Nicola Waugh




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

As a producer, 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 MA in Communication and Culture from Toronto Metropolitan University, and am a part-time lecturer in the Art + Film Department at Cal Poly Humboldt.  

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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
Lakeside Film Festival
Defy Film Festival
Hudson Valley Film Festival 
Rockaway Film Festival
Chicago Underground Film Festival