Maya Segal
Director. Producer. Filmmaker
(2026) | Dir. Maya Segal “Still waters, deep wounds.” A powerful, access-driven documentary following U.S. military veterans living with severe PTSD as they travel to the Colombian Amazon. Seeking an escape from the invisible trauma of war, they participate in traditional, shaman-led indigenous ayahuasca ceremonies exploring the profound intersection of ancient plant medicine, nature, and the future of psychological healing.
The War Within
The Trailer
Turning The Tide
(2026) Dir. Maya Segal: A cinematic conservation short following a young boy who discovers a critically endangered Mediterranean monk seal. Teaming up with MOm, the dedicated marine charity fighting extinction in Greek waters, he joins the race against time to rehabilitate the mammal and return her safely to the Aegean Sea.
My Friend Sven
(2023) Dir. Maya Segal, following a tragic accident that claims her best friend, Becca, isolates herself on a houseboat in Brighton to grieve. Healing comes from the most unexpected place when she strikes up a profound, gentle friendship with a wild seagull named Sven, proving that nature has its own mysterious ways of mending broken hearts.
Campaign Videos
(2022) Dir. Maya Segal
Sponsored by MPB. An atmospheric, macro-documentary celebrating the art of slowing down to capture the hidden rhythms of the natural world. Following a photographer's patient journey alongside a snail and an exhausted bumblebee, the film explores our deep connection to nature and the quiet joy of a simple rescue using a Beevive kit.
