Aishwarya Sridhar

Change Agent, Environmentalist, Explorer, Filmmaker, Photographer

A 24 year old award winning wildlife film-maker, photographer and presenter, Aishwarya Sridhar has produced, directed and hosted shows for leading networks National Geographic, Discovery & BBC Earth. Her debut documentary was telecast on DD National (India's state owned broadcaster). She is working with the local fishing communities, NGOs and the state towards policy level protection for wetlands in Maharashtra and was the youngest member of the State Wetland Brief Documentation Committee. During the COVID-19 lockdown, she directed and presented an 8-part digital series for WWF-India which focuses on inculcating the love for wildlife in children through Origami. Recently she hosted ''Nature For Future'' on Discovery Channel India- a unique wildlife chat show focusing on India's most endangered species. Her work has been featured in international and national newspapers and magazines like BBC Wildlife, Guardian, Mongabay, Digital Camera, Times of India, Sanctuary Asia, Saevus to name a few. In 2020, she became the first Indian woman to win at the 56th Wildlife Photographer of the Year at London. Currently her film ''Tiger Queen of Taru'', is airing worldwide on National Geographic WILD. She also regularly dabbles as a podcast producer and host with WildLens Collective for their show ''Earth to Humans''. She is also part of the Brand Ambassador program for Canon and Decathlon. She aims to use the visual medium as a tool for change and create policy level impact in the field of conservation.

making documentaries that will bring policy level impact and protect our planet.

Films and images are a powerful tool of change. They can evoke emotions and inspire action.

Direction, Editing, Filmmaking, On-camera hosting, Production

swimming, writing poems.