Nicole DeLeón

Directing

Dominican Republic

Born in Santiago de los Caballeros, she has produced, directed, written, and acted in numerous audiovisual projects, spanning both film and advertising. During her academic training, she directed short films such as Pariguaya (2022), presented at the Santo Domingo Book Fair 2023. As an actress, she won the award for Best Leading Performance for Voyeur (2024) at the MACS Film Festival and appeared in Velvet Ghettos, officially selected at the Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival. She is also part of the cast of the feature films Lechones, No Salgas and La Novia del Atlántico, all currently in post-production. She has also worked as a Creative Director in advertising campaigns, most notably the commercial Que No Te Detenga for Cumlaude Lab, showcased in cinemas and billboards nationwide. Her most recent short film, Los Cuadros de Ma, winner of Best Screenplay at the MACS Film Festival, is currently on the festival circuit.