NICOLE SCHRETLEN MONTES Founder, Colibrí Productions | Actor | Director

A lifelong performer and director, Nicole Schretlen Montes is a Colombian-Dutch artist gearing her work towards film and theatre production. Raised in a multitude of cultures (born in Brazil, raised in the Netherlands and Switzerland and currently based in London), classically trained (Rose Bruford College, RADA) with professional experience in the entertainment industry, she bring an international, inclusive and collaborative approach to film and theatre making. 

Classically trained at Rose Bruford College, The New School and RADA, and currently completing a Masters in Directing for Stage and Screen, Nicole's practice is intimate, collaborative and emotionally rigorous. She is drawn to contemporary realism, intersectional feminist narratives, and classical texts reframed through urgent modern lenses. Her directing credits include People, Places & Things by Duncan Macmillan, Dry Land and The Masses are Asses, alongside educational and developmental work with young performers.

Nicole starred in BFI documentary film “Trust Me” by  Melanie Cura-Daball interpreting the life of bipolar Anne as well as playing Sofi in Guaraná Film productions  “Killing a Vice “ during her time in New York City. She has appeared in Venus Gillette Pubic hair and Nintendo Mario party jamboree global commercial campaign as well as a variety of new theatre productions in London such as “Folklorica” (lead), “Clouds & Concrete” and “The Pageant Play”. Speaking 4 languages and accents, she is also busy with her voice acting career, represented by Yakety Yak.

In 2026 she founded Colibrí Productions — a company built to develop, finance and produce independent film and theatre that engages audiences in the hope of making sense of the world. Politically engaged, emotionally grounded, and actively multicultural, Colibrí treats collaborators as genuine partners and holds stories sensitively and upliftingly. Drawing on a network spanning the UK, the Netherlands, New York and Latin America, the company is driven by a single conviction: that meaningful stories, told with honesty and ambition, can express something true about the human spirit.

“Colibrí” is a hummingbird, a bird of Colombia.  A determined little thing, as is Nicole.