Nicky Gogan is an Irish film director, writer and producer. She is the director[1] of the experimental film festival Darklight Film Festival. She is also a founder and director of the Irish film production company Still Films.[2]

Nicky Gogan
NationalityIrish
Occupation(s)Film director
Screenwriter
Film producer
Notable workSeaview

Film career

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Nicky's first feature film, Seaview, is a documentary about the lives of refugees held in direct provision in Ireland. She co-directed and produced with filmmaker Paul Rowley. The film was commended as "powerful"[3] by the Wall Street Journal. The film was nominated for "Best Documentary" at the 2009 Irish Film and Television Awards.[4] Nicky has gone on to produce over 19 films of which she has directed 3. Her work spans a diverse range of mediums and genres from documentary, experimental, animation and drama.[5]

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  1. ^ "The Friday Interview: Nicky Gogan, director, Darklight Film Festival - Careers | siliconrepublic.com - Ireland's Technology News Service". Silicon Republic. 30 March 2007.
  2. ^ "Still Films | the Irish Film & Television Network".
  3. ^ "Forum offers new take on documentaries" . J.S. Marcus. Wall Street Journal. 15 February 2008.
  4. ^ "Nicky Gogan". IMDb.
  5. ^ "Nicky Gogan". IMDb.
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