Award Winning Film Director
Nicholas Hansell is an award-winning filmmaker based in New England. After five years working in Los Angeles as a Location Scout, he shifted focus to directing and storytelling full-time. His short film FLOWERS garnered over 400,000 views on YouTube and received international acclaim, including Best Direction at the Toronto LGBTQ Film Festival. Known for his intimate, emotionally-driven work, Hansell blends visual poetry with grounded character narratives. He is currently developing his debut feature film, THE ROAD TRIP FILM, which is set to shoot next summer.
Currently working on:
The Road Trip Film
When a man learns his childhood best friend is getting married—and he wasn’t invited—he road-trips up the Pacific Coast Highway with the only other guest he knows: his former childhood bully, in order to fulfill a childhood promise.
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Current Phase: Pre-Production (Crowdfunding)
Support the Film: Seed&Spark Campaign
Watch the Behind the Scenes: @YourFriendNickYT​​
Flowers (2023)
Over a weekend in spring, a high school boy reconnects with an old friend and begins to discover what it really means to be in love.
Winner: Best Direction – Toronto LGBTQ Film Festival 2023
Runner-Up: Best Short Film – East London LGBTQ+ Film Festival​​
​Screened internationally before premiering on YouTube, including festivals and screenings in London, Los Angeles, New York, Utah, and Perth, India.
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