a memory of her younger self when she too had the ability to levitate.
Emboldened by Tlalli's acceptance of Maya she decides to show Roque her secret ability to levitate. After Roque rejects her secret ability and encourages her to hide her true self, Maya must decide what path to follow.
Maya must decide whether to show herself to the world or stay hidden forever?
As a Chicana filmmaker I believe now is the time for accurate and honorable representation of our people in storytelling and film. We deserve to see ourselves as enlightened and actualized characters. In Lak'ech and the idea of union and balance is at the core of the film's messaging and is the reason why I wrote this story. This story will hopefully be a connection to other people who feel distanced from themselves and an inspiration to them to find their truth and accept it radically.
OUR CHARACTERS
Maya is a young woman obsessed with the beach and surf culture.
Maya is afraid to reveal her true-self and feels she has to hide her cultural roots to fit in.
OUR PRODUCTION
Girl Without Nature is incredibly thankful to be receiving fiscal sponsorship support from the Media Arts Center of San Diego. With this fiscal sponsorship your donations to our campaign may be tax-deductible. We are so happy and grateful to be working with such a pillar of the San Diego art community.
Story Development: Girl Without Nature was originally written as a short story over the summer of 2024.
Pre-Production: Our team has been working hard since August of 2024 to bring all the elements of production together. From getting the most amazing crew from NYU Tisch's Undergraduate Film & TV program in the Fall of 2024 to casting authentic Chicana actresses for the roles of Maya and Tlalli over January of 2025.
Production: We will be filming in writer/director Sara Angela's home of San Diego California this March!!
Post-Production: For the rest of 2025 our post-production team will be working diligently to get a cut of the film that brings the full vision of Girl Without Nature to the screen.
Premiere/Festival Run: In early 2026 Girl Without Nature will make its festival run, hopefully with a premiere at the San Diego Latino Film Festival!!
OUR BUDGET
We are looking to raise $12,000 to help with basic production costs such as crew meals, transportation, production design and much more! Our team wants to make sure our crew from NYU will get to San Diego for filming safely and efficiently which is why your help to cover transportation costs will be the MOST helpful.
Maya is already such a complex and alive character on the page that needs to
MAKE IT TO THE SCREEN to share her story with you...
Your donations will guarantee our set works as smoothly as possible over our 4-day production from March 24th to March 28th of this year
We need your help to do that!
1) Pledge
Donate to our project and even get some special incentives
2) Follow the Story
Follow @girlwithoutnature on Instagram and meet our crew, see some art that inspired the story, and get updates on production
3) Share our Story
To reach our goal we need you to share the word via social media, email, or just word of mouth
COPY, PASTE, and SHARE...
Help Chicana filmmaker Sara Angela with her new short film GIRL WITHOUT NATURE, a story about a young woman with an ancestral mystical secret must decide whether to reveal her true self or stay hidden forever. Support this project at seedandspark.com/fund/girlwithoutnature.
Girl Without Nature also has a stretch goal of $15,000 to help bring Girl Without Nature to more people with future festival submissions starting in 2026.
Your help in any way means the world to me and in return I hope to give you and audiences of all kinds an authentic and honest story that honors Chicanx culture.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Transportation
Costs $2,500
We will be flying our crew out from NYU to San Diego to film in authentic story locations. Please help us get our crew here safely!
Crew Meals
Costs $2,000
We want to make sure to feed our crew well while they are here in San Diego during production. Please help us cover food and drink costs :)
Production Design
Costs $1,000
To create the interior world of Girl Without Nature we are working with an incredible production designer. Help us support her!!
Camera/G&E Rentals
Costs $2,200
Support our amazing DP Katherine get all the camera rentals she needs to bring the beautiful world of Girl Without Nature to the screen.
Post-Production
Costs $2,800
We want to make sure our story is finished in post with the best edit, color, and sound mix. Help us cover these expensive costs :)
Festival Submissions
Costs $1,500
Once we are picture locked and finished we will start our festival run. Support us in sending our story off to the best festivals.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
DP, Katherine Eimers
A senior at NYU with a concentration of cinematography, Katherine has devoted herself to creating rich cultivating visuals. With set experience ranging from advanced thesis films to commercial fashion, Katherine is well versed in the camera world. In addition to cinematography, Katherine works closely with production design, combining both concentrations to any project she joins. Having a passion for color and cultural motifs, location becomes a character itself.
Producer, Reese Villella (NY)
Reese Villella is a playwright/filmmaker and script intern at SNL from Washington, DC. Currently, in her senior year at Gallatin, she studies filmmaking and writing with an emphasis on subversive narratives. Her stage work has been presented at The Tank, The Chain Theatre, and NYU’s Broke People Play Festival. As a filmmaker, she has directed the short films Glutton and Boy Mom as well as the music video Under My Skin for indie artist Jules Wade. Reese is passionate about horror, queer and female-driven narratives, and subversive storytelling.
Producer, Yolihuani Tekolokuautli (NY)
Yolihuani Tekolokuautli is a 20-year-old Mexican Indigenous filmmaker born and raised in East Los Angeles. As a student at NYU majoring in film, she aims at creating films that expand representation in the industry and help unearth stories that remain untold. Youlihuani will be assisting in the digital marketing and social media management of the film.