Born in England, I am an aspiring independent filmmaker specializing in cinematography, directing and editing. For over 10 years, I have gathered experience in several other aspects of filmmaking medium: from pre-production and scripting, to production filming and post-production editing, to distribution and exhibition. I traveled for many years, guided by an irresistible calling towards sustainability and regenerative communal living. Now the goal is to create documentary films that are creative and unbiased as possible, so people may see the different possibilities out there and share them with others as we come together to help manifest our spaces of belonging. I have begun realizing this goal at Auroville.

I came to Auroville from Croatia in the year 2018. Before arriving I was involved in various TV productions as a video editor. It is in Auroville that my development as a cinematographer began when I started volunteering as a filmmaker for the community’s projects.

Born in Russia, and moved to Australia at the age of 14. Deeply touched by intentions behind Auroville and the work achieved, I joined in 2019, to endeavour to help to discover how else humanity may choose to live on this amazing planet. Inspired by the hard working attitude and the well-meaning behind Aurora Eye, I was glad to take up post-production sound work to assist. I had been learning and experimenting with sound engineering in the last 8 years or so, using Ableton Live software. I look forward to grow together as a team, in the nesting of this Auroville unit.

Growing up in Kuilapalayam near Auroville, I studied computer engineering then a degree on digital filmmaking to follow my passion. I was part of many big Tamil movie productions as director of photography, editor, graphics, special effects, etc. My dream is to make a feature film. My family has been long connected with Auroville, with my grandfather helping during the construction of the Matri Mandir. Serena and I started collaborating for the highway film and I continue to help alongside other projects of my own.