Nicole Volavka

An award-winning director, making emotionally-charged and politically-aware films.

<p>Nicole Volavka trained in music, dance and drama as a child, before studying Psychology and Philosophy at University. She started her film career working in Acquisitions at Miramax Films, before moving into the production side as Assistant To Director Michael Caton-Jones on the <span class="caps">BBC</span> Films feature “Shooting Dogs” in Rwanda.</p> <p>She has an MA in Filmmaking from the London Film School.</p> <p>Her first short film “A Girl’s Guide To Modern Dating” is a satirical romantic comedy and was shown at the Edinburgh Festival 2005. <br /> The second short “After Everything” is a drama about a father-daughter relationship and was selected for screening at the National Gallery in London. <br /> <b>Her third short film &#8220;Survivor&#8221; was a drama based on her experiences living in Rwanda. It has shown at 9 film festivals around the world, most recently winning &#8220;Best Actor&#8221; (Shaun Parkes) and &#8220;Best Script&#8221; at the <span class="caps">BFM</span> Film Festival in London. The prize is to develop a feature-length script under the mentorship of the <span class="caps">BBC</span> Writer&#8217;s Room, so watch this space!</b></p> <p>You can view her showreel under the <span class="caps">MEDIA</span> heading.</p> <p>She is currently developing her next short film &#8216;Laundry&#8217;, which you can read about in the <span class="caps">PROJECTS</span> section.</p>

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