Joshua Trigg, a Welsh writer-director, began making films aged five. After 15 years working across Asia on commercial projects he wrote and directed his 16mm, Laos-set debut feature Satu – Year of the Rabbit. It screened at over 50 festivals worldwide, earned BAFTA and BIFA nominations. It won the Grand Prix at the Nara International Film Festival. It led to Naomi Kawase’s invitation to direct his sophomore feature, Leopard Spots, through the NARAtive programme.