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.