ELIZABETH NICHOLS

Elizabeth Nichols is a writer, director and cinematographer of both non-fiction and narrative films. She currently lives in Tanzania, East Africa with her partner and their two daughters, and works at Orkeeswa where she teaches filmmaking and serves as the Director of Strategy. Elizabeth holds an MFA in Filmmaking from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and a BA in History and Literature and History of Art and Architecture from Harvard University. She has received several awards and scholarships in support of her filmmaking, including being recognized as one of the 25 New Faces in Independent Film by Filmmaker Magazine. Her short films have played at some of the top international film festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival and the Berlinale.