Little Bit About Us
Learn About Us.
About Us
Learn About Us.
Flying Elephant Films is an independent production company driven by passion for story and craft.
We are a London-based production company devoted to stories that breathe, stories that move
quietly through lived experience and rise into something luminous on screen.
We create documentary and fictional films that explore the human condition with honesty and
imagination. Our work is rooted in curiosity, a desire to listen deeply, to look closely, and to honour
the complexity of real lives and imagined worlds alike.
Across feature films and documentaries we seek moments of truth: the unguarded glance, the fragile
silence, the turning point that changes everything. We believe cinema has the power to illuminate
what is often unseen to reveal beauty in the everyday and meaning in the overlooked.
Flying Elephant Films is built on collaboration, empathy, and craft. We work with filmmakers,
artists, and storytellers who share our belief that film can inform, inspire, and connect — not
through spectacle alone, but through sincerity and emotional depth.
For us, storytelling is not simply production. It is an act of attention.
An act of care. An act of lifting stories into the light.
Our Creative Team
Meet The Team.
Founding Director & Producer
Murali Nair
Murali founded Flying Elephant Films with a vision to tell stories that matter — stories rooted in empathy, craft, and lived experience. With over two decades in independent cinema, he has shepherded projects from development through to Cannes selection and BAFTA nomination.
Awards & Recognition
Globally recognised.
Caméra d'Or
Cannes Film Festival
Winner — Throne of Death (1999)
Caméra d'Or
Cannes Film Festival
Winner — Throne of Death (1999)
Caméra d'Or
Cannes Film Festival
Winner — Throne of Death (1999)
Caméra d'Or
Cannes Film Festival
Winner — Throne of Death (1999)
To tell stories that matter.
Our Mission
We believe film has the power to illuminate unseen lives, challenge perspectives, and connect audiences across cultures.
Every project we undertake is guided by curiosity, integrity, and a deep respect for the people whose stories we tell. We are committed to crafting films that are visually striking, emotionally resonant, and socially meaningful.
International Reach
Have a vision?
We are always looking for bold collaborators and stories that demand to be told.