Writer/Director Nicholas Colia makes his feature film debut with Griffin in Summer.
Synopsis: Griffin Nafly is the most ambitious playwright of his generation. He’s also fourteen years old and living with his parents in a humdrum suburb while dreaming of moving to New York City. When his mom hires a handsome 25-year-old handyman, Griffin’s life and his new play take an inspired turn.
The film stars Everett Blunck (The Old Way), Melanie Lynskey (“Yellowjackets”), Owen Teague (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes), Abby Ryder Fortson (Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret), and Kathryn Newton (Lisa Frankenstein).
Nicholas Colia is a Brooklyn based filmmaker. He received his MFA from NYU Graduate Film School where he was the recipient of the Martin Scorsese and Maurice Kanbar Scholarships. His award winning short films include Alex and the Handyman and Untitled Short Film About White People. His first feature, Griffin in Summer, premiered at the Tribeca Festival where it received awards for Best US Narrative Feature, Best Screenplay, and the Special Jury Mention for New Narrative Director. Since then, it’s played over twenty additional festivals across the US and Europe and was acquired for distribution by Vertical Entertainment. He was recently nominated for the Someone to Watch Award at the 2025 Independent Spirit Awards.
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