Benjamin Nicolas — Director, Montreal
Award-winning international film and commercial director. Parisian-born, Montreal-based. Trained as an actor before stepping behind the camera. Founder of Skeptic Films.
Film & Documentary
A Quiet Storm (2025)
Documentary Short · 30 min · Canada / Japan
Maïto, a 14-year-old Krump prodigy from suburban Tokyo, channels his mother's silent sacrifices through dance. Raised alongside his deaf sister Ayumu. Winner of Best Film & Best Cinematography at Sapporo 2025; Official Selection at Hot Docs 2026, SFFILM, Krakow, Athens, REGARD, RIDM.
Wanda (2018)
Short Film · 17 min · 16mm
A disturbed 12-year-old girl flees her alcoholic mother. Vimeo Staff Pick · Short of the Week. Proof-of-concept for a feature adaptation of the novel by Wendall Utroi.
Beast (2020)
Short Film · 11 min · Canada
Christmas Eve in Montreal — a rideshare driver's body begins to move on its own. Lead performance by contemporary dancer James Viveiros. Vimeo Staff Pick · Prix Studio Canal at Prends Ça Court 2021.
A Better World — Ebinum Brothers (2024)
Music Video
Bronze, Clio Music Awards 2025. A music video with Nigerian dance duo Ebinum Brothers — a spiritual, poetic journey.
Broken Dreams (2025)
Short Film · 26 March 2025
A meditation on innocence, conflict, and hope. Imane, a 10-year-old girl from the Kamed refugee camp in West Bekaa, Lebanon, narrates over shattered-glass artwork by Olivier Monfet. In partnership with Baroudeur de l'Espoir.
Uncoded (2016)
Short Film
Across the Bridge (2015)
Fashion Short
Le Clown de Belleville (2012)
Commercial
Nike — First Move (2026)
Nike — Tiny Giants (2024)
Montreal Children's Hospital — Long Live Little Brats (2021)
Bronze Director of the Year — SHOTS 2021. The campaign helped raise $2.5 million for the hospital.
Dermavant (2024)
Max&Lou — Long Live Little Brats (2022)
Children's Health — By Your Side (2024)
AtkinsRéalis — Corporate Film (2024)
United Way — Unignorable (2022)
Oppo — PG One (2017)
παλιγγενεσία — Culture (2021)
Skin (2015)
Contact & Representation
Direct: benjaminetnicolas@gmail.com · Instagram · Vimeo
US / UK: Sibling Rivalry
Canada: Spy Films / Produced by Denim
France: Kids Paris
Production company: Skeptic Films