I am Rhoyce Nova, a filmmaker, screenwriter, and film critic who tells the untold. I bring an empathic provocateur’s lens to storytelling, using empathy and edge to captivate and challenge audiences. I create bold, thought-provoking work that dares people to think deeply and feel intensely. My films blend raw emotion with fearless ideas, pushing boundaries to explore taboo subjects and inspire change. I stay authentic, compassionate, and relentlessly curious while crafting stories that resonate long after the credits roll.…

Rhoyce Nova

I am Rhoyce Nova, a filmmaker, screenwriter, and film critic who tells the untold. I bring an empathic provocateur’s lens to storytelling, using empathy and edge to captivate and challenge audiences. I create bold, thought-provoking work that dares people to think deeply and feel intensely. My films blend raw emotion with fearless ideas, pushing boundaries to explore taboo subjects and inspire change. I stay authentic, compassionate, and relentlessly curious while crafting stories that resonate long after the credits roll.…

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I am Rhoyce Nova, a filmmaker, screenwriter, and film critic who tells the untold. I bring an empathic provocateur’s lens to storytelling, using empathy and edge to captivate and challenge audiences. I create bold, thought-provoking work that dares people to think deeply and feel intensely.

My films blend raw emotion with fearless ideas, pushing boundaries to explore taboo subjects and inspire change. I stay authentic, compassionate, and relentlessly curious while crafting stories that resonate long after the credits roll.

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Skills

Experience Level

Magazine
Expert
Short Film
Intermediate
Script
Intermediate
Feature
Intermediate

Work Experience

Screenwriter, Director, Film Critic at Self-employed (Rhoyce Nova)
January 1, 2020 - Present
Wrote and directed films and documentaries; contributed film criticism and reviews.
Screenwriter at Self-employed
October 1, 2016 - January 31, 2020
Wrote screenplays for film and documentary projects as a self-employed screenwriter.
E-commerce Business Owner at eBay
January 1, 2008 - October 31, 2016
Owned and operated an eBay-based ecommerce business.
Freelance Writer at Self-employed
April 1, 2000 - September 30, 2012
Fifteen plus years as a feature writer and film critic for award-winning publications such as GQ, blue and black + white.

Education

Bachelor of Communication, Communication and Media Studies at University of Newcastle
February 1, 2022 - April 22, 2026
Diploma Screen & Media, Cinematography and Film/Video Production at TAFE NSW
February 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Certificate IV Screen & Media, Cinematography and Film/Video Production at TAFE NSW
July 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Certificate III, Cinematography and Film/Video Production at TAFE NSW
February 1, 2020 - June 30, 2020

Qualifications

Conversion Copywriting
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
    paper Say My Name

    Director and co-writer of the award-winning short film, Say My Name. The film has won over 90 accolades, including multiple Best Director and Best Screenplay awards, for its sensitive yet unflinching portrayal of teenage homelessness and child exploitation.