Priya Shelly

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Priya Shelly is a filmmaker focused on sharing stories of the human experience while bonding the philosophical, scientific and natural elements of our planet. Priya explores these themes through fiction and non-fiction work.

Her debut film, Living with Coyote, a short documentary, has screened at multiple festivals including Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, International Wildlife Film Festival and won Best Environmental Film at the Rhode Island International Film Festival. Living with Coyote is an Official Selection of and currently streaming on National Geographic. 

As a continuation of responsible science-based storytelling, Priya created a podcast called From the Field

In the podcast series, Priya speaks with scientists and shares how they reduce the negative impacts on our planet through their innovative field and lab based studies. Each episode explores how the scientists became interested in their field, how they worked to gain momentum for their projects and how they are positively influencing the world. Told in an immersive documentary-style format, the podcast inspires hope and positivity in students ranging from grade school to grad school and in those who strive to protect the great outdoors. You can listen to From the Field wherever you get your podcasts or visit the site here.

In addition to From the Field, Priya is writing a screenplay and plans to direct her debut fiction film soon!  

Priya has a B.F.A in Film and Television from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and works on various television shows as a Location Coordinator in New York City. When not working on becoming a master of her craft, you can find Priya curled up with a good book and a hot drink, exploring the outdoors, chilling with her plant babies, or listening to her small but dedicated vinyl collection.

WATCH LIVING WITH COYOTE

Coyotes can quickly adapt to their ever-changing surroundings but have humans adapted to their wild neighbors? Living with Coyote explores the relationship between man and wild through urban and rural landscapes of the West and the people who choose to be actively involved in the hunt for coexistence.

LISTEN TO FROM THE FIELD PODCAST

In podcast series  From the Field, host and creator, Priya Shelly, speaks with real life scientists and shares how they reduce the negative impacts on our planet through their innovative studies. Each episode explores how the scientists became interested in their field, how they worked to gain momentum for their project and how they positively influence the world.

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