My story here.
Nicholas J. Santore is a filmmaker and designer who grew up watching the Bulls with his grandma in the suburbs of Chicago and riding go-karts and BMX bikes with his little brother in the suburbs of Arizona. His upbringing sparked his love of producing coming-of-age and family focused films; including the short documentary NICK SANTORE (Chicago International Film Festival, Vimeo Staff Pick), which examines his own father-son relationship.
While in Chicago he founded a production studio where he produced branded films and content for Nike, Jordan, Uber, Intel, Wrangler Jeans, and Clif Bar. Upon his move to LA, he formed the motion picture collective COY COYOTE and produced MY DUDUŚ, a short documentary about a lonely mother raising a squirrel. The film premiered at SXSW, landed on The New York Times and PBS, and received the Best Documentary and Audience Choice awards on Short of the Week, and went on to be named an Academy Award contender by The Hollywood Reporter.
Nicholas’ directorial debut short documentary BOUNCY BROTHERS premiered at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival to kick of its 2025 festival run. He is currently producing Alexandra Leopold’s first narrative feature film BLUE WORLD and various branded projects.
While in Chicago he founded a production studio where he produced branded films and content for Nike, Jordan, Uber, Intel, Wrangler Jeans, and Clif Bar. Upon his move to LA, he formed the motion picture collective COY COYOTE and produced MY DUDUŚ, a short documentary about a lonely mother raising a squirrel. The film premiered at SXSW, landed on The New York Times and PBS, and received the Best Documentary and Audience Choice awards on Short of the Week, and went on to be named an Academy Award contender by The Hollywood Reporter.
Nicholas’ directorial debut short documentary BOUNCY BROTHERS premiered at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival to kick of its 2025 festival run. He is currently producing Alexandra Leopold’s first narrative feature film BLUE WORLD and various branded projects.