Nicholas Horne
Directing
Biography
Nicholas (Xavi) Horne was born in Tampa, Florida, and lived there for the first week of his life. He and his family then moved to Miami, Florida, where he would go on to study filmmaking at John A. Ferguson Senior High School. There he attended a D.A.S.H program where he focused on film studies, television production, and acting, while also taking a dual enrollment program with Miami-Dade College to further his studies in screenwriting & cinematography. He would then go on to attend the Ringling College of Art and Design's Film program where he worked on projects such as Blinds Wide Open, Swan Song, and The What's-Its-Face. Nicholas has worked in a multitude of roles including editor, sound mixer, sound designer, boom operator, production designer, cinematographer, assistant camera, assistant director, and so on thanks to his education at Ringling College.
Known For
Late in her career, Ann Gregory finds the courage to be the first woman of color to enter the USGA Women's Amateur. She collides with Babs Whatling, a privileged white woman from the south who is searching for her own identity.
Playing Through
A small Liberal Arts College in Sarasota, FL finds itself in a culture war against the government for the basic right of educational freedom. Now, the community must learn how to find resistance amid a reality they didn't sign up for.
Culture War
A troubled young couple are sent to another world where they are met with a mysterious creature known as The What's-Its-Face. It claims that if they don't rebind in their marriage, they will be trapped in this other world forever.
The What's-Its-Face
A young artist at a thrift store discovers a magical pair of Dr. Martens that connect her to the boots' previous owners.
Walk of Generations
Andrew, a film student, must connect with his unresponsive father Tom who has Alzheimer's, but when every attempt to relate to him fails, Andrew turns to filmmaking, the only medium Tom responds to.
Swan Song
A mob boss commands his top assassin to take out a screw-up of an employee. But through just plain bad luck, she can't seem to get it done.
Get It Done
In an attempt to sway the campaign right before election day, gubernatorial candidate Richard Stroker must deliver an inspirational speech directed to the deaf community, with the help of his campaign team.