Nick is a regional filmmaker based on the South Coast of NSW and is passionate about growing the local screen sector as a Board Member of Screen Illawarra. 

Nick is a multi-disciplinary screen practitioner in the disciplines of writing, directing and producing, having worked for 20years in feature, documentary, tvc, corporate, branded, social impact, theatre, web series, live streaming and multimedia.

Having run several creative businesses, nick was asked to mentor start-ups at iAccelerate for The University of Wollongong, and in 2020, was appointed Creative Industries Business Advisor by NSW Government for the Business Connect scheme.

Nick was the recipient of the 2022 Regional Pathway Producer program run by Screenworks, and in 2023, the recipient of the Screen Practitioner program from Screen NSW and Screen Producers Australia.

Co-Founder and Director |TEN ALPHAS

TEN ALPHAS is our production company which I co-founded with Jess Milne.
With offices in Sydney and Wollongong, we create original and commercial content across film, online, social, branded content, TV commercials, theatre, social impact and much more.

Check out TEN ALPHAS

Creative Industries Business Advisor | NSW Government

Creative plus Business is a social enterprise, run by the wonderful Monica Davidson, and is the creative industry specialist provider on the NSW Business Connect program, a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted advice to help participants start or grow their small business.
I am one of 15 advisors appointed to provide advice to the creative services sector.
Any creative freelancer can can access 36hours of free advisory sessions and much more.
Book an appointment at Business Connect
More about Creative Plus Business

Board Member |Screen Illawarra

Screen Illawarra is an incorporated association that aims to be an inclusive hub and advocacy body for screen content creators in the Illawarra and the adjacent regions of the Southern Highlands, Kiama, Shellharbour, and beyond.

We are about creating networking, partnerships, mentoring, training and professional development opportunities and promoting the region’s locations and skills, acting as a local contact point to  attract Australian and international screen content production.

I am very proud to be appointed to the Board in June 2020.

Check out the resources of Screen Illawarra

Guest Lecturer | AFTRS

AFTRS, The Australian Film Television and Radio School is the national film school.
After completing my Masters in Screen Arts and Business in 2015, I was invited to join the teaching staff at AFTRS.
With Jess Milne, I co-developed and teach the Industry Certificate in Content Creation, and also teach the short courses in Social Media Success, Applied Storytelling, Writing Scripts and Briefs for Video, and Video production 101.
I also teach these courses in the Corporate program and have run workshops for CSIRO, The Smith Family, Macquarie University, SBS, NITV, Department of Human Services, Department of Health, Sydney Children's Network and more/

AFTRS Short Courses www.aftrs.edu.au

Guest Lecturer | Sydney Film School and Sydney Actor School

I teach 'The Business of being a Creative Freelancer' at Sydney Film School and Sydney Actors School at Waterloo Studios, giving students the skills and knowledge to treat themselves as a business, promote themselves and source work in a professional manner after graduating. Skills I wish I had been taught in my early twenties!

Corporate Facilitator and Role Player | Freelance

I enjoy using my acting and advisory skills as a corporate facilitator and role player, teaching Executive and Management in topics such as Challenging Conversations, Challenging Bias, Business Development, Difficult Client, Difficult employee, Negotiations, Sales strategy, Culture Change Management Programme, Driving Performance and Culture, Ineffective Behaviour, Bullying and Diversity

Clients include Cisco, IMC, ALDI, Commonwealth Bank, Tabcorp, ING, KPMG, DLA Pipers, Herbert Smith Freehills, Dexus, Twitter, UBS, Newscorp, Hays Group./

Training providers who have employed me include Peers and Players, Corproate Actors Australia, Steps Drama UK, Phuel, BlackDot and more
My resume can be read here

Producer Biography

Nick Bolton is a producer in many screen formats including feature, documentary, theatre, online, commercial and corporate content. As a serial business owner, and entrepreneur Nick has been bringing people together to fulfill projects since a teenager. Trained at AFTRS and NIDA, Nick's highlights include the feature film Rough Stuff, and documentary credits include Off the Leash in Chaing Mai.
TV commercial credits include eSafety Commissioner (image-based abuse), TripaDeal, Mission Australia, Grand Pacific Health.
Theatre credits include Bondi Dreaming (Newtown, Seymour Centre, Bondi Pavilion, Riverside and Belvoir, The Interview (Tamarama Rock Surfers), SET the play, Toby Schmitz's I wanna sleep with Tom Stoppard, (Tamarama Rock Surfers), The Journey into Sin and Crime Scenes (Actors Anonymous.
In 2021 Nick produced Mate, a 34minute drama that became the first Australian film to ever win the Grand Prix at Clermont Ferrand international Film Festival, thus qualifying for consideration at the Oscars, and then being longlisted for the 2022 Oscars

Director Biography

Nick Bolton is drawn to directing about social impact and content that addresses the human spirit and condition, based in real world scenarios. Having been directed as an actor in so many screen and theatrical production, Nick was drawn to directing and threw himself into short films and theatre. He taught under Cate Shortland and Elissa Down at AFTRS and started directing corporate productions, leading to directing TV commercials for Mission Australia, TripaDeal, eSafety Commissioner, documentaries such as End of Life, branded content for Wollongong City Council, Google, Salesforce, Zendesk, and moving into our own original content.

Actor Biography

Nick Bolton has been acting for over 20years and is represented by Victoria Jackson at Phoenix Talent Management and listed on Showcast and IMDB.
Feature film credits include Rough Stuff and Back of the Net.
TV credits include The Killing, Deadly Women, Inside Story, The Code, Killing Fields.
TV Commercials include Volkswagen, Best and Less, Sealys Posturepedic, Arnotts, Liptons, Old Spice, Vodafone and Harvey Norman.
Theatre shows include playing Winston in 1984, Our Countrys Good, The Tempest, Midsummers Night Dream, Harvest, Little Voice, Calendar Girls, Crime Scenes, Proof, Lady Windermere's Fan, and Inheritance.
Awards include Best International Actor at Short& Sweet Hollywood for The Road to Vagator. Best Actor for Life, Lucky Film Festival, Sydney, October 2013. Best Actor for Life at Port Stephens Film Festival, September 2014
Resume

Acting Reviews

“Bolton gives a very powerful and moving performance beautifully , rather gently fading away.....Liam in Act 2 is given a fine performance by almost unrecognizable Bolton.....” Sydney Arts Guide for Calendar Girls

“Bolton as Annie’s husband serves well as a linchpin of the story line.” Weekend Notes for Calendar Girls

“Good performers, too..... from the cast members who keep their clothes on, notably... the dying husband, very believable as his disease progresses.” Stage Whispers for Calendar Girls

“Bolton’s portrayal of a frustrated middle-class family man, obsessed with time and gun-related massacres, is always compelling, at times funny but more often frightening” Arts Hub Review for Shots in Crime Scenes

Awards

Best International Male Actor for The Road to Vagator, Short&Sweet Hollywood, Nov 2019
Best Film nomination for The Road to Vagator, Moonwhite International Film Festival, Mumbai, India, Nov 2018
Best Australian Short Film for The Road to Vagator, Coal Coast Film Festival, Thirroul, March 2019
Best Illawarra Film for The Road to Vagator, Short + Sweet Illawarra Film Festival Oct 2019
Best Australian film, for The Road to Vagator, Short + Sweet Illawarra Film Festival Oct 2019
Peoples Choice and Judges Choice for The Road to Vagator, Short + Sweet Illawarra Film Festival Oct 2019
Best Actor for Life, Lucky Film Festival, Sydney, October 2013.
Best Actor for Life Port Stephens Film Festival, September 2014
Nomination, Best Actor for Life Sandfly Film Festival 2014
Nomination, Best Actor for Life Campfire Film Festival 2014
Best Actor for I am the Bolt at In the Bin Festival 2012

Training

2008 - AFTRS, Voiceover
2008 - Darlo Drama, Acting Terms 1-4
2010 - NIDA, Acting Short Course
2011 - AFTRS, Introduction to Directing with Cate Shortland
2015 - AFTRS, Masters in Screen Arts and Business
2018 - AFTRS, Human Designed Innovation Thinking
2019 - Voice Booth, Voiceover
2020 - AFTRS Online Directors Journey with Elissa Down
2020 - Screenworks - The Art of Science and Pitching
2020 - Write Club
2021 - Screenworks - Show me the Money