Curren Sheldon

Filmmaker Statement

I studied to be a writer. Then I became a content manager at a travel startup. Though the work was flexible and fun, I was still sitting at a desk in downtown NYC for 50-hours a week. I knew I wasn't made for a 9-to-5 job or a "career". Photography was a hobby of mine and I decided that if I wanted to pursue my love of freedom, I would need to make a living somehow. I started dabbling in short documentaries, convinced a friend of mine to do the same, and within a few months we were shooting short films in India, Nepal, Thailand, and everywhere in SE Asia. We soon mixed our travel series with client work to make money. Now, two companies and 30 countries later, life is good.