Sangita Iyer is a multi-talented personality. Besides being a wife and a mother, she is an Indo-Canadian filmmaker, holds a Masters Degree in Psychology and is a certified Positive Psychology Educator. She provides transformational teacher training and train the trainer programs to schools, universities and organizations with a vision of helping individuals and communities thrive by applying scientific principles, strategies and tools of psychological Well-Being. She is a certified Adult Educator and has been an Instructional Designer & a Learning & Development Expert in the corporate world for more than a decade. She is also a certified Feng Shui Consultant, a Board Member for Basis Education Foundation and has a certificate from the Documentary Filmmaking Institute in Canada. A filmmaker for a cause, she says “METTLE FILMS was born with a vision of telling simple, yet thought-provoking, insightful & inspirational stories about people, places and events that have social relevance”.
Sangita has been a national field hockey player and continues to be an ardent sports fan. Those who know her say that she possesses an incredible sense of humour, is a fantastic cook & a chai addict. Besides being a movie buff, an avid reader, and an animal lover, she has recently commenced vocal training in Indian classical music. She rocks an attitude of gratitude and credits the unconditional love & support of her Family & Framily (her friends who have become family), for where she is today.
She says, “ I fortuitously realized my calling & purpose in life while facing some very unexpected painful circumstances. I choose to be a go-giver (instead of a go-getter), by making a difference through my work, in whatever capacity I can. My hope is to combine my life lessons & work philosophy with my unique skillset to make meaningful cinema”.
