Nicole studied screenwriting and directing in the M.F.A. Film Program at Columbia University in New York. Her films have screened at over 30 festivals domestically and abroad and have received many awards, including “Best Short” at the Hamburg Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, “Best Short” at Q Cinema, and “Best of the Fest” at Palm Springs International Shortfest as well as a Student Emmy from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. She is currently seeking financing to produce her first feature film Preservation.