Nigel Hartwell's journey in the film industry began in 1997 when he attended Loyalist College and took a year of Television Broadcasting, showcasing exceptional skills in video production, which ultimately led him to pursue a career in film. The following year, he graduated from Vancouver Film School's Film Production program, and subsequently joined the Directors Guild of Canada as a production assistant, working on various projects in Vancouver.
During this time, Nigel founded his own production company, "New Blood Entertainment," and started developing his first feature horror script, "Insight of Evil." The script was later released on Home Video through "The Asylum," and Nigel joined the unions to work as a lighting technician on films and television series.
In 2004, Nigel embarked on a no-budget feature film, "The Expedition," which was released in 2007 by Brain Damage Films. He then went on to work as the Director of Photography (DOP) on "The Killing Games" in 2010 and "Tales From the Dead Zone" shortly after.
In 2015, Nigel achieved union status as a Gaffer, holding dual membership in IATSE 873 and IATSE 634. He continued to work on various projects, including "Insight of Evil 2: Vengeance," which he completed in 2018.
Nigel's subsequent projects included producing and co-producing the anthology series "Horrorathon Volume 1" and "2," with a third installment set to release in 2021. He also produced and associate produced several upcoming horror titles, including "Strix," "Z Dead End," "The House that Eats Flesh," "Dr. Gift," "Tales from the Dead Zone," and "Scream Bloody Murder."
In addition to his producing and directing work, Nigel wrote, produced, directed, shot, and edited his next film, "Demented," which is set to release on August 13th, 2021. He is currently in pre-production on "Demented 2" and developing a zombie feature film, "The Epidemic."
