BIOGRAPHIE

Nicholas Bentgen is a writer, director, actor, cinematographer, editor and proud father of a three year old. Nicholas’ work has been highlighted by The New York Times, Visions du Reel, Vimeo, and the UKMVAs, among others. He recently completed his film FOURTY POUNDS after five years of production. His screenplay DEY’DEY AND HIS BROTHERS was a selection of Berlinale Talents, Sundance Catalyst Forum and Sundance Screenwriters Lab. Nicholas directed, shot and edited a conversation between Jay-Z and New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet for T Magazine. His portrait of the youth style collective, #LOVEYOURZ, premiered on Dazed. He has directed many commercials and music videos and his first feature documentary, NORTHERN LIGHT, is a Critic’s Pick of The New York Times and The Village Voice. As a cinematographer, he lensed Daniel Carbone’s HIDE YOUR SMILING FACES (Berlin 2013 / Tribeca 2013); Matt Wolf’s TEENAGE (Tribeca 2013 / Hot Docs 2013) as well as portions of Jody Lee Lipes’ BALLET 422 (Tribeca 2014) and Jane Schoenbrun’s COLLECTIVE:UNCONSCIOUS (SXSW 2016). A series of comedy films that he wrote, edited, directed and stars in, is playing festivals now.

FILMOGRAPHIE

• 2023 Settl Referent, Director, Script, Cast / With, Editing, Script, Cast / With, Editing
• 2023 "quote Me Outside" Referent, Director, Script, Cast / With, Editing, Script, Cast / With, Editing
• 2023 Coddle No More Referent, Director, Script, Cast / With, Editing, Script, Cast / With, Editing