Nigel Santos works as a copywriter in an advertising agency while pursuing projects as a freelance screenwriter and director. A Literature graduate from the University of Santo Tomas, she was a fellow at the Gawad Plaridel Masterclass in Scriptwriting with Ricky Lee (2015), the CinePanulat Screenwriting Lab with Jun Lana (2016), the Bahay Konsepto Filmmaking Workshop with Sigfried Barros-Sanchez, the 11th Rogelio Sicat National Writing Workshop (2018), and the UST National Writers Workshop (2018).

Her short film Dalaginding Na Si Isang (2019), which starred Miel Espinosa and earned her the Best Child Performer award, was a finalist at the CineMarya Women’s Short Film Festival. It screened locally and internationally and earned two nominations at the 37th Star Awards for Movies. Her debut feature, Yours Truly, Shirley (2019), starring Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, premiered at the CinemaOne Originals Film Festival. She has written for Viva Communications Inc., Dreamscape Entertainment, and Rein Entertainment.

Open Endings is her second full-length feature and her first Cinemalaya film. It continues her exploration of women’s stories, focusing on their inner lives, relationships, and the choices that define them.