Born in London, in 1987, she studied economics at the University of Nottingham. Her first short film, "Gentle men" went on to win numerous international awards. After working as an associate producer on documentaries productions in India, the UK and France, she moved to Cuba to study at the International Film and Television School of San Antonio de los Baños, where she is in her final year. Her time there has included living in a remote part of the Sierra Maestra mountains where she filmed "A Paradise". She is currently developing her first feature documentary, "Afterlife".