Our team

Sasha McLaren was born in the Waikato, and lives just outside Kirikiriroa in the countryside, where the sky is bigger and brighter. Ko kōtirana whakapaparanga mai. Her ancestral roots are in the Balquhidder region of the Scottish lowlands.

She trained to be a digital storytelling facilitator at the StoryCenter in San Francisco in 2010, building on knowledge gained from her Masters degree in Screen and Media (2008).
She is passionate about storytelling as a powerful force to connect us as humans, break down barriers, and build compassion and understanding. She is also a dedicated yogi, creative dabbler, and mama to Charlie and Walter.

Fabrice Coquet is a talented and experienced cinematographer and technical whizz hailing from Mauritius, a tiny rock next to Africa in the Indian Ocean.

While not creating beautiful mahi for Nimbus and He Tauawhi ki te Koniahi, Fabrice is loving exploring Aotearoa, especially on foot through the bush.

He uri tenei o Ngaati Maniapoto, Ngaati Urunumia, Ngaati Te Kanawa ki Te Tai Hauauru ko Leon Hemara tooku ingoa.

Leon studied film and television at South Seas Film School (2018), as well as further studies at Whitireia Radio and Broadcast School. He has worked in the film and broadcast industry for over 5 years and has been a Dj and a drummer for over 18 years.His passion is mahi involving kaupapa Māori including working with iwi and hapū. He is paapaa to Taaniko and husband to Kayla, and lives in Otorohanga where he grew up.