Kynan Tegar is an Iban storyteller from the village of Sungai Utik in Borneo, Indonesia. They learn directly from the elders, their wisdom and values, their stories of resistance in the face of encroaching deforestation, and the threats to their way of life. Picking up their first camera as an inquisitive twelve year old, Kynan crafts thoughtful and emotive imagery, highlighting the quiet daily lives of the people and the community within their tranquil village.

Through filmmaking, activism, and policy engagement, Kynan amplifies the voices of indigenous communities and articulates the challenges that they face, carrying forward the legacy of their elders, championing the rights of their people. Their films have been played in art spaces such as the American Museum of Natural History, universities such as Oxford and Columbia, and in political spaces such as COP29 and national ministries.