Nicolas Heller
Directing
Biography
New York Nico (Nicolas Heller) is a filmmaker, author, and social media creator born and raised in NYC. Hailed by the New York Times as the “unofficial talent scout of NYC,” he documents the city for over three million followers across platforms.
Known For
On his way to a big date, an affable 30-year-old man's digestive system turns on him as he races to find an ever-elusive bathroom on the streets of New York City.
Out of Order
Using faux archival footage and social media, Adam Himebauch, 38, has created the alter-ego of an artist who rose to fame in the 1970s.
Himebauch
"Big Mike Takes Lunch" by filmmaker Nicolas Heller, is a documentary that captures a day in the life of Michael Saviello, manager of 40 years for the iconic East Village barber shop, Astor Place Hairstylists. For the past year, Mike has devoted his 45-minute lunch break to something he hasn’t done since Highschool... Painting.
Big Mike Takes Lunch
"26.2” follows four New Yorkers training for the 2024 NYC Marathon: a retired math teacher, an NYPD administrative aide, a public defender, and an elevator mechanic. Between them, they’ve survived a stroke, cancer, a life-changing house fire, and finishing dead last in the 2023 race. They’re not professional runners. They’re people who’ve been knocked down and decided to keep moving. This isn’t a story about running fast. It’s a story about getting there at all.
26.2
A short documentary that captures the life of Stephanie Boyce, an energetic, lovable old woman, on the day of her first art show.