Born on North Sentinel Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Stacy "Dylan" Weldon wouldn't pursue film until she moved to Paris, France in 2004. Before then, Weldon received her Doctorates of Veterinary Medicine specializing in Sphenisciformes Neurology. She is one of the world's top Sphenisciformes Neurologists. She spent the majority of her professional life providing live-saving treatment to penguins in Antarctica. In 2005, the film March of the Penguins inspired her to pursue a new career in filmmaking.