Nicole has just completed directing and producing her first documentary feature entitled “Houston We Have a Problem”. It is the story of America’s addiction to oil, and possible solutions. She currently has a reality series in development for the Bravo Network, based on the culture of crude oil and set in Houston, Texas.
Nicole Torre was the creator and executive producer for two seasons of the critically acclaimed series, THE IT FACTOR for Bravo. More recently Nicole worked as a development producer with Discovery, where her focus was the launch of their new network Planet Green. She has served in development for several production companies, an alternative energy company and creating for the network, Nick, Jr. In years past, she served as the associate producer of the groundbreaking documentary The Next Epoch, commissioned by Physicians for Social Responsibility.
Nicole’s short film KAYA, about a little girl who unplugs, was featured in the 2002 USA Children’s Film Festival and has toured the country. It is her longtime goal to bring the importance of energy and environmental stewardship to the masses.
Starting her career as a professional actress and theater director, she reinterpreted Jesus Christ Superstar, featuring the Indigo Girls (as Jesus and Judas) garnering rave reviews when it premiered at the South by Southeast Music Festival. As the artistic director of Zoink Productions, she produced and directed several original theatrical productions, world premieres, as well as a massive public installation entitled Volcano Atlanta, which opened and closed the 1999 Atlanta Arts Festival. She has presented such artists as Spalding Gray, Karen Finley and The Bread and Puppet Theatre and was honored as “the artist to watch out for” when invited to be a Guest Director for Contemporary Performance, at Emory University for the 2000 Cultural Olympia Legacy Program. Nicole is a card-carrying member of SAG, IFP, and the PTA.