Nicholas McNaughton(I)
- Director
- Cinematographer
- Editor
Nicholas McNaughton began his unlikely journey to becoming a filmmaker by enlisting as a combat videographer in the United States Air Force. For over a decade he traveled the world telling the stories of the people he met along the way. From California to Afghanistan, over to Europe, down to Africa and back to Afghanistan; always in search of adventure and inspiring stories. Nick is forever grateful for his time in the Air Force and will never forget the friends and mentors that helped mold him into the director he is today.
He was selected by senior Air Force leaders to attend film school at Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in 2011 and credits this time in his life as the moment he fell in love with filmmaking. Following an amazing year at Syracuse Nick knew that his time in the Air Force was coming to an end and he began to pursue inspirational documentary work on his own.
His most recent project, a documentary short titled Places Like This, follows a group of veterans on a winter expedition into the Colorado wilderness hoping to use nature to nurture old wounds. Places Like This is an official selection at the 2016 San Diego International Film Festival, U.K. International Veterans Film Festival and Southern Colorado Film Festival.
Nick's first documentary, Love Them Well, is the story of a former drug addict and born again Christian traveling across Atlanta to make a difference in the lives of those most have given up on. Love Them Well was showcased at the Clarksdale Film Festival in 2015. His second documentary, Earned My Spot, told the amazing and heart-breaking story of NFL Pro Bowl Safety Mike Adams' long and often tumultuous road from the streets of Paterson, New Jersey to a successful thirteen year career in the NFL. Earned My Spot was selected for the Impact Docs Awards in early 2016.
Originally from Carmel, Indiana, Nick now lives in Colorado Springs. He continues his pursuit of stories that push him to evolve not only as a storyteller, but also as a human being.
He was selected by senior Air Force leaders to attend film school at Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in 2011 and credits this time in his life as the moment he fell in love with filmmaking. Following an amazing year at Syracuse Nick knew that his time in the Air Force was coming to an end and he began to pursue inspirational documentary work on his own.
His most recent project, a documentary short titled Places Like This, follows a group of veterans on a winter expedition into the Colorado wilderness hoping to use nature to nurture old wounds. Places Like This is an official selection at the 2016 San Diego International Film Festival, U.K. International Veterans Film Festival and Southern Colorado Film Festival.
Nick's first documentary, Love Them Well, is the story of a former drug addict and born again Christian traveling across Atlanta to make a difference in the lives of those most have given up on. Love Them Well was showcased at the Clarksdale Film Festival in 2015. His second documentary, Earned My Spot, told the amazing and heart-breaking story of NFL Pro Bowl Safety Mike Adams' long and often tumultuous road from the streets of Paterson, New Jersey to a successful thirteen year career in the NFL. Earned My Spot was selected for the Impact Docs Awards in early 2016.
Originally from Carmel, Indiana, Nick now lives in Colorado Springs. He continues his pursuit of stories that push him to evolve not only as a storyteller, but also as a human being.