SIDHARTH HARIKUMAR is a South Indian director and cinematographer, and a 2025 Student Academy Awards finalist. Leaving an initial career path in Biotechnology, he pursued his passion for cinema, earning Master's degrees in Directing (London, 2016) and Cinematography (Berlin, 2024). His short film "Saffron Ash" (2017) won several international awards and screened at over 25 film festivals worldwide. Also he has shot the short films "Hyperopia" (2015) and "Ana" (2023), a music video, and commercials across Berlin and London.