Nina is a London based cinematographer from Rio de Janeiro working across narrative, documentary, commercials, music videos and animation. In 2023 she graduated from the National Film And Television School with an MA in Cinematography and has been part of the Illuminatrix Rising collective since 2024. Nina has shot the awarded stop-motion animation short ‘The Tornado Outside’, which was a finalist for the BAFTA Student Award and won the 'Ones to Watch' prize at London Short Film Festival. Some of her recent narrative work includes a LumoTV commissioned short produced by Slick Films, which premiered at Aesthetica Festival. She also did additional photography on another Slick Films short directed by Freddie Fox ("Slow Horses", "The Gentlemen"), which won "Best International Film" at Oscar qualifying HollyShorts Festival. She has two shorts in post production, the horror short "Bone" directed by Georgie Henley ("The Chronicles Of Narnia", "The Diplomat”) and the 16mm "Odd Seeing", produced by Glance Films. Her work has appeared on 2025 edition of the Flare Cinematography Film festival.
She is interested in story above all and building the visual language that best suits the project while keeping things exciting and fresh. She values the time spent with directors and production designers while finding the look of the film, but also the magic that happens during the shoot, so she always keeps an eye open for the unexpected. On set, she aims to create a collaborative and safe environment, while keeping the work bold and fun.
SELECTED FESTIVALS:
Flare Cinematography Film Festival (Official Selection) - Mango Skin
Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2025 (Official Selection) - Remember Me
HollyShorts (Winner - Best International film) - The Painting & The Statue
British Shorts Film Festival (Official Selection) - Love Is Free
British Arrows Young Arrows (2024 Shortlist) - Herd 'Night Owl'
Berlin Commercial Awards 2024 (Official Selection) - Elena Flury 'Hold It All Together'
London Short Film Festival 2024 (Winner - Ones To Watch) - The Tornado Outside
London Short Film Festival 2024 (In Competition) - Love Is Free
Bolton International Film Festival 2024 - The Tornado Outside
BAFTA Student Award 2023 (Nominee) - The Tornado Outside
British Arrows Young Arrows (2023 Finalist) - NHS 'The Shape Of Hope'
British Arrows Young Arrows (2023 Shortlist) - Pop-Up Submissions 'Improve Your Story'
ISFFC 2023 (Winner - 1st Prize For Best Cypriot Short Film) - The Tornado Outside
Discover Film Awards 2023 (Winner - Best British Animation Award) - The Tornado Outside
Anibar International Animation Festival 2023 - The Tornado Outside
Encounters Film Festival 2023 - The Tornado Outside
Drama International Short Film Festival 2023 - The Tornado Outside
Festival Of Animation Berlin 2023 - The Tornado Outside
PRESS:
British Cinematographer Magazine - Mango Skin
Directors Notes - Love Is Free
Promo News - James
Promo News - Hold It All Together
contact
ninaoyens@gmail.com