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Dword_avatar Nick Higgins
(Professional)

Overview

Website

nickhiggins.com
departmentofexpansion,com

Profile URL

http://www.d-word.com/people/nickhigz

Films

7
DOWNTOWN LA (2009)
Nick Higgins: Director
A non verbal film.
19
A Powerful Noise (2008)
Nick Higgins: Director of Photography
A film about womens empowerment in the developing world
21
TOKYO (2008)
Nick Higgins: Director
a non verbal film
22
DREAM (2009)
Nick Higgins: Director
A non verbal film from Taipei
80
Power & Place (2010)
Nick Higgins: Camera

Bio

Public Bio

Nick has spent the best part of the last three decades living everywhere except his Scottish birthplace; most notably Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Brazil and now LA (where he earned a Masters in Cinematography from the AFI).

Nick was DP for Bess Kargman's ballet film FIRST POSITION that premiered at TIFF 2011 and was picked up for theatrical distribution by IFC's Sundance Selects. Nick's cinematography was featured in Academy Award Nominated Lucy Walker's COUNTDOWN TO ZERO which premiered at Sundance and played at Cannes. He also shot with Academy Award Nominated Morgan Spurlock for his documentary COMICON; EPISODE IV (TIFF 2011) and with Academy Award Nominated Stuart Sender on his NBC environmental documentary with HRH Prince Charles called HARMONY. Besides feature documentaries Nick has been shooting on numerous NAT GEO and PBS science shows including trips deep into the pacific onboard a Nuclear Submarine and into NASA's clean room with the latest MARS ROVER called CURIOSITY. Nick is currently resident DP and one of the founders of the Department of Expansion.