Nicolai Kornum has been a 1st AD since 2003, working on Feature films, Commercials, Short Films, Music Videos, Live TV and TV-Drama. He is also a London-based published Photographer & Filmmaker who is behind several international multi-award winning Fashion Films, and Music Videos with more than 15 million online views.
Training includes European Film College & Soho Editors, and he has a degree in Stage Management & Technical Theatre, including Lighting Design and show calling from London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art. His theatre credits include Production Stage Management and Lighting Designer in London's Soho and on the fringe of London's West End.
Nicolai does runway photography during London-, Milan- & Paris fashion week and has served as external lecturer on Fashion Film Production at Coventry University, London, and, in addition, has taught children and young actors in practical film making.
Nicolai has worked with Danish directors Lars von Trier,
Thomas Vinterberg, Niels Arden Oplev & Bille August, and his work has involved Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen,
Aiden Quinn, Kelly Preston, Asa Butterfield, Nicholas Hoult,
Andy Serkis, and Claire Danes.
His own films have received more than 100 festival award nominations worldwide, and have been awarded more than 38 international film awards including:
Best Film: "The Midnight Trip" La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival 2019
Best Film Director: "The Midnight Trip" Croatia Fashion Film festival 2019,
Best Cinematography: "House of Lexi" Misty Moon international Film festival 2019
Best Creative Concept for a fashion film: "Robots: Canada Fashion Film Festival 2018
Best Film Director: "Narcissus" Dominican Republic Fashion Film Festival 2018
Best Film Director: "Robots” La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival, California 2017
Best Cinematography: "Statues" Miami International Fashion Film Festival 2016
Best Visual Effects: "Statues" Miami International Fashion Film Festival 2016
Best Visual Effects: “Statues” La Jolla International Fashion Film Award 2016
Best Film: "Silver Girl" Fashion Film Festival Chicago 2015
Best Creative Concept: “Blackened Wings” Miami International Fashion Film Festival 2014
Best Film: "Blackened Wings" Fashion Film Festival Chicago 2014
Best Fashion Film: "Part Human" Born Shorts 2013
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PUBLICATIONS:
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FILM FESTIVALS AWARDS:
"The Midnight Trip" - Fashion Film 2019
- Winner of "Best Picture" La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival 2019.
- Winner of "Best Director" Croatia International Fashion Film festival 2019.
- winner "Best Experimental" Santiago Independent Film Awards 2019.
"House of Lexi" - Short Film 2019
- winner of "best Cinematography" Misty Moon International Film festival 2019
"Narcissus" - Fashion Film 2018
- winner of "Best Director" Dominican Republic Fashion Film Festival 2018.
- Winner of "Best Actor" La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival 2018.
"Robots" - Fashion Film 2017
- Winner of "Best Creative Concept" Canada
International Fashion Film Festival 2018.
- Winner of "Best Director" the 8th La Jolla Fashion
Film Festival and International Fashion Films
Awards of global excellence, San Diego CA,2017.
- Winner of “Best Score” and “Best Costume
Design” Seattle Fashion Film Festival 2017.
- winner of “Best Make Up” (Einat Dan) at the
CineFashion Awards, Hollywood CA, 2017.
“Criminal Fashion” – Fashion Film 2017
- Winner of “Best Sound Design” Seattle Fashion
Film Festival 2017.
"Statues" - Fashion Film. 2016
- Winner of 'Best Styling" at the CineFashion
Awards, Hollywood CA, December 2016.
- Winner of “Best Cinematography”, “Best Art
Direction”, “Best Visual Effects”, “Best Costume
Design” and “Best Make Up” at the Miami
Fashion Film Festival, September 2016.
- Winner of “Best Visual Effects” at the 7th La Jolla
Fashion Film Festival and International Fashion
Films Awards, San Diego CA, July 2016.
"Silver Girl" – Fashion Film (2015):
- Winner of top prize “Coupe D'Or” Chicago
Fashion Film Festival 2015
- Winner “Best Costume Design” London Fashion
Film Festival 2015
- Winner “Best Music”, “Best Art Direction”, “Best
Costume Designer” Miami Fashion Film Festival
2015
- Winner of “Best Art Direction” at La Jolla Fashion
Film Festival 2015
"Blackened Wings" - Fashion Film (2014):
- Winner of "Best Creative Concept & Best
Costume Design" at the Miami Fashion Film
Festival 2014.
- Winner of the Top Prize "Coupe D'Or" at the
Fashion Film Festival Chicago, 2014.
"Part Human" - Fashion Film (2013):
- Winner of Best Fashion Film at the 'Born Shorts
Film Festival' 2013
