Nicole Vinnola is an Emmy award winning producer who began her career in journalism working for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. In the 27 years since then she has crafted upwards of 200 hours of non-fiction television, digital and educational content working as a freelance producer/director. In 1997 she won a Heartland Regional Emmy, and in 2011 she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy. Nicole has filmed with a wide variety of subject matter experts, and just everyday people looking to be seen, heard and depicted with integrity. Over the years her non-fiction focus has evolved to be in more holistic storytelling. In the fictional realm, her first short film, The Bridge, was produced as part of Film Independent’s Project: Involve, and premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival, ultimately earning laurels at LGBT festivals nationally and internationally. Nicole is a member of the TV Academy Directors Peer Group and working on a number of projects at any given time.