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Nicolas Curcio

Nicolas Curcio

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Nicolas Curcio (he/him) is a writer and director with experience in both animation and live-action. He has worked as a screenwriter at Sony Pictures Animation on projects including Goat, and has written films for Paramount and Universal. He has also built a rapidly growing audience on TikTok and Instagram focused on storytelling and the creative process. A graduate of USC’s MFA Film & Television Production program, his horror film Play House—his directorial debut—won the 2025 Inaugural Fantastic Fest Fantastic Pitches competition and will premiere at Fantastic Fest 2026.

Known for

GOAT
Play House
Killing Animals
The Adventures of Thomasina Sawyer
Black Cat in a Dark Room

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