JAVIER NICOLAS CASANOVA
FILMMAKER, MEDIA PRODUCER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Nicolás is a Colombian-American filmmaker based in Miami with experience across directing, producing, and editing in both Colombia and the United States. He is an active member of ACACC, DASC, and REDES.
Featured Work
FILMS
EL CULEBRO: MY FATHER'S STORY
DOCUMENTARY
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, EDITOR AND WRITER
A defining figure in Colombian popular culture, Hernando "El Culebro" Casanova left an enduring mark on generations of actors and comedians through his groundbreaking work.
Twenty years after his death, his youngest son reconstructs his life and legacy through rare footage, intimate interviews, and personal memory.
ANARKIA
SHORT FILM
PRODUCER
Antonia a frustrated punk singer becomes desperate to pay off her band's fee to perform in a music contest. To do this, she steals money from her own mother. Along with her best friend Fernanda. As the competition progresses, Antonia develops romantic feelings for Fernanda, who is trapped in a toxic relationship with the contest's organize
EL SUEÑO DE ROSALINDA
DOCUMENTARY
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, EDITOR AND WRITER
A Wayuu Indigenous woman navigates the world of Western knowledge to find solutions for her community, confronting state neglect and the erosion of ancestral traditions. Through her own voice, the film traces her journey from artisan to leader, culminating in the creation of a hospital for her people.
WHATEVER FATHER!
FEATURE FILM
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
Matias, a 10-year-old runs away from home in a huff and ends up getting on a bus, eventually he get lost, until he is found by Rogelio, a man who works as a clown restaurant.
MOM BEHIND THE WHEEL
FEATURE FILM
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
A young mother must work as a taxi driver while her sick husband is in charge of the house chores.
MUSIC VIDEOS
WITHIN THE CONFINES OF YOU - THE VISUAL ODYSSEY
MUSIC VIDEO - VISUAL ALBUM
CO-PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, DoP, VFX, EDITOR
A precocious but naive young woman embarks on a journey that takes her across time and place as she outruns confines of her own making.
GLASS CITIES - STEAL THE CAR
MUSIC VIDEO
DIRECTOR, EDITOR AND WRITER
A dynamic three-piece alternative band from Miami sought my expertise for their second single release. I took on the roles of director, producer, editor, cinematographer and writer.
THALIA MARTÍNEZ - RIP MY SUGAR DADDY
MUSIC VIDEO
DIRECTOR AND EDITOR
Miami local Thalia Martinez’s music video.
WEB & OTHERS
WITHIN THE CONFINES OF YOU -EPK
EPK
DIRECTOR, DoP AND EDITOR
EPK for VALERIE, a Miami-born singer-songwriter whose work blurs the line between music and storytelling. Her debut album, WITHIN THE CONFINES OF YOU (2023), explores themes of faith, heartbreak, and self-discovery. In 2025, she expanded the project into a visual album, WTCOY: The Visual Odyssey—a dreamlike, cinematic experience born from a refusal to keep things simple. Her live performances mirror this ethos: intimate, dramatic, and unapologetically theatrical.
THE RECOCHAN SHOW
ONLINE TALK-SHOW
PRODUCER, DIRECTOR AND EDITOR
During the pandemic, I organized an online show featuring the surviving members of Los Meros Recochan Boys, a parody music group that was also pioneers of the sketch format in Colombia during the 1980s. The show consisted of an hour of the talent reacting to their old material, followed by a fan section where they submitted their own parodies on TikTok, which were then featured in the show. The show concluded with an interview with someone who was involved in the show back in the day.
THE MAKING OF: WITHIN THE CONFINES OF YOU
BEHIND THE SCENES
DIRECTOR AND EDITOR
A behind-the-scenes documentary series developed using footage captured throughout development and pre-production.The series breaks down the creative concepts, technical decisions, and practical execution of the visual album through interviews with cast and crew.I served as Director, Director of Photography, and Editor, shaping the material into an educational and process-driven companion piece to the main project.
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