Faculty

Nikki Groton is an Academy-recognized Los Angeles writer/director/producer telling surreal female-driven stories.

She has produced, directed, and edited the feature documentary "The Melting Family" (2015), written, produced, and directed the feature film "Darkness in Tenement 45" (2020), and has written, produced, and directed the short film "Shadow Dancer." Her films have played at the Oscar-qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival, Fantaspoa, Terror Molins, Heartland International Film Festival, and Sarasota International Film Festival.

Her screenwriting has been recognized by the Academy's Nicholl Fellowships, Austin Film Festival, PAGE, HollyShorts, and Script Pipeline, amongst others. Alongside her own writing and directing, Groton has produced and directed digital content for clients such as Netflix, Apple, and Starbucks.

When she is not working on her own projects, she enjoys rollerskating along Venice Beach or teaching film production to her college students.

Degrees

B.F.A., Film Production, Florida State University