SELECTED WORKS
A Slice of July (2026)
A series of fleeting images connect food, nature, home, and memory, culminating in a blurred self-portrait of the filmmaker.
Shot on Super 8 as part of Mono No Aware’s 2026 summer filmmaking workshop.
Premiered August 2026 at MoMA.
Camera, Edit, and Sound Design - Nikki Abban.
The Diary of a Lover Girl (2026)
The Diary of a Lover Girl is currently in its festival run. Only access to the film is limited at this time.
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
What Somalia Wants (2022) - TV Series
Producer
American Heart Association Greater Washington Region Heart Ball Open your Heart Honoree (2023) - Commerical/ Non Profit
Producer
Africa-USA Now: “Ripple Effect of SVB on African Tech” S1E7 (2023) - Content/Podcast
Assistant Producer
Uncivilized (2019) - Documentary Feature
Producer
Election Effect: Hebh Jamal (2017) - Doc Short
Associate Producer
Driving While Black (2016) - Documentary Feature
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)