Director.
Ravinol Chambers is an Irish-born monk turned movie maker, focusing on stories that cross boundaries and aim to connect us as humans, at the deepest level.
As a teenager in Dublin he wanted to be a stockbroker, but his search for deeper meaning was to take him east, on a very different journey.
After studying Psychology at university, he committed most of his twenties to a life of devotion, meditation and service, studying and living by the philosophy of the ancient Vedas, as a full-time Krishna monk.
During this time he spent a year living in India, studying the ancient books of wisdom alongside the culture and traditions that seek to support a life, lived in pursuit of higher ideals.
Ravinol and his British Indian wife have been happily married since 2006 and have two boys.
Making this film has challenged the gender roles in their own marriage and made them deeply consider the importance of bringing up their boys to be gender equitable, in a world that often sends messages to the contrary.
The film poses the question - how can we take tradition, culture and wisdom from the past, and bring it into the future, so it is practical and helpful?
'A Girl Can Touch The Sky' is Ravinol's debut feature-length documentary.
Producer.
Ravin J Ganatra has worked extensively in the industry for over 25 years, both as an actor and as a producer. He enjoys creating, documenting and telling stories of human relationships and connecting characters over the divide.
Ravin has worked on this Feature film from the onset not only as a producer but also as the organiser of the TukTuk challenge - Ravin is passionate about affecting real change for those who otherwise may not have a voice or the influence to do. As an actor Ravin can be seen featured as Hakim Khan in the current and last series of Dr.Who.
Director of Photography.
Martyna Knitter is a rising star in her field with over 5 years professional experience as a Director of Photography. She has shot 5 feature films, with “My Day” premiering at Raindance film festival. Her work includes productions such as A Boy, A Man and A Kite and CBBC TV drama Snow Spider.