Tumeli Tuqota hails from Gasauva, Cakaudrove, Fiji with his mother from Ha'apai, Tonga. He has 20+ years experience with graphic design, motion design, 2D and some basic 3D animation, considers himself a newbie at filmmaking and thinks he's amazing at drawing stick figures with both hands. With three short films under his belt and currently in pre-production for his next short film, he aims to put up as many Fijian and Pacific Island stories on the silver screen as he can.