Nicola Irvine
Writer & Founder of Landlady Films
. Writer . Director . Editor . Cinematographer . Producer . Filmmaker .
nicola.irvine@landladyfilms.com
Profile
Dark comedy writer and filmmaker, founder of production company Landlady Films with a decade of filmmaking experience.
Currently studying at Cambridge University completing a Writing for Performance MSt.
Extensive experience working with musicians, actors, dancers and corporations, managing client stakeholder engagement, budgeting for different sized projects and getting client visions into production.
Extensive individual projects in multiple storytelling disciplines both within a crew and as a one woman production team. High level professional skillset from working in engineering.
Recent Writing
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Disorderedly Orderly—
Dark Comedy Radio Series
present
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Duty of Care– Solo Play, Dark Comedy
ICE HOTBED Festival, Cambridge Junction
2023
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The Trout Trial– Dark Comedy
Witch Trial Satire
2023
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Girl Torque—75-minute Drama Comedy
Women in Engineering, ADC Theatre, Cambridge
2023
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The Moonlight Circus— 55-minute Audio Drama
BBC Radio 3, Horror Audio Drama
2023
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Connie and Cody– Short Film
Children’s Film, Animation
2023
Writer’s Statement
I write stories that find a mix of the dark and light. My focus is on original, character-led stories that are grounded in truth, utilising heightened genre elements to bring focus to this and elevate them dramatically.
Recent Education
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Cambridge University
Writing for Performance MSt
Student Rep
2022-present
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Raindance Film School
Creative Media Production
Student Rep
2019-2021
Landlady Films Projects
| Director | Editor | Colourist | Cinematographer |
Make Venues Promotional Video, Woodland Grange
August, 2023
FLEX Studios Dance Promotional Material #3
August, 2023
Corporate
FLEX Studios Dance Promotional Material #2
March, 2023
Make Venues Promotional Video, Broadway House
January, 2023
FLEX Studios Dance Promotional Material #1
September, 2022
| Director | Editor | Colourist | Cinematographer | Producer |
Music Videos
| Writer | Director | Editor | Sound Recordist | Production Design | Producer | Cinematographer | Colourist
Short Films
Eye of the Beholder
July, 2021
Gestalt
Short Horror Competition Entry
August, 2021
Venus
December, 2019
Awards
Best Student Film— New York International Women’s Film Festival (First Draft) 2021
Best Original Screenplay Nomination—Indie Short Fest LA (First Draft) 2021
Best Fantasy Short Nomination—Indie Short Fest LA (First Draft) 2021
Best Director (Female) Nomination—Indie Short Fest LA (First Draft) 2021
Best Film Nomination—Kalakari Film Fest (First Draft) 2021
Best Student Film Nomination—Limelight Film Awards (4:00am) 2017
1st Prize— National E-Safety Film Competition Out of Your Hands 2016
Young Next Generation Photography Winner—EEF 2018
Engineering Apprentice of the Year Award Shortlisted—EEF 201