I am a final year BA (Hons) Animation student. I have wanted to create for as long as I can remember. I picked various forms of art, theatre, fine arts, music, dance, but ultimately landed on the one that combined them all - animation. The opportunity to tell a story through movement is the best feeling for me, and the story I want to tell revolves around my background. My film Fern Flower is a story based on my upbringing in Latvia. The spacious forests, the beautiful Summer Solstice festival and endless nights with the people closest to me are something that I carry with me. It's a story of whimsy and strength with characters who are inspired by people around me and whose ideas I want to tell. I aim to keep this mindset in my future career and tell stories of people I love.