Parity Pipeline

Featured in Free the Work's Creator Spotlight/Directors to Watch and Essence Studios Black Femme Directors Showcase, Nicole Taylor-Roberts is a writer-director and native Baltimorean. She participated in the SPT Diverse Directing Program, Commercial Directors Diversity Program, and AFI Directing Workshop for Women. Her film, out now 410 Stamped, stars Indie Spirit Award-Winning actress Eden Duncan-Smith (See You Yesterday) and was produced by Will and Jada Smith Foundation. She directed numerous competitive short films, commercials, and moonlights as a T.V. producer. Nikki is a prolific screenwriter and copywriter. She wrote for the Biden-Harris Campaign and created the 'Reclaim Your Vote' 2020 for BET and The National Urban League featuring spokesperson T.I. her feature "A Girl from Haiti" won the Grand Prize in the We screenplay Diverse Voices Competition, supported by Array. Nikki directed 'The Battle of Lexi Smith', staring Kisha Knight Pulliam and Jean Elie (Insecure), for 'BET Her: The Waiting Room.' Nikki's drive is to tell stories about multi-dimensional BIPOC folks and women.