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TEDx
Short Film 'Being Human'
Directed by: Vyra Sachse @vyrasachse
Production: Anna + Vyra @anna.vyra
Director of Photography: Anna Volik @ana_dop
Starring: Vasilisa Forbes @vasilisaworld
1st AC: Stanislav Ratashnyuk
Gaffer: Fabio Rebelo Paiva @everything_is_dust
Fashion Stylist: Vyra Sachse
3D Jewellery Designer: Hengdi Wang @hengdiwangofficial
Hair & Makeup: Diksha Thapa @_ahskid_ Neto Navarro @netonavarro
Editing: Anna + Vyra @anna.vyra
VFX Artist: Ruben Alexander Rosochacki @lumeoedits
Grading: Dan Beddoe @danbeddoe10
Music Composer, Vocalist & Narrator: Mia Knop Jacobsen @miaknopjacobsen
Music Mixing & Mastering: Jeremy Friedman @jeremyfriedmanofficial
Sound Designer: Daryna Shcherbak @mai_atm0
Sound Mixer: Santiago Couce
Production Assistants: Misha Allakhverdian, Tjörben Schlicher, Ivan Diogo Marques Camacho
City Location: Marvilla House
Extras: Yasmin Barranqueiro, Jemi Laclé, Adriano Prates, Elmira Shahanaghi, Ieva Andrejevaite, Judith Servín, Ana Gonçalves
Rental: Comuna Rental House @comuna_rental
Special Thanks: Anel Imanbay @anel.imanbay, Nick Halonen, Fábio Pinto, Max Golov, Egor Chechkin, Melanie Briffa, Paul S. Tracey @paul_s_tracey, Natasha Stansell
Being Human was filmed in Lisbon and Madeira. It premiered on March 1st, 2025, at TEDx Marvila held at Convento do Beato in Lisbon, with a screening integrated into a live art performance. The film drew media attention for its powerful message, addressing digital-age social isolation and the environmental damage caused by human activity.
