N1ckola
Encyclopedia
N1ckola is a Polish
webseries based on the Lonelygirl15
Universe. It was produced by EQAL
, Agora SA
, and A2 Multimedia and began in 2009. According to Greg Goodfried and Miles Beckett of EQAL, the show "blends reality, documentary, and fiction. It was always our hope to expand the LG15 Universe into new countries through full-format licensing deals like this one with Agora. N1ckola is the perfect example of a business model we'd like to replicate in the future in even more countries."
N1ckola debuted on its own network, N1ckola.pl, on January 26, 2009, with show sponsors including Microsoft
and Hasbro
. Its first season lasted for one hundred videos, and ended with the video "Landsteiner" on June 30, 2009. It has been announced that a second season will take place, but it is not known when yet. Season 1 was repackaged into longer episodes and appeared on Polish television in the summer of 2009.
N1ckola was the fourth show in EQAL's popular LG15 Franchise
, and also EQAL's first business venture in a language other than English.
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
webseries based on the Lonelygirl15
Lonelygirl15
lonelygirl15 was an interactive web-based video series which began in June 2006 and ran through to August 1, 2008. Developed under the working title The Children of Anchor Cove, the show gained worldwide media attention when it was outed as fictional in September 2006.-Overview:lonelygirl15...
Universe. It was produced by EQAL
EQAL
EQAL is a media and technology company founded in 2008 by Miles Beckett and Greg Goodfried, two of the creators of lonelygirl15. EQAL builds influencer networks around celebrities and brands...
, Agora SA
Agora SA
Agora Spółka Akcyjna or Agora SA is a Polish media company.It is owner or co-owner of:* a national daily newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza,* a daily called Metro in several large Polish cities,* 3 regional weeklies,...
, and A2 Multimedia and began in 2009. According to Greg Goodfried and Miles Beckett of EQAL, the show "blends reality, documentary, and fiction. It was always our hope to expand the LG15 Universe into new countries through full-format licensing deals like this one with Agora. N1ckola is the perfect example of a business model we'd like to replicate in the future in even more countries."
N1ckola debuted on its own network, N1ckola.pl, on January 26, 2009, with show sponsors including Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
and Hasbro
Hasbro
Hasbro is a multinational toy and boardgame company from the United States of America. It is one of the largest toy makers in the world. The corporate headquarters is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States...
. Its first season lasted for one hundred videos, and ended with the video "Landsteiner" on June 30, 2009. It has been announced that a second season will take place, but it is not known when yet. Season 1 was repackaged into longer episodes and appeared on Polish television in the summer of 2009.
N1ckola was the fourth show in EQAL's popular LG15 Franchise
Lonelygirl15
lonelygirl15 was an interactive web-based video series which began in June 2006 and ran through to August 1, 2008. Developed under the working title The Children of Anchor Cove, the show gained worldwide media attention when it was outed as fictional in September 2006.-Overview:lonelygirl15...
, and also EQAL's first business venture in a language other than English.
Cast of characters
- Ania Narloch as Ola Polak, a trait positive girl from Poland who moved to London to escape her over-protective parents and sheltered life. She returns to Poland on vacation and uncovers disturbing information on her family and friends.
- Bartek Picher as Bartek Sfinks, an agent of the Order who follows Ola to Wrocław and later to Wałbrzych . While his true allegiance remains unclear, he is shown actively helping Ursyn and Pyton prevent Ola from doing the Ceremony.
- Konrad Marszałek as Ursyn Wysocki, a reporter whose co-worker and friend is murdered while doing an expose on the Hymn of One. He vows to complete his work, and becomes involved in the battle against the Order.
- Julia Trębacz as Ewa, Ursyn's assistant and love interest with a tendency to get too involved with the stories she covers. Later revealed as a member of the Hymn of One, she risks her life in order to help her friends fight the Order.
- Jakub Krawczyk as Pyton, a friend of Ursyn who works as a paparazzoPaparazziPaparazzi is an Italian term used to refer to photojournalists who specialize in candid photography of celebrities, politicians, and other prominent people...
. He was taking pictures for Andrzej when he was killed, leading him to join Ursyn and Ewa in their fight against the Order and even spending time with his ex. - Anna Kordus as Karolina, Pyton's ex-girlfriend who works for a professional audio-visual company, and has developed the ability to read lips, using her talents to aid in police investigations and fighting the Order.