Biju Toppo is one of the first Adivasi film makers who have effectively used the camera to counter the misrepresentation of his community by the ‘mainstream’ media; his films (The Hunt, Naachi se Baanchi, Kora Rajee among others) have received national and international recognition. He uses film as a medium for social activism on behalf of marginalized Indigenous communities and teaches video production at St. Xavier’s College in Ranchi, India. He belongs to the Oraon ethnic group of India.