Nick Schelle

Nick Schelle is a filmmaker, father and fruitcake baker based in Vancouver, Canada. His short films have gone viral online, aired on CBC and the Comedy Network and screened at festivals worldwide. In 2000, he co-created the live musical Circus! The Musical. The absurdly comedic production premiered at the Victoria Fringe Festival, delighting audiences and critics. He and his creative partners remounted a large-scale production of the musical in 2004 and went on to win the Viewers Choice Award for Overall Creativity & Innovation. In 2011, he was invited to direct the retrospective short Terry Fox as part of a permanent art installation by Douglas Coupland at Terry Fox Plaza at BC Place in Vancouver. In the last few years, he has been directing commercials for one of North America's largest brands, earning a Hermes award, two Stevie awards and two silver Dolphins from the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards. Recently, Nick was awarded a spot in the National Screen Institute's Features First program, with the feature Reminiscent.