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 BBC Films feature Shooting Dogs in Rwanda.

She has an MA in Filmmaking from the London Film School.

Her first short film A Girls Guide To Modern Dating is a satirical romantic comedy and was shown at the Edinburgh Festival 2005.
The second short After Everything is a drama about a father-daughter relationship and was selected for screening at the National Gallery in London.
Her third short film “Survivor” was a drama based on her experiences living in Rwanda. It has shown at 9 film festivals around the world, most recently winning “Best Actor” (Shaun Parkes) and “Best Script” at the BFM Film Festival in London. The prize is to develop a feature-length script under the mentorship of the BBC Writer’s Room, so watch this space!

You can view her showreel under the MEDIA heading.

She is currently developing her next short film ‘Laundry’, which you can read about in the PROJECTS section.