Nicola Waugh




👋 I’m a Canadian independent film producer, communications strategist and educator based in Arcata, California.

I've released award-winning narrative and documentary feature films that are distributed internationally, and was co-owner of Calgary-based Kino Sum Productions from 2017-23.

I've managed multi-year creative campaigns and communications strategies in the higher education sector, as well as brand identity, storytelling, media relations and large-scale events in the non-profit and film industry. 

I hold an M.A. in Communication & Culture from Toronto Metropolitan University, and am a lecturer in the Art + Film Department at Cal Poly Humboldt, where I run the Humboldt International Film Festival with my students.  

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Climate Control
Experimental Short (2025)

Producer with Andres Barajas
Dir. Sarah Lasley

A metafictional comedy about the intersection of the climate crisis and generative AI.

Official Selection:
25 FPS Film Festival (Zagreb, Croatia)
Chicago Underground Film Festival 
Cucalorus Film Festival
Rockaway Film Festival
Lakeside Film Festival
Defy Film Festival
Hudson Valley Film Festival 
Tacoma Film Festival
Chilliwack Film Festival
London Short Film Festival
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Slamdance Film Festival
Athens International Film + Video Festival
Boston Underground Film Festival
Ann Arbor Film Festival