My film, a true story called Remembering Nearfield, brings a taboo disability, electrohypersensitivity (EHS) into the spotlight giving it a powerful voice and focus.

It is narrated by Corriëlle van Vuuren, who was diagnosed with EHS. To a person with EHS man-made electromagnetic radiation impairs their ability to carry out their day-to-day activities.

As Corriëlle’s testimony reveals, people with the disability may lose everything: property, possessions, status, family and social relationships, and income. Discrimination, marginalisation and a life in isolation add to the burden of the disability, and as EHS is not currently very widely recognised, there are no disability benefits or support on par with other disabilities.

Remembering Nearfield can contribute to public education by bringing EHS, a neglected disability, into focus. We all want to see positive social changes that respect disability, whatever its nature. People with EHS are like everyone else: they wish to live their lives like everyone else, without discrimination, to be respected human beings and to have equal opportunities in society. We may all challenged by our individual vulnerabilities and sensitivities – but we can through mutual respect accommodate each other, regardless of disability.

I envisage my film kickstarting a global conversation about EHS and EMF safety. Through awareness, society can better accommodate EHS and, as the film reveals, an effective way is to reduce man-made EMF pollution and provide low-zero EMF environments. Creating such places we can have enhanced choices about limiting our exposure to man-made EMFs. EHS affects millions and we can begin to do something about it and support those acutely affected by man-made EMF.

Sean Alexander Carney.

Fall 2023 Update on Remembering Nearfield’s Global Progress

Remembering Nearfield will be screened at the Mesa International Film Festival, Arizona – guide with screening times here: Film Guide

And here: Events – Mesa International Film Festival

And here: Tickets for Mesa International Film Festival – FilmFreeway

Next Generation Indie Film Awards in Hollywood nominees, includes Remembering Nearfield nominated for Best Animated Short:

2023 Nominees – Next Generation Indie Film Awards

The Earl’s Court International Film Festival will be screening Remembering Nearfield, in the UK, London, November 13th 2023 – more info to come. Earl’s Court Film Festivaland November 13 – Reserve your ticket for Soho screening of the best of Earl’s Court International Film Festival

Soho London Independent Film Festival 2024 will be screening Remembering Nearfield and holding a red carpet event and ceremony. More details and trailers, to come. Soho London Independent Film Festival

Remembering Nearfield will be screened at the Tees Valley International Film Festival red carpet event (featuring Robson Green) coming up, in the UK: TVIFF Showcase of Best Animation Selections – ARC | Stockton Arts Centre

Remembering Nearfield was nominated screened at the Wales International Film Festival in September. https://vimeo.com/861625210/7bb447dc68 and Wales International Film Festival

Remembering Nearfield was screened at the Dorking Film Festival in early October.  Dorkingfilmfestival.com 

Remembering Nearfield was screened in Peru: https://ficitperu.weebly.com/2023-selec.html

Remembering Nearfield was screened in Mexico: Selection 2023

Remembering Nearfield was screened at Animanima: https://www.animanima.org/en/special-screenings-2

Remembering Nearfield won the award for Best Film on a Disability Issue The Grand Cine Carnival Maldives beating a disability film by British rock icon John Parr, which is an unusual achievement. https://tgcc-maldives.com/aug-sep-2023.php

Remembering Nearfield won the award for Best Animated Film at the Aasha International Film Festival.

Remembering Nearfield was Finalist at the Lane Docfest: 2023 Selections – Lane Doc Fest

and…is being seen in Serbia, Novi Sad, in a great film festival about disability films: Remembering Nearfield

The LightPaper are still keen to cover the Remembering Nearfield story, possibly in November, which is great.

Remembering Nearfield is a semi finalist in the AniMate – Australia Animation Film Festival. More to be announced. AniMate – Australia Animation Film Festival

Remembering Nearfield is a finalist (nominated for Best International Animation Short) in the Antakya (Antioch) International Film Festival, Turkey. Antioch was devastated by earthquakes recently, destroying much of the region. The film festival listings which include Remembering Nearfield have received astonishing press coverage there. 

https://www.antakyaff.org/finalistler/

Meral Orhansay’a Antakya Film Festivali’nde Onur Ödülü verilecek – MagazinSortie.com

Uluslararası Antakya Film Festivali’nin 11’cisi Basına Tanıtıldı – Habere Güven

11.Uluslararası Antakya Film Festivali’nin Basın Toplantısı Gerçekleşti

Uluslararası Antakya Film Festivali’nin 11’cisi Basına Tanıtıldı – Kültür & Sanat – Kilis Postası

Uluslararası Antakya Film Festivali çadır Ve Konteynerlerde Gerçekleştirilecek

The Iconic Images Film Festival selected Remembering Nearfield for inclusion in the festival, for Best Animation Film, in October (though it did not win): Iconic Images Film Festival

Remembering Nearfield is also a finalist in the Sheffield Global Cinema Festival, nominated for Best Animation, 2023.