nyata films

VISUAL STORYTELLING STUDIO FROM JAKARTA

Real Stories. Often forgotten.

Selected cinema

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Daylight Blood and Stripes

In the heart of Botswana’s National Park, a mother zebra and her foal were ambushed — not by lions, but by poachers.

Daylight Blood and Stripes

In the heart of Botswana’s National Park, a mother zebra and her foal were ambushed — not by lions, but by poachers.

Daylight Blood and Stripes

In the heart of Botswana’s National Park, a mother zebra and her foal were ambushed — not by lions, but by poachers.

Inside Lombok’s Shark Trade

This investigative short offers a rare glimpse into the shark trade — revealing the downstream reality in coastal markets where fins and flesh are sold.

Inside Lombok’s Shark Trade

This investigative short offers a rare glimpse into the shark trade — revealing the downstream reality in coastal markets where fins and flesh are sold.

Inside Lombok’s Shark Trade

This investigative short offers a rare glimpse into the shark trade — revealing the downstream reality in coastal markets where fins and flesh are sold.

The Parade of Demons

This follows the journey of the Ogoh-Ogoh — towering demons crafted with devotion and dread — paraded through the streets of Bali. From their handmade birth to their final destruction by fire, each moment is ritual.

The Parade of Demons

This follows the journey of the Ogoh-Ogoh — towering demons crafted with devotion and dread — paraded through the streets of Bali. From their handmade birth to their final destruction by fire, each moment is ritual.

The Parade of Demons

This follows the journey of the Ogoh-Ogoh — towering demons crafted with devotion and dread — paraded through the streets of Bali. From their handmade birth to their final destruction by fire, each moment is ritual.

Caru: The Sacrifice No One Sees

A quiet, solemn offering to appease unseen spirits. Performed across the island, this short film explores the sacred rituals of sacrifice, belief, and balance, revealing a tradition many have never known existed.

Caru: The Sacrifice No One Sees

A quiet, solemn offering to appease unseen spirits. Performed across the island, this short film explores the sacred rituals of sacrifice, belief, and balance, revealing a tradition many have never known existed.

Caru: The Sacrifice No One Sees

A quiet, solemn offering to appease unseen spirits. Performed across the island, this short film explores the sacred rituals of sacrifice, belief, and balance, revealing a tradition many have never known existed.

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We tell real stories — of people, wildlife, and landscapes — with honesty, care, and cinematic depth.

We follow the thread of what’s real and often overlooked.

Our work spans documentary filmmaking, field photography, and visual storytelling — grounded in the belief that truth, speaks for itself.

SELECTED PHOTOS

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Geometry in Motion

Geometry in Motion

Geometry in Motion

Phantom of the Sea

Phantom of the Sea

Phantom of the Sea

FEMME SAUVAGE / WILD ELEGANCE

FEMME SAUVAGE / WILD ELEGANCE

FEMME SAUVAGE / WILD ELEGANCE

founder story

WHO HE IS

Douglas Tjokrosetio is a storyteller and traveler, capturing the world through his lens.

An Indonesian native, he has lived across the United States, Denmark, the Netherlands, and now calls Singapore home.

HIS background

He holds master’s degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Pennsylvania. He conducted research on marine life and ocean preservation with the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab and MIT Sea Grant.

He is a passionate diver — both scuba and freediving — with a lifelong love for animals, a connection that continues to shape his work today.

HIS approach

Present. Real. Grounded.

He seeks meaning in the in-between moments that others overlook.