“Embodying the powerful mantra ‘To my true essence, lead me. To my divine freedom, lead me,' Free offers an immersive audio-visual journey exploring femininity, Mother Earth, motherhood, and women’s liberation.” — Negin Sairafi

Free was selected by several international film festivals, including Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival, Toronto International Women Film Festival, Toronto Short Film Festival, and was awarded best music video by LA Independent Women Film Festival.

This project was a special one. It was my first time working as a choreographer for Negin and Rhea, and it was the last project that I did before moving to LA. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to co-create with everyone on the team. Sitting in the middle of both the production and artistic process was a unique experience that I learned so much from and cherish so deeply. The cold, the wind, the laughs, the coffee, the sun, the hugs, the meticulous planning, and the magic that transpired, I am reminded of how divine art and the feminine can be.

Artist / Executive Producer: Rhea Mehta

Director / Producer: Negin Sairafi

Director of Photography / Editor: Prasann Patel

Creative Advisor: Seema Jethalal

Choreographers: Niddhi Baadkar, Joyce Lo

Movement Artists: Mina Zaghari, Vanessa Demello, Neelam Hirji, Samara Hirji, Kathryn Penaflor, Candace Kumar, Kurumi Yoshimoto, Stephanie Ngan, Fannie-Rose Bernard, Milan Edralin

Production Team: Lara Algoul, Sura Asmaiel, Mark Klassen, Katy Chan, Matt Emerman, Steve Ballantyne, Arif Qureshi, Matthew Burpee, Christopher Charlesworth, Jordan Gooden

Hair and Makeup: Sherlyn Torres, Preeti Chopra