OUR STORY
NPG specialises in producing, writing, and directing both documentary and narrative-driven films, often developed through improvisation.
In addition to filmmaking, we offer a range of online educational masterclasses, courses, and workshops designed for filmmakers at various stages of their careers. These masterclasses are delivered across multiple platforms, including Udemy, and focus specifically on our proven methods for improvisational filmmaking on a micro-budget.
As an evergreen company, we recognise the value of micro-budget filmmaking in today’s rapidly evolving film industry, especially as streaming continues to reshape how audiences engage with content.
Where possible, we apply our improvisational method to every new project, demonstrating its effectiveness through a sustainable business model that supports ongoing film production.
Our films have been publicly screened worldwide at educational institutions, film festivals, the European Parliament, and cinemas. They have also been shown via private and public showcases, streaming platforms worldwide, and are available in select library collections and traditional retail outlets.
Passion for storytelling and the love for our craft is what drives us to create stories we feel are worth telling.
MEET THE TEAM
Ivan Malekin
Ivan Malekin is a prolific Australian/Croatian producer, director and editor whose short and feature films have screened and won awards all over the world. He has been making films since 2007 and is currently considered part of the Australian New Wave of indie filmmakers.
He graduated with a Bachelor in Professional Writing and Editing and spent time as a freelance journalist and would-be novelist before being struck by the filmmaking bug.
Ivan established Nexus Production Group in 2007 in Melbourne, a filmmaking collective driven by creativity, originality and passion. Today Nexus is based in Malta with team members in Croatia and Melbourne, as well as regular collaborators all over the world.
Since turning to improvised film in late 2016, Ivan hasn’t stopped sharing his love for the method. He has produced and directed improvised feature films Friends, Foes & Fireworks (2018), In Corpore (2020), and Machination (2022). He also produces an ongoing web series called Life Improvised which is filmed around the world, and teaches improvised film techniques, both online and through live workshops at schools, film events, and via Zoom.
Currently Ivan lives in Croatia and continues to produce original improvised films through Nexus Production Group. In 2021 he published his first book titled Improv for Indie Filmmakers.
Sarah Jayne
Sarah Jayne is an Australian storyteller with a Maltese heritage who began her career within the art department in 2006 while residing in Melbourne, Australia. In 2013 SJ shifted her focus to directing, producing and writing screenplays.
SJ's most notable work as a writer, director and producer is a short film titled Daughter starring Katherine Langford. The project has toured Australia to raise awareness around gender based violence and victim blaming, been selected for key human-rights festival Women Deliver Arts & Film Festival, whereas her feature documentaries have been part of educational screenings, represented Malta at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center and been broadcast on PBS and shown across Japanese cinemas.
Trained in the improvisational directing techniques of Mike Leigh, SJ is herself an educator in the craft, while also remaining open to the traditional craft of screenplay writing.
Ante Malekin
Ante has been conducting research, outreach and administration work for Nexus since 2020. But even prior to this, he was involved with NPG in the background for many years with credits such as Executive Producer on Nexus films Dace Decklan: Private Eye, El Western and Mirror of Filth, as well as serving as Associate Producer on Daughter.
With 10+ years experience as an Engineer, Ante has developed strong problem solving skills and the ability to think outside the box. He brings an analytical approach to Nexus and a unique perspective while exploring ideas that are creative and unusual.
Based in Melbourne, Australia, Ante offers valued insights and suggestions across multiple projects and has quickly become a vital team member.