Aurora is a writer/director, a visual storyteller inspired by science, myths and psychology.

She graduated The Northern Film School with a First BA Degree. Aurora started postproduction company LITTLE NORTHERN LIGHT and co-founded Production Company LEFT EYE BLIND, through which she directed promos and commercials. While signed to ACADEMY FILMS Aurora won the EPIC award and co-directed short film LIFE ON THE LINE.

Through Vision + Media with UKFC funding Aurora directed her first short SHADES OF LIVING. The film screened at numerous festivals before signing to Shorts International. Her short DANIEL premièred at Edinburgh, as a Nokia Shorts competition winner.

Aurora shot sci-fi short film PULSAR starring David Gyasi (Interstellar) by winning 25K through The Pitch. Chosen for the ALEXA Challenge, she recently completed MURMUR with support from DIRECTORS UK in partnership with ARRI.

Franc Roddam mentored Aurora through the Women in Film and TV’s 2014 scheme. She is developing feature films through various Skillset schemes including VFX Script to Screen, Birds Eye View’s FILMONOMICS, 104 Film’s Digital Revolutionaries, Screen Yorkshire’s Triangle and Elevator.

1. Freelance Editor

   FremantleMedia · Aug 2013 - Jun 2015

2. Director (film) - Associate Artitst

   Slanjayvah Danza · Feb 2010 - Dec 2015

1. Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

   ScreenSkills Test · Jun 2022

   ScreenSkills Funded

2. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

   ScreenSkills Learning · Jul 2022

   ScreenSkills Funded

3. Step Up to first time feature filmmaking for disabled directors and producers

   104 Films · May 2022

   ScreenSkills Funded

4. Springboard 21/22

   British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) · Feb 2022

   ScreenSkills Funded

5. Access coordinator training for HETV

   Bridge06 · Sep 2022

   ScreenSkills Funded

6. Mentoring for mentees

   ScreenSkills Learning · Sep 2021

   ScreenSkills Funded

7. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

   ScreenSkills Test · Aug 2020

   ScreenSkills Funded

8. 1st BA Hons Film and Moving Image

   Northern Film School · Sep 2002 - Jun 2005

• Tackling harassment and bullying at work

  Screenskills Learning
  Issued 23 Jul 2022

• Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

  ScreenSkills Test
  Issued 27 Jun 2022 · Expires 27 Jun 2024

• Mentoring for mentees

  Screenskills Learning
  Issued 23 Sep 2021

• Working safely at the BBC

  Production Safety Passport · BBC
  Issued 20 Oct 2020 · Expires 20 Oct 2025