Souvid Datta

Story hunter. Amateur nomad. Digital Creator. 

Born on Christmas day 1990, Souvid was raised between the two great metropolises of Mumbai and London in an eccentric, artistic and socially active family. 

After studying International Relations, Law & Conflict Studies at UCL, he moved into the field of multimedia journalism as a freelancer.  

Over the following years he completed commissioned and personal visual projects spanning Europe, North Africa, Central America, Afghanistan, Iraq, South Asia and China for clients including National Geographic Magazine, Google, The New York Times, TIME and The Guardian. 

In 2016, he directed and filmed a six-part documentary series broadcast on Channel 4, Sky Arts and BBC Earth, marking a move towards more film-based endeavours. 

Through narrative projects and investigations his work now focuses on under-reported contemporary issues, highlighting human aspirations and failures, in communities where social injustice and inequality are rife.