Will Niava

Will Niava is an Ivorian-Ghanaian film director and screenwriter, currently based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1] He is most noted for his 2019 short film Zoo.[2]

Born in Ivory Coast and raised in Ghana, Niava moved to Canada to study film at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema.[1] Zoo, his debut short film, premiered at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in 2019, and had its Canadian premiere at the 2019 Regard short film festival.[3] Its subsequent screenings included the 2020 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, where it was runner-up for the Audience Choice award for short films.[4]

His second short film, Element, won the award for Best Short Film in the Rebels with a Cause competition at the 2023 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.[5]

His third short film, Jazz Infernal, is slated to premiere in the Short Cuts program at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.[6] He was also cowriter with Jérémy Comte of the forthcoming feature film Paradise.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Alice Austin, "How to make a short film in just one day". Artlist, November 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Zoo: Expertly Challenged Power Dynamics In A World Of Unequals". Indie Shorts Mag, January 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "ZOO de Will Niava : à voir IMMÉDIATEMENT!". Mon cinéma québécois en France, November 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Cinefest Sudbury announces its 2020 award winners". Sudbury Star, October 11, 2020.
  5. ^ Davide Abbatescianni, "Emma Dante’s Misericordia wins the 27th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival". Cineuropa, November 20, 2023.
  6. ^ Melanie Goodfellow, "Idris Elba’s ‘Dust To Dreams’ Starring Seal Set To Premiere In TIFF Shorts + Full Lineup". Deadline Hollywood, August 7, 2025.
  7. ^ Jamie Casemore, "Tandem Films boards Jérémy Comte’s Paradise". Playback, January 15, 2025.
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