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
MANGO SKIN
* Flare Cinematography Film Festival
REMEMBER ME
* Aesthetica Short Film Festival
THE PAINTING & THE STATUE
* HollyShorts (Winner)
LOVE IS FREE
* British Shorts Film Festival
* London Short Film Festival
HEARD 'NIGHT OWL'
* British Arrows Young Arrows (Shortlist)
ELENA FLURY 'HOLD IT ALL TOGETHER'
* Berlin Commercial Awards
THE TORNADO OUTSIDE
* London Short Film Festival (Winner - Ones To Watch)
* BAFTA Student Award (Nominee)
* Bolton International Film Festival
* Festival Of Animation Berlin
* Discover Film Awards (Winner - Best British Animation Award)
* Encounters Film Festival
* Anibar International Animation Festival
NHS 'THE SHAPE OF HOPE'
* British Arrows Young Arrows (Finalist)
POP-UP SUBMISSIONS 'IMPROVE YOUR STORY'
* British Arrows Young Arrows (2023 Shortlist)
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