Nicholas Colia
Directing
Nicholas Colia is a Brooklyn based filmmaker. He received his MFA from NYU Graduate Film School where he was the recipient of the Martin Scorsese and Maurice Kanbar Scholarships. His award winning short films include Alex and the Handyman and Untitled Short Film About White People. His first feature, Griffin in Summer, premiered at the Tribeca Festival, where it received awards for Best US Narrative Feature, Best Screenplay, and the Special Jury Mention for New Narrative Director. For his work on Griffin, Colia was nominated for the Someone to Watch Award at the Independent Spirit Awards.
Known for
Behind the camera4
- 2025Griffin in Summer Director, Writer
- 2018Untitled Short Film About White People Writer, Director, Editor
- 2017Boys On Film 17: Love Is the Drug Writer, Editor, Director
- 2017Alex and the Handyman Writer, Editor, Director
Acting1
- 2017Fits and Starts as Monk