Augustin Chauvet - The Dessert Island

Today’s castaway is truly a citizen of the world - residing in 3 different countries - all before his 18th birthday.

His journey began in Paris, before he moved with his parents and sister quite literally to the other side of the world.

New Zealand was to be his new home - where we would have to learn not just a new way of life - but also a new language - having only mastered rudimentary English before relocating.

The next chapter would begin a couple of years later - as the Chauvet’s moved to Sydney - and is where our guest would remain for the last 2 decades.

Although a self-confessed, slightly nerdy child, who played trumpet, and possessed a minor video game obsession - his move to Australia was the beginning of his teenage transformation - yet it remains easy to spot his French roots - whether it be his moped riding, love of coffee and wine, model-esque looks - or most noticeably - his endearing accent.

Through a combination of hard work and passion - he is a clear success both professionally and personally - with a wide group of friends, a career as a highly skilled cinematographer and editor, and of course, a fiance, who he is due to marry in the coming weeks.

Whether it be at work, or at home - he captures the attention of all those around him - and through the lens of the ones that know him best, he is a strong-minded yet kind-hearted soul, who directs himself through life with integrity, humour - and a new found love of pickleball.

The script may have changed many times, but our guest continues to direct the movie of his own life with creativity and a certain je ne sais quois, that has both friends and family eager to see not just the sequel, but the anthology of his adventures that are to come.

Welcome to The Dessert Island: Augustin Chauvet.