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Nicole is an award-winning British-Czech director who combines a cinematic visual eye with heartfelt, nuanced performances. She is particularly interested in stories where the personal meets the political, and in exploring themes of psychology and philosophy.
She has over 20 years experience in the industry, having started out as an Intern on Love Actually, then assisting feature film directors such as Michael Caton Jones and Stephen Poliakoff. Life recently came full circle when she directed Bill Nighy in HARLAN COBEN’S LAZARUS for Quay St/Amazon MGM.
Other actors she has worked with are Sam Claflin (Daisy Jones and the Six), Zoe Wanamaker (Harry Potter), Adrian Edmondson (Alien: Earth), Tom Burke (Furiosa) and Parminder Nagra (Bend It Like Beckham). Rakie Ayola won Best Actress at the BAFTA CYMRU Awards 2023 for The Pact, for which Nicole was the Lead Director.
Nicole holds an MA in Filmmaking from The London Film School (Directing Specialisation) and prior to that studied Philosophy and Psychology at The University of Sheffield. As a child, she trained in drama, dance and music and performed in the West End.
Website: nicolevolavka.me.
Credits
Credits
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DateProduction (role)CompanyProject details
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Date: 2026Production (role): BERGERACCompany: Blacklight / Banijay and U DramaProject details: Episodes 4, 5 & 6
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Date: 2025Production (role): Harlen Coben's LAZARUSCompany: Quay Street/ Amazon MGMProject details: Episodes 3 and 4
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Date: 2023Production (role): DI RAY (Series II)
Company: HTM TelevisionProject details: Episodes 5 & 6 -
Date: 2022Production (role): THE PACT (Series II)Company: Little Door/ BBC OneProject details: Episodes 1, 2 & 3
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Date: 2021Production (role): THE BAY (Series III)Company: ITVProject details: Episodes 4,5 & 6
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Date: 2019Production (role): THE DUMPING GROUNDCompany: CBBCProject details: Directing series
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Date: 2018Production (role): HOLLYOAKSCompany: Lime Pictures/Channel 4Project details:
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Date: 2017Production (role): SILENT WITNESS (Shadow Scheme)Company: BBCProject details: Shadowing Director on Series 21
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Date: 2014Production (role): DOCTORSCompany: BBC 1Project details: Directed 12 Episodes
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Date: 2013Production (role): THE TUNNELCompany: Kudos / Sky AtlanticProject details: Second Unit Director
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DateProduction (role)CompanyProject details
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Date: 2015Production (role): SEEKERS TEASERCompany: BFIProject details: Teaser for feature film in development: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0EdmcGCyMk
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Date: 2012Production (role): ONE WRONG WORDCompany: RedCam / Electric Ballroom ProductionsProject details: 10 minutes
Starring Paul Ready, Anna Madeley, Tom Burke and Annabel Scholey -
Date: 2010Production (role): LAUNDRYCompany: LFSProject details: 22 minutes, 35mm
In Competition at:
Rushes Soho Film Festival, London Motovun Film Festival, Croatia Molodist Film Festival, Ukraine
Women In Direction, Spain
Selected for:
Cannes Short Film Corner
Cinemagic Belfast
Estoril Festival Portugal
Les Arcs, France
The London Short Film Festival
The British Palestine Film Festival 2011 -
Date: 2007Production (role): SURVIVORCompany: LFSProject details: 15 minutes, 35mm
Screened at:
Pan-African Film Festival, Los Angeles
East-End Film Festival, London (nominated for Audience Award)
Brighton Film Festival
Exodus Refugee Film Festival Exposures Film Festival
International Community Festival Lodz Mediaschool
Molodist Film Festival, Kiev
Selected by the British Council for representation
Winner - BEST SCRIPT and BEST ACTOR at the BFM Film Festival, London 2008
The script is being developed into a feature with the BBC Writer’s Room
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DateProduction (role)CompanyProject details
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Date: 2015Production (role): FEEL GOODCompany:Project details: A commercial for Lithuanian's No 1 pharmaceutical brand Eurovaistine. 2015.
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Date: 2012Production (role): RAINCompany:Project details: A commercial for a Czech charity for blind children.
*Nominated Golden Drum Award 2013 -
Date: 2011Production (role): AUCTIONCompany: RedCam / Lucky Man FilmsProject details: 60 seconds
Nominated Young Director Award, Cannes Lions 2011 -
Date: 2008Production (role): BARNADO’S "Rubbish"Company: LFSProject details: 30 seconds, 16mm
Nominated for the Young Director Award, Cannes Lions 2009
Winner Special Prize at Porsche Int’l Student Advertising Film Awards 2009 -
Date: 2007Production (role): SLIM FAST "Slim Happy"Company: LFSProject details: 30 seconds, 16mm
Winner of Best in Category at the Kodak Student Commercial Awards 2008