SELECTED WORKS
The Diary of a Lover Girl (2026)
Director : Nikki Abban
Director of Photography : Kaori Taylor
Producer : Ciarra Carter
Composer : Camryn Davis
Desperate to escape the ache of being a lover girl, a young filmmaker reflects on dating,love, and intimacy questioning whether loving loudly is worth the risk, or if one should surrender to the numbness of the modern dating world.
Completed for the MICA MFA Filmmaking Program First Year Film May 2026, RT: 16:30
Las Estatuas - Experimental Short (2023)
An experimental short film filmed in Segovia, Spain, exploring uniformity and individuality, bringing statues to life.
Director & Editor : Nikki Abban
Cast: Hannah Pitstick, Marta Abrams, and Solt Karabashev
DP: Mika Johnson
Created at Wandering Cinema 2023 filmmaker residency.
PLAY : The Story of Our House Baltimore (2025)
A documentary short about a young Baltimore business owner redefining community, play, and positive youth development through the creation of an urban play space.
Director, Editor, Producer: Nikki Abban
DP: Ellie Bodeman
Composer: Alexandra Mihailova
Production Sound: Kayla Anderson
AC: Zenia Rainier
Completed for the Baltimore Focus Documentary Assignment, MICA MFA Filmmaking Program, December 2025.
Mindful Memories : An Archive of Quiet Spaces (2025)
Mindful Memories : An Archive Of Quiet Spaces
A collage of MiniDV and digital footage filmed throughout Baltimore and surrounding areas of Maryland, exploring memory, landscape, and our connection to the natural world.
Cinematographer and Editor: Nikki Abban
Completed for the MICA MFA Filmmaking Program ‘Sense of Place’ Fall 2025 Course
Documentary, Commercial & Experimental Film
Producing
American Heart Association Greater Washington Region Heart Ball Open your Heart Honoree (2023)
Producer
Africa-USA Now: “Ripple Effect of SVB on African Tech” S1E7 (2023)
Assistant Producer
Uncivilized (2019)
Producer
Election Effect: Hebh Jamal (2017)
Associate Producer
Driving While Black (2016)
Production Intern
Directing
The Diary of a Lover Girl — Docu-Hybrid Film (2026)
Director • Editor
PLAY : The Story of Our House Baltimore - Documentary Short — Documentary Short (2025)
Director • Editor
Las Estatuas— Experimental Short (2023)
Director
Cinematography & Editing
3BlindMice Fundraiser Event Coverage(2026)
Cinematographer • Editor
Mindful Memories : An Archive Of Quiet Spaces — Experimental Film Essay (2025)
Cinematographer • Editor
Radio & Audio
90.5 WESA NPR Pittsburgh (2015)
Production Intern
Feature: Pittsburgh Music Scene feature piece (35:00–41:00)