Aurora Fearnley

Raised in Stockport, Manchester, Aurora's mother was an ecologist before completing her PhD in animal behaviour and genetics. Her father is a teacher for children with special needs and violent offenders. Aurora was writing plays and winning acting awards as a teenager and that tenacious focus has since cemented her as a highly regarded talent in the UK indie filmmakers circles, known for her excellence as a storyteller in many forms.

She came to prominence as an actor playing recovery methamphetamine addict Rebecca in Mike Dawson's feature film Confession. Screen credits include; playing Greta Batchley alongside Seyan Sarvan and Jamie Robson in mystery Spin State and BBC TV film Damilola, Our Loved Boy. Aurora won The Pitch at Pinewood in 2014 and made epic sci-fi short Pulsar with David Gyasi and Jessie Buckley.

The international festival success helped Aurora take awards as Breakthrough Filmmaker for her short psychological thriller Murmur, which was commissioned by Directors UK. Aurora is developing a Sci-fi feature debut Tipping Point with producer Jude Goldrei with funding from the BFI.