Nic Barker is an internationally recognised, award-winning independent filmmaker from Melbourne, Australia. A graduate of Deakin University's Bachelor of Film and Digital Media, Nic has made short films and documentaries that have screened for audiences across the world. His short 'Pint' was one of the most successful Australian shorts of 2014, selected in over 60 film festivals and garnering numerous awards.
Made "Don't Think of Me as a Villain" as a school project - it was selected as one of the Top 30 school short films made in the state that year.
In 2014, became the first ever dual finalist at the Peninsula Short Film Festival, with his films Modern Intruder (2013) and Pint (2015) both selected in the Top 12. The latter won Best Actor and Third Prize overall in front of the 2000 attendees.