Nira Park founded Big Talk in 1995, through which she produced both series of Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes’ award-winning comedy series Spaced, directed by Edgar Wright, all three series of double BAFTA award-winning sitcom Black Books, and the comedy drama series Free Agents.
Following the success of Spaced, Nira went on to develop and produce the hit movie Shaun Of The Dead, for which she received a Carl Foreman Award nomination at the 2005 BAFTA Awards. Nira was also selected as one of Variety Magazine’s Top Ten Producers to Watch.
In 2006, she produced Ringan Ledwidge’s debut feature Gone for Working Title/Universal and she collaborated again with Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright on their follow up movie, Hot Fuzz.
As Edgar Wright’s producing partner, they collaborated again with Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, starring Michael Cera, which was released internationally in August 2010 to outstanding critical acclaim. She also Executive Produced both series of BBC Three’s hit sitcom Him & Her, and Channel 4’s Friday Night Dinner, written and produced by Robert Popper.
2011 saw the release of Paul, penned by and starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost and directed by Greg Mottola for Working Title/Universal.
Nira’s most recent film is Attack The Block – Joe Cornish’s debut feature. The film has won several awards already including all four Audience Awards at Sitges, SXSW, LAFF and Fantasia International Film Festival.
Nira is currently in post-production on Sightseers, directed by Ben Wheatley and next up is psychological horror In Fear to be directed by Jeremy Lovering. She also has several projects with her long-time collaborators Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Joe Cornish which will go into production in 2012.
Nira was the recipient of ‘Producer of the Year’ at the UK Women in Film and TV Awards in December 2010.
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