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Nicholas Colia | |
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| Alma mater | Sarah Lawrence College New York University (MFA) |
| Occupations | Filmmaker, writer, director |
| Known for | Griffin in Summer |
| Website | nicholascolia |
Nicholas Colia is an American filmmaker, writer, and director based in Brooklyn, New York. He is known for his feature directorial debut Griffin in Summer (2024), which premiered at the Tribeca Festival.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Colia is originally from Massachusetts. As a teenager he directed stage farces and student film remakes.[2]
He studied theater and film at Sarah Lawrence College and directing at the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. Before graduate school he worked as an assistant director off-Broadway and at the O'Neill.[2]
He received an MFA from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Film program, where he received the Martin Scorsese Scholarship and the Maurice Kanbar Scholarship.[3][4]
Career
[edit]While at NYU, Colia directed short films including Alex and the Handyman (2017) and Untitled Short Film About White People (2018). Alex and the Handyman received the National Board of Review Student Grant and first place in the graduate category at NYU’s First Run Film Festival; it screened at the Palm Springs International ShortFest and Outfest.[2][4] Untitled Short Film About White People won the Audience Award for Best Student Short at Palm Springs ShortFest.[4]
His first feature film, Griffin in Summer (2024), which he wrote and directed, is a coming-of-age comedy-drama starring Everett Blunck, Owen Teague, Melanie Lynskey, Kathryn Newton, and Abby Ryder Fortson. The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival, where it received the Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature, the Best Screenplay award in the U.S. Narrative competition, and a Special Jury Mention for New Narrative Director.[1] Vertical Entertainment released the film in limited theaters on August 29, 2025; it later became available on Hulu.[3]
Colia was nominated for the Someone to Watch Award at the 2025 Independent Spirit Awards for his work on the film.[5] In November 2024 he signed with the Buchwald agency for representation.[4]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Alex and the Handyman | Director, writer | Short film |
| 2017 | Fits and Starts | Actor | Feature |
| 2018 | Untitled Short Film About White People | Director, writer | Short film |
| 2024 | Griffin in Summer | Director, writer | Feature |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | National Board of Review | Student Grant | Alex and the Handyman | Won |
| 2017 | NYU First Run Film Festival | 1st Place (Graduate) | Alex and the Handyman | Won |
| 2018 | Palm Springs International ShortFest | Audience Award – Best Student Short | Untitled Short Film About White People | Won |
| 2024 | Tribeca Festival | Founders Award – Best U.S. Narrative Feature | Griffin in Summer | Won |
| 2024 | Tribeca Festival | Best Screenplay – U.S. Narrative Feature | Griffin in Summer | Won |
| 2024 | Tribeca Festival | Special Jury Mention – New Narrative Director | Griffin in Summer | Won |
| 2025 | Independent Spirit Awards | Someone to Watch | Griffin in Summer | Nominated |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "2024 Tribeca Festival Award Winners". NYU Tisch School of the Arts. 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- 1 2 3 "Alex and the Handyman". NYU Tisch First Run Film Festival. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- 1 2 "Nicholas Colia". Official website. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- 1 2 3 4 Grobar, Matt (2024-11-12). "'Griffin In Summer' Director Nicholas Colia Signs With Buchwald". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- ↑ "Grad Film alum Nicholas Colia nominated at 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards". NYU Tisch School of the Arts. 2024-12-09. Retrieved 2026-10-12.