Nina Oyama Nina Oyama i(23554220 works by)
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

'Nina Oyama is a stand up comedian, writer and actress, who has worked on TV shows such as Tonightly with Tom Ballard, Utopia, The Weekly and YOLO Crystal Fantasy. Her prose has also appeared in print and online publications such as Marie Claire, Sydney Morning Herald, Junkee and TheMusic.com.au.'

Most Referenced Works

Awards for Works

form y separately published work icon Urvi Went to an All Girls School ( dir. Nina Oyama ) Australia : Australian Broadcasting Corporation Screen Australia , 2024 29316111 2024 series - publisher film/TV

'In the year 2010, a teenage girl called Urvi enters Year 11 at Kogan Girls Selective School. Her conservative Indian family force her to do highly academic subjects, but secretly, deep down Urvi just wants to act. Throughout the series, Urvi is torn between her family and following her dreams. She lies to her parents about dropping Specialist Maths and obsesses over a guy, 'Hot Ryan', who she meets at the school musical rehearsals, though boys are forbidden by her family. Meanwhile, Urvi’s younger sister Maya is accelerated and put on full scholarship at a posh rival private school: Heyington Girls Grammar. She finds creative ways to avoid being bullied by rich white girls, and begins to confront her queerness.'

Source: Screen Australia.

2025 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards Best Online Drama or Comedy
form y separately published work icon The Red Hot Rule ( dir. Maik Hempel ) Australia : 20th Television Bento Box Entertainment Princess Bento Studio Monkeystack Unit Trust , 2023 27438639 2023 single work film/TV
2024 winner AWGIE Awards Animation
form y separately published work icon Monologue ( dir. Nicholas Clifford et. al. )agent Australia : Truce Films , 2023 27393763 2023 series - publisher film/TV

'Monologue is a fast paced, satirical office comedy set at Australia's 6th most popular culture magazine. It skewers the world of online media where journalistic integrity clashes with hashtags, fake news and a relentless pursuit of clicks.'

Source: Production blurb.

2024 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards Best Online Drama or Comedy
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