about me
An award winning choreographer and movement director, Nicola founded and leads The Movers. With an extensive background in dance, she holds a Master in Choreography and New Media with a focus on screendance from the Amsterdam University of the Arts. She has received several scholarships and grants, both for her work and for research into combining dance and film. Nicola has a substantial track record creating choreography for film and as a casting director, working for brands such as T-mobile, Unilever, ING bank, Bols, Google, Ziggo and agencies and production houses like Halal, Holy Fools, Cake Film&Photography, Pink Rabbit, ALFRED, TBWA/Neboko, Czar Amsterdam, HERC, DPPLR, New Ams Film Company and Studio/Studio. Directors she has collaborated with include Anton Corbijn, Michiel van Erp, Diederik van Rooijen, Nina Aaldering, Joost Biesheuvel en Ayla Spaans. She also directs her own dance films, which have won awards and nominations at Leeds International Film Festival, Alternative Film Festival Toronto, Underexposed Film Festival, Dance on Screen Festival and CineManiacs among others.

ask me for
Filmprojects that have anything to do with movement or dance. Collaborations in the field of movement and camera. Choreography, movement direction, advice about movement. Casting of dancers or Movers and matching a choreographer to a specific project.

remarks
Creative, flexible and with an eye both for the artistic and the commercial. I'm thriving in a team situation and can be a bridge between what a director wants and what the talent can offer. Wide knowlegde of dance and different styles as well as extensive knowledge in translating dance to the screen. In also have experience with motion capture, green screens and tracking. The Movers have a very large network of dancers, available for any type of dance and movement job.

trackrecord
Depeche Mode Memento Mori tour, visuals, choreography and casting. Director; Anton Corbijn

Happy, short film 2023, choreography and casting. Director: Johan Kramer

T-Mobile Commercial, 2022, choreographer and casting, Director: Nina Aaldering

De Stamhouder 2022, choreographer and casting dancers, Director Diederik van Rooijen

Bols Commercial, 2021, choreographer and casting. Director: Ayla Spaans

L- Founders of Loyalty, commercial, director: Nick Harmsen

Parallel 2019, choreographer. Director: Ellen Blom

When We Were Strangers, choreographer. Director: Ayla Spaans

Get Lost! 2017, choreographer. Director: Mirjam de With

Songs of the Underworld, 2016, Director, short dance film. Awards for Best experimental film at Alternative Film Festival, Toronto and Underexposed FIlm Festival yc, USA.

Echo, 2014, Director, short dance film. Awards: Audience award at 60secondsdance.com, Bronze Award at Joie-de-vivre competition, Honorary mention at Inshadow festival Portugal and creation award at FIVER screendance, Spain.

awards
Songs of the Underworld: Best experimental film at Alternative Film Festival, Toronto and Underexposed FIlm Festival yc, USA.
Echo: Audience award at 60secondsdance.com, Bronze Award at Joie-de-vivre competition, Honorary mention at Inshadow festival Portugal and creation award at FIVER screendance, Spain.