About Olivia

Olivia Gaya Nam is an award winning, Korean-American filmmaker and comedy screenwriter, currently based in New York City. Originally from California, Olivia fell in love with filmmaking and the creative process early on. Having attended Interlochen Arts Academy, Olivia gained experience as a director, assistant director, screenwriter and editor at a young age. She is currently majoring in Film and Television at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and hopes to have a future as a television writer.

Awards

Europe Independent Movie Festival (Best Student Director)

Fentress Student Film Awards (Best Female Student Filmmaker)

Sweden Film Awards (Best Covid-19 Film)

Europe Cinematography Awards (Best Student Director)

Best Indie Film Awards (Best Indie Comedy Film)

Cannes World Film Festival (Finalist)

Canadian Cinematography Awards (Semi Finalist)

New York Cinematography Awards (Semi Finalist)

Los Angeles Cinematography Awards (Semi Finalist)

Student Los Angeles Film Awards (Semi Finalist

Your Script Produced! Season 3 (Finalist)