Nikola Vasakova
Founder and director of Girls in Film – a network, platform and production company elevating marginalised voices in film.
Where were you born and where are you based? Born in Trencin, Slovakia. Based in London, UK.
Song you want playing when entering the club: Britney?
What’s a film that changed your life? I saw both of these when I was in my pre-teens…
- Blue Velvet by David Lynch – the first film that genuinely scared the hell out of me and haunted me for a while.
- Dancer In The Dark by Lars Von Trier – it left me speechless.
The five guests you’d invite to your dream dinner: Barack Obama, Maya Angelou, David Lynch, Nicola Tesla, and Marie Curie. I think the mixture of politics, music, film and science could work really well.
When do you feel most happy?
When I’m surrounded by nature and my phone is off.