Summer Nicks

Last updated

Summer Nicks
Born (1972-04-17) 17 April 1972 (age 50)
Byron Bay, Australia
OccupationDirector, producer, screenwriter
Years active1972–present
Children1
Relatives

Summer Nicks is an Australian television, film and commercial director, best known for writing and directing O21 , Shambhala and Sedition as well as writing and producing Seedlings , Damaged and co-producing 3 Holes and a Smoking Gun. He has had a key involvement in the Pakistani film industry, where he lived for eight years. [1]

Contents

In 2012–13, Seedlings won "Best Film", "People's Choice Award" at the New York City Film Festival and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Film Festival with his leading lady, Aamina Sheikh winning the "Best Actress Award" twice. The film also won "Best Film" at the DC South Asian Film Festival and the London South Asian Film Festival. [2]

In 2014, he wrote and directed the spy thriller 021 . [3] In 2015, his second directorial venture, Shambhala, [4] a mystical action adventure being shot in northern India was put on hold so Jonathan Rhys Meyers could be recast. [5] During that period he wrote and co-directed the action thriller Sedition . [1] [6]

Filmography

YearTitleNote(s)
2012 Seedlings Writer//Director/Producer
2013 Main Hoon Shahid Afridi Actor
2013 O21 Writer/director
2014DamagedWriter/producer
20153 Holes and a Smoking GunCo-producer
2016ShambhalaWriter/director
2017SeditionWriter/director

Awards

Awards
VenueRecipientCategoryResult
SARCC Film Festival Summer Nicks, Meher Jaffri Best FilmWon
Aamina Sheikh Best Actress in a Leading RoleWon [7]
People's Choice Award Summer Nicks, Meher Jaffri Best FilmWon
New York Film Festival Aamina Sheikh Best Performance by an ActressWon
New York Film Festival Mansoor Mujahid Best DirectorNominated
Mohib Mirza Best Actor in a Leading RoleNominated
Gohar Rasheed Best Actor in a Supporting RoleNominated
Summer Nicks Best Original Screenplay Nominated
Usman Riaz Best Original ScoreNominated
Summer Nicks, Meher JaffriBest FilmNominated
Vancouver Film Festival Nominated
London Asian Film Festival Nominated
Washington DC South Asian Film FestivalWon
Mansoor Mujahid Best DirectorNominated
Summer NicksBest ScreenplayNominated

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jonathan Rhys Meyers</span> Irish actor (born 1977)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers is an Irish actor, model and musician. He is known for his roles in the films Michael Collins (1996), Velvet Goldmine (1998), Titus (1999), Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Alexander (2004), Match Point (2005), Mission: Impossible III (2006) and his television roles as Elvis Presley in the biographical miniseries Elvis (2005), for which he won a Golden Globe Award and earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, as King Henry VIII in the historical drama The Tudors (2007–10), which earned him two Golden Globe Award nominations, and in the NBC drama series Dracula (2013–14) as the title character. He also starred as Bishop Heahmund, a character inspired by the Catholic Saint of the same name, in the History Channel television series Vikings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lahore University of Management Sciences</span> Private university in Lahore, Punjab

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) is a private research university, located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

Sarmad Sultan Khoosat is a Pakistani actor, film/TV director, producer and screenwriter best known for directing the super-hit TV dramas Humsafar and Shehr-e-Zaat. He is considered to be one of the best South Asian filmmakers with his film Zindagi Tamasha being selected as Pakistan's entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards. The film also premiered at the 24th Busan International Film Festival under the section 'A Window on Asian Cinema'. He also portrayed the role of Saadat Hasan Manto in his film Manto.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Humayun Saeed</span> Pakistani actor

Humayun Saeed Ansari professionally known by his stage name Humayun Saeed is a Pakistani actor and producer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy</span> Pakistani filmmaker and journalist

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is a Pakistani-Canadian journalist, filmmaker and activist known for her work in films that highlight the inequality with women. She is the recipient of two Academy Awards, seven Emmy Awards and a Knight International Journalism Award. In 2012, the Government of Pakistan honoured her with the Hilal-i-Imtiaz, the second highest civilian honour of the country and the same year Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. She holds the record for being the first female film director to have won two Academy Awards by the age of 37.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mahira Khan</span> Pakistani actress and VJ

Mahira Hafeez Khan is a Pakistani actress. She started her career as a VJ in 2006. Khan is best known for portraying the role of Khirad Hussain in the romantic-drama Humsafar for which she received numerous accolades, including Lux Style Award for Satellite Best TV Actress and Hum Award for Best On-screen Couple with Fawad Khan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mehreen Jabbar</span>

Mehreen Jabbar (b. 29 December 1971, is a Pakistani film and television director and producer based in New York City. She is a daughter of the Pakistani media-person Javed Jabbar. She is also the niece of Beo Zafar. Mehreen Jabbar is first cousin of famous Pakistani-British singer, actor and director Yasir Akhtar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pakistan–Sri Lanka relations</span> Bilateral relations

Pakistan–Sri Lanka relations refer to bilateral relations between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Both countries are located in South Asia. The earliest proper diplomatic and trade contacts between Pakistan and Sri Lanka date back as early as 1948. In 2013, the then prime minister Nawaz Sharif said that there were strong bonds of friendship between the two countries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saba Qamar</span> Pakistani actress (born 1984)

Saba Qamar Zaman, known professionally as Saba Qamar, is a Pakistani actress who works predominantly in Urdu films and television. She has won several accolades including Lux Style Awards and Hum Awards. Qamar is one of Pakistan's most popular and highest-paid actresses. Government of Pakistan honoured her Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2012, and Pride of Performance in 2016.

Danish Taimoor is a Pakistani actor and model. He began his career in 2005 and appeared in "Mystery Series" ; both episodes were directed by Imran khokhar and aired on Indus Vision. He is notable for his role in Urdu drama series' and telefilms in Pakistan. Notable dramas include Haseena Moin's Meri Behen Maya, Mannchalay, Jab we Wed, Shert, Sari Bhool Humari thi, Deewangi, Ishq Hai and Mehreen Jabbar's Rehai. He made his film debut in Jalaibee in March 2015, directed by Yasir Jaswal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fawad Khan</span> Pakistani actor (born 1976)

Fawad Afzal Khan(Urdu: فواد افضل خان) is a Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter, model and singer having received several awards including a Filmfare Award, three Lux Style Awards and six Hum Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aamina Sheikh</span> Pakistani actress

Aamina Sheikh is an American-Pakistani actress, songwriter and former fashion model. Sheikh has received critical appreciation for her work in the Urdu television series and art films, and is the recipient of four Lux Style Award from nine nominations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ammar Aziz</span>

Ammar Aziz is a Pakistani documentary filmmaker and poet. He's a recipient of the International Federation of Film Critics Award. His debut feature length film A Walnut Tree had its world premiere at IDFA and North American premiere at Hot Docs. The film won awards for the best film from Film SouthAsia, Moscow International Documentary Film Festival, Sole Luna Doc-Film Festival and others. His Second feature film, Discount Workers, had world premiere at One World Film Festival and opened a film festival in Kolkata

<i>Seedlings</i> (film) 2013 Pakistani film

Seedlings, is a 2013 Lollywood social drama film directed by Summer Nicks, Meher Jaffri and Mansoor Mujahid and produced by Meher Jaffri and Summer Nicks. The film stars leading Pakistani TV actors Mohib Mirza and Aamina Sheikh. The film was released in Pakistan (Karachi) on 20 September 2013. It also had its world premiere in the United States at the New York Film Festival.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Waseem Badami</span>

Waseem Badami is a Pakistani television host and news anchor who currently hosts a political talk show 11th Hour on ARY News.

<i>Dukhtar</i> 2014 film by Afia Nathaniel

Dukhtar is a 2014 Pakistani drama-thriller film directed by Afia Nathaniel. The film stars Samiya Mumtaz, Mohib Mirza, Saleha Aref, Asif Khan, Ajab Gul and Samina Ahmad. The film is Afia Nathaniel's feature directorial debut; she also wrote and produced the film. It is the story of a mother and her ten-year-old daughter, who leave their home to save the girl from an arranged marriage to a tribal leader.

<i>Haldaa</i> 2017 Bangladeshi film

Haldaa is a 2017 Bangladeshi film directed by Tauquir Ahmed, based on the story written by Azad Bulbul. The film's plot is based on the struggling life of the fishermen of Halda River located in Chittagong, the only natural fish breeding center in Asia. The film is narrated in local Chittagonian dialect, although the dialogues are simplified for the understanding of the general audience.

<i>Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor</i> 2018 Pakistani film

Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor is a Pakistani computer animated film directed by Uzair Zaheer Khan. It depicts the story of a young boy and his relationship with animals. The film is produced by 3rd World Studios and distributed by ARY Films. Set in the northern regions of Pakistan, the story follows Allahyar, a young and mischievous boy who ends up dealing with circumstances he never thought possible. The movie aims to shed light on the preservation and illegal hunting of wildlife, with main characters Mehru, Hero, and a snow leopard named Chak'ku being endangered species.

References

  1. 1 2 Mushtaq, Mariam (7 September 2014). "He came, he saw and he never left". The News on Sunday. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. "Seedlings wins two awards at New York film festival - The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
    - "Pakistan bags two awards at Sri Lanka's SAARC Film Festival". dawn.com. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
    - tribune.com.pk/story/595895/award-winning-film-lamha-set-to-release-in-pakistan-on-september-20/
    - http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\06\04\story_4-6-2013_pg9_9 [ dead link ]
    - "A Lamha to embrace our pain - The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  3. "Review: Operation 021 – not perfect, but beautiful in ambition". dawn.com. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
    - https://www.dawn.com/news/1134031
  4. "TIFF: Jonathan Rhys Meyers Joins 'Shambhala' (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  5. Kroll, Justin (30 September 2015). "Jonathan Rhys Meyers' Survival Drama 'Shambhala' Adds Devika Bhise". variety.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
    - Frater, Patrick (11 September 2015). "Jonathan Rhys Meyers Heads Cast of Survival Tale 'Shambhala'". variety.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  6. "Bollywood or bust". theaustralian.com.au. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  7. Pakistan bags two awards at Sri Lanka’s SAARC Film Festival - Entertainment - DAWN.COM