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Nicole is an award-winning drama director working across TV, film and commercials. Her pilot for her feature film SEEKERS was funded by the BFI. She was nominated twice for the Cannes Lion Young Director award for her work in commercials.
She has directed actors such as Bill Nighy (Love Actually), Sam Claflin (Daisy Jones and The Six), Tom Burke (Furiosa) and Clare-Hope Ashitey (Children of Men). Actress Rakie Ayola won Best Actress at the BAFTA CYMRU Awards 2023 for The Pact, for which Nicole was the Lead Director.
She holds an MA in Filmmaking from The London Film School and prior to that studied Psychology and Philosophy.
Website: http://nicolevolavka.com/
Credits
Credits
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DateProduction (role)CompanyProject details
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Date: 2025Production (role): LAZARUSCompany: Quay Street/ AmazonProject details: Episodes 3 and 4
Harlan Coben Series -
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