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Nick Archer

Nick Archer

Director

Biography

Nick Archer is an award-winning writer and director known for his strong visual style and unusual method of storytelling. He was born in Leicester in 1983, and later moved to Nottingham. In 2000 he studied Media at South Nottingham College in Clifton where he became passionate about film. In 2002 he co-founded a small film production group called OTT Productions and spent the next 12 years making various lo-budget shorts and a feature. During this time he moved into photography of various types, and with ongoing work as a commercial photographer and music video director. Throughout this time he has worked hard to develop a personal style of story telling, cinematography and direction. At the beginning of 2014 OTT Productions was closed and he co-founded a group of filmmakers and actors called Coalescent Films. With Coalescent Films Nick has produced a number of short films, some small features and a series, including popular shorts such as 'Car Park' and 'Gemini', and the multi-award-winning 'Arabesque'.

Directed 13

2010s

  1. 2015

    Gemini

    Director

  2. 2014

    Broken

    Director

  3. 2011

    The Shining (in 60 seconds)

    Director

  4. 2010

    Saw (in 60 seconds)

    Director

  5. Dawn and the Dead

    Director

2000s

  1. 2008

    Dawn and the Dead

    Director

  2. 2007

    Still Night 3: Paws of Death

    Director

  3. 2005

    Collectormania 7

    Director

  4. Squashed

    Director

  5. 2004

    Collectormania 6

    Director

  6. The Hunt for Bargain Hunt

    Director

  7. Panic Attack

    Director

  8. 2003

    Still Night

    Director

Edited 12

2010s

  1. 2015

    Gemini

    Editor

  2. 2014

    Broken

    Editor

  3. 2010

    Dawn and the Dead

    Editor

2000s

  1. 2008

    Dawn and the Dead

    Editor

  2. 2007

    Still Night 3: Paws of Death

    Editor

  3. 2005

    Collectormania 7

    Editor

  4. Squashed

    Editor

  5. Still Night 2: Fresh Meat

    Editor

  6. 2004

    Collectormania 6

    Editor

  7. Clones

    Editor

  8. The Hunt for Bargain Hunt

    Editor

  9. 2003

    Still Night

    Editor

Wrote 8

2010s

  1. 2015

    Gemini

    Writer

  2. 2014

    Broken

    Writer

  3. 2010

    Dawn and the Dead

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2008

    Dawn and the Dead

    Writer

  2. 2007

    Still Night 3: Paws of Death

    Co-Writer

  3. 2005

    Squashed

    Writer

  4. 2004

    Panic Attack

    Writer

  5. 2003

    Still Night

    Writer

Acted in 6

2010s

  1. 2010

    Saw (in 60 seconds)

    Jigsaw

2000s

  1. 2007

    Still Night 3: Paws of Death

    Newscaster (voice)

  2. 2005

    Still Night 2: Fresh Meat

    Chip Guy

  3. 2004

    Clones

    Running Fox/Black Hound

  4. Panic Attack

    Attack

  5. 2003

    Still Night

    Estate Agent

Other crew 6

2010s

  1. 2015

    Gemini

    Cinematography

  2. Council Housed And Violent

    Cinematography

  3. 2014

    Broken

    Cinematography

  4. 2011

    Life: The Point

    Cinematography

  5. 2010

    Dawn and the Dead

    Cinematography

2000s

  1. 2008

    Dawn and the Dead

    Cinematography

Camera 5

2000s

  1. 2005

    Collectormania 7

    Camera Operator

  2. Squashed

    Camera Operator

  3. 2004

    Collectormania 6

    Camera Operator

  4. The Hunt for Bargain Hunt

    Camera Operator

  5. Bed Bugs Bite

    Camera Operator

Produced 4

2010s

  1. 2015

    Withdrawing in Disgust

    Producer

  2. 2010

    Dawn and the Dead

    Producer

2000s

  1. 2008

    The Attention-Seeking Ghost

    Producer

  2. 2004

    Clones

    Producer

Sound 1

2000s

  1. 2007

    Still Night 3: Paws of Death

    Music

Visual effects 1

2000s

  1. 2004

    Bed Bugs Bite

    Visual Effects