Nickolas Solan

I have a devotion toward filmmaking and storytelling that began in early childhood with a fascination for a family video camera and evolved into a disciplined creative pursuit. Rediscovering old home videos reignited a passion for visual storytelling, leading to years of experimentation in photography, editing, and sound design.

A pivotal influence emerged in 2015 through the work and philosophy of David Lynch, particularly during the anticipation of Twin Peaks: The Return, which shaped my surreal, psychologically driven style. Using limited resources when first starting—such as filming a perfume bottle on a skateboard with a Canon T5i—I discovered the power of deliberate movement and mood.

Screenwriting followed, including an ambitious personal project in high school lead me to write me first feature in 2017. From then onward, I produced nearly 100 YouTube videos, multiple short films, documentaries, and Award Winning feature scripts, integrating psychology, ethics, and personal history.

Drawing on themes of identity, loss, and empathy, the author continues to refine a cinematic voice while pursuing formal training and professional growth as a filmmaker and writer.

promise me you'll keep daydreaming?

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promise me you'll keep daydreaming? ✦

It all began with a snail…

In my freshman year of high school, I took a photography class. A photo of a snail stretching out from one leaf to another was a springboard into my journey. I was an award-winning photographer for close-ups within a year of my participation in photography. This resulted in me taking another photography class and buying my own camera.

I had a urge to capture pictures with the sun beaming from behind my subjects. As I continued wanting to capture pictures and gravitating towards videos, these deliberate placings of the camera to get the feel of the moving images, was something I could not suppress.

Hi there…

My exploration of ethics and psychology led me to examine worldviews, uncovering meaning

deep beneath visual displays. I am compelled to understand how screenwriting impacts

filmmaking, capturing poignant moments that draw audiences into the story. The considerations

and moral obligations of writers to cast, crew, budget, and legal protocols require my ability to

construct a cohesive, holistic approach to my scripts. In my current television pilot, I

incorporated studies in psychology to introduce human behavior, motivations, and directorial

support crucial to conveying emotions.

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Projects - scripts and Films

01 To Die Is The Game

95 pages

“To Die Is The Game" delivers a chilling tale that blurs the line between

horror and psychological thriller, centering on a gruesome killer whose

roots and dark rituals terrified a community in 1969. After vanishing for

30 years, his shadowy legend resurfaces in the present day, igniting a

twisted chain of events when a copycat killer emerges after a movie is

created about the original killer, sparking the return of the original

predator who is determined to reclaim his title as the true master of

death.

Summer Time

90 pages

“Summer Time” is a mystery script about Danny, 25, who visits his aunt and uncle in Southern California for the summer but quickly gets bored and starts to Uber. After a suspicious rise in two of his riders who get picked up and dropped off at the same locations in one week, he dives into a world with a secret society, drugs, sex, and the dark side of the pristine world he thought he knew.

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03 Blue Bird

New Short Film Coming Soon

After a mysterious, tragic event, Noah deals with his new life and the discomfort of his harsh mother. But when his old life and new life merge, he has to make a decision that will change his life for good or bad.