Renārs Vimba (b. 1975 in Riga, Latvia) studied cinematography in the Latvian Academy of Culture. Later he went to study under Boris Frumin at the Baltic Film and Media School in Tallinn; in 2011, he received an MA in Film Direction from the Academy of Culture. 'Mellow Mud' is his debut feature. His first film was Allē, a student project in 2006; his work also includes shorts 'A Touch', 'I'm Looking Forward to Tomorrow' and 'The Breakwater'.