Nyan Lynn Aung (born in 1996) is from Myitnge, south of Mandalay, Myanmar. He was a third-year student of Physics in Yadanabon University when his interest in photography prompted him to join a Yangon Photo Festival workshop in 2019. His photo-story ‘Milk for All’ encouraged religious diversity and social harmony. Having enrolled at Yangon Film School in 2022, he is now able to extend his interest in visual media in order to explore the moving image. Living with Elephants is his first film as a director.