Nikki Groton

Nikki Groton is a Los Angeles queer writer/director telling surreal female-driven stories. She has produced, directed, and edited the feature documentary The Melting Family (2015), written, produced, and directed the feature film Darkness in Tenement 45 (2020), and had her most recent proof-of-concept short film “Shadow Dancer” premiere at the Oscar-qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival. Her screenwriting has been recognized by the Academy’s Nicholl Fellowships, Austin Film Festival, PAGE, HollyShorts, and Script Pipeline, amongst others. Alongside her own writing and directing, Groton has produced and directed digital content for clients such as Netflix, Apple, and Starbucks. She also enjoys collaborating on her friends’ projects in various roles and rollerskating.