Nicole is a filmmaker, director, and animation artist known for her work on Coco (2017), Toy Story 4 (2019), and Luca (2021). She has written, animated, and storyboarded franchise shorts for Disney+, pitched TV shows at Nickelodeon & Netflix, animated oscar winning films at Pixar, and created short films for Disney, and co-directed award-winning music videos. Her work is diverse, spanning everything from live action to animation, blockbusters to indies,VR projects, and commercials at studios such as The Third Floor, Penrose and Buck.
Nicole has a BA in animation from Academy of Art University, and teaches the art of animation and storytelling worldwide as a guest speaker at film festivals, art schools, animation studios, and design conferences. Pixar has been her artistic home for the past five years.
She entered the entertainment industry as a folk musician, and continues to tour nationally and release albums with her latest project, Cast Iron Shoes. Spotify: Rocks & Salt, Sioux City Kid
Nicole is currently animating on an unreleased project for Pixar, finishing the script of her thesis film, completing her solo record, and teaching an animation masterclass. She is available for speaking engagements, and is always open to exciting opportunities.
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