TESTIMONIALS

  • Nays Baghai’s portrait of ice freediver Kiki Bosch in his impressive directorial debut Descent is so immersive that I could feel chills across my entire body. He gives her story the weight it deserves before focusing on the incredible accomplishments it motivated her to pursue. It’s a difficult balance to achieve, especially in 60 minutes.

    — Zoë Almeida Goodall, film critic, Rough Cut

  • "I had such a great time working as an underwater cinematographer with Nays on his feature film debut Descent. As a director, he was decisive when he needed to be, but also let the crew have enough freedom to get the shots needed. I would love to do more work with him in the future."

    — Peter Lightowler, founder, Lightpost Media

  • "Nays is a hard-working, generous and compassionate filmmaker I had the good fortune to work with. Nays’ drive, energy and artistic intelligence - without egotistical desire - shows in the amazingly detailed work he produces. It is a joy to have worked with him on his film What Are You Looking At.”

    — Rowan Freeman, writer & actor

  • “Nays is a truly gifted filmmaker with a sensitive and intuitive eye; he was a delight to work with and his flexibility with integrating our feedback was like a breath of fresh air. We were very impressed with how he drew hours of filming into a beautiful, coherent and informative short film. We look forward to making another film with Nays in the future.”

    — Georgia Carr & Susan McFarlane, founders, HeartCentre

  • "Nays was an absolute pleasure to work with. For our company, we had to assemble various clips into two videos for work conferences, and he edited both with great speed and professionalism. He was very easy to work with, and I can’t recommend him highly enough.”

    — Pei-Li Guan, senior auditor, CBA

  • "Nays is an incredibly talented editor and pays great attention to fine details in his work. He has an amazing ability to create films that are beautiful and powerful, and his editing is seamless. He is a delight to work with and is a fast worker with a positive attitude. I look forward to working with him on some exciting future projects.”

    — Ashley Kelly, founder, Mermaid Pictures

  • "Nays was an absolute pleasure to work with, and we would have not been able to pull off what we did without his knowledge of the underwater landscape. He was in and out of the water on a daily basis to find us the perfect spot for filming and update us on the visibility and conditions; we were very grateful for his involvement and can-do-attitude."

    — Sophie Morris, producer, Common Ventures

  • "It was a pleasure to work with Nays on the set of Suburban Wildlife. He was very professional, attentive and produced beautiful, high-quality photos. He is a committed worker that is great to have on set, and I would definitely work with him again."

    - Sophie Hatch, producer

  • "As the stills photographer for my film Leg It, Nays delivered great shots that captured the exciting and vibrant nature of the cast, crew and the film itself. Extremely punctual in editing, Nays delivered the shots on the afternoon of the shoot, a timeframe I was very impressed with."

    - Rachel Mackey, writer & director