Ajinkya Hukerikar

Ajinkya Hukerikar is a New York-based filmmaker working at the intersection of storytelling and emerging technology. At 16, he was nationally acclaimed for his debut short The Trek, earning a Special Jury Mention as "Best Little Director."

 His films have screened at the International Children's Film Festival of India and have been featured by CNN, The Times of India, and The Hindu. An NYU graduate, Ajinkya has collaborated with visionary artists including Terence Nance, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, and Todd J. Bryant. He currently works at Zero Density, a leading virtual production company, where he brings technological innovation into cinematic form.

 His work blends traditional craft with cutting-edge tools to create immersive, visually rich narratives. Through culturally diverse and conceptually bold world-building, Ajinkya creates thought-provoking cinema that reflects the spirit of a new generation of storytellers.