Nina Gofur

Nina Gofur is an NYC based director, cinematographer and photographer. Her work is rooted in visceral images of the body and often explores themes of vulnerability and adolescence through non-linear narratives. Her mission is to honor the stories she tells and move the viewer. Working mainly with analog mediums, Nina wants to push theboundary of storytelling that will allow new perspectives to surface. Growing upbetween Central America, Zimbabwe and Russia, Nina has always sought to uncover the meaning of home. Her most prominent childhood memory is the ever-changing landscape from an airplane window, which unlocked a fervent curiosity for each new environment she was dropped into. The process of documentationbecame a means to understand and seek the invisible thread between humansand their surroundings. Inspired by filmmakers such as Jonas Mekas and AgnesVarda, Nina found solace through her viewfinder. The act of seeing becameimbued with love and, in turn, a way to feel at home. While she now proudly calls Brooklyn her home, her love for documenting and storytelling has carried into her work, and she feels the most at home on a set, creating with long-timecollaborators and new ones. When she isn’t filming, Nina moonlights as a DJ. Herpassion for music parallels her passion for film in the way that both seek to createspace for people to be moved and come together.