NIKI LINDROTH VON BAHR, born 1984 in Stockholm, is an artist, writer, director and filmmaker focused on stop motion animation.

Niki has made five films to date; TORD AND TORD, BATH HOUSE, THE BURDEN, SOMETHING TO REMEMBER and THE HOUSE. Her latest project formed part of the animated anthology called THE HOUSE for Netflix, which was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Single Drama in 2023. Niki’s contributing film to THE HOUSE was starring rats and fur singers in a story about today’s overheated housing market. She developed the idea, again with a thriller tone, together with Johannes Nyholm. The lead voice is provided by Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker with memorable supporting roles by Yvonne Lombard and Sven Wollter.

In recent years she has had several solo exhibitions, such as Les Fables Du Niki Lindroth von Bahr at Institute Suedois in Paris 2022. Her exhibition "Something to remember" at Färgfabriken in Stockholm 2019 became the gallery's most visited ever.

Niki's films have been shown and awarded at festivals worldwide, such as Cannes, Berlinale, Toronto and Sundance. Since its premiere in 2017, The Burden has received no less than 85 awards, including Le Cristal for Best Short Film in Annecy, Best International Short Film in Toronto and Guldbaggen for Best Short Film 2018. In 2019, she was named in Variety magazine as one of "10 Animators to Watch for". Niki is a also a member of The Oscar Academy.

In addition to Niki's film and art projects, she is a Costume Designer and has worked with artists such as Fever Ray and David Bowie. She has taught animation and modeling at CalArts in Los Angeles and Tokyo University of Art, Film and New Media, Konstfack, Mejan and SKH.

Niki is currently developing a new film called AIRPORT (working title) drawing inspiration from both Dante’s Divine Comedy and Greek mythology, as well the film version of The Tales of Beatrix Potter, which she watched every Christmas as a child.

Apart from that, Niki is also developing ideas in the long format, one feature film and one tv series. The tv series is developed and written together with screenwriter Jen Silverman, who previously worked as a screenwriter for tv series HBO’s TOKYO VICE and Netflix’s TALES OF THE CITY, and the upcoming feature film I AM CYBIL (starring Elle Fanning and Sarah Paulson).

There is currently a documentary about Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s work on SVT, called “Miniatyrmakaren/The Miniatyrist – A film about Niki Lindroth von Bahr” (2024) made by Joanna Karlberg och Tove Palén.
Watch the documentary here:

Other links:
Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s site
Nexus Studios: Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Nordic Women in Film: Niki Lindroth von Bahr

Agent: Elin Sandström Lundh

SELECTED WORKS (WRITER/DIRECTOR)

The House - tv series (creator, screenwriter and director)- 2022
WATCH HERE ON NETFLIX

Something to Remember / Något att minnas - short film (creator, screenwriter, director and photographer) - 2019
WATCH HERE ON SVT (ONLY SWEDEN)

The Burden / Min börda - short film (creator, screenwriter, director and photographer) - 2017
WATCH HERE ON VIMEO

Bath House / Simhall- short film (creator, screenwriter, photographer and director) - 2014
WATCH HERE ON VIMEO

Tord & Tord - short film (creator, screenwriter, director, photographer & producer) - 2010

A Night in Moscow / En natt i Moskva - short film (creator, screenwriter, director & producer) - 2008

awards & NOMINATIONS (selection)

The House
BAFTA Nomination for Best Single Drama
Jury Award for TV-Special in Annecy

Something to remember
Festival Screenings
2020
Berlinale
Aspen Shortfest
SXSW
Annecy

2019
Toronto International Film Festival

Awards
2021
Reel to Reel Film Festival – Most Innovative Short Film

2020
Animator Film Festival – Grand Prix
Fantoche Film Festival – Best Film
Guanajuato Film Festival – Best Animation
Aspen Shortfest – Best Short Short
Tampere Film Festival – Best Animation

2019
AFI Fest – Best Animated Short Film

Min börda / The Burden
Selection of Festival Screenings:
2018
Sundance
Clermont Ferrand

2017
Toronto International Film Festival
Cannes – Director’s Fortnight
Annecy
Melbourne International Film Festival
Göteborg International Film Festival
Curtas Vila do Conde
Valladolid
AFI Fest

Awards:
2018
Guldbagge for Best Short Film – Guldbaggegalan 2018
Best Animation – Clermont-Ferrand
Short Of The Year – Short Film Conference
Gold Screen, Animation – Young Directors Award, Cannes Lions
Best Professional Film – Turku Animation Film Festival
Jury Special Award – New Chitose Airport Animation Festival
Jury Award – Stop Motion Barcelona
Jury Award – Brussels Short Film Festival
Jury Prize for Best Short Film – Hong Kong International Film Festival
Grand Prix – GLAS Animation Festival
FXX Elevation Award – GLAS Animation Festival
Audience Award – GLAS Animation Festival
International Audience Award – Glasgow Short Film Festival
Best Animated Short Film – Regard Festival
The Tricky Women Award – Tricky Women International Animation Festival
Tricky Women Audience Award – Tricky Women International Animation Festival
Grand Prix – Anima
Best Nordic Animation – Minimalen
Best Concept – Winter Apricots
Best Stop Motion Drama – Palm springs International film festival

2017
Cristal for Best Short Film – Annecy
Short Cuts Award for Best International Short Film – Toronto International Film Festival
Best of Fest Award – London International Animation Festival
Best Short Film – Emile, European Animation Awards
Grand Jury Award for Animated Short – AFI Fest
Grand Prix – Anilogue Animation Festival
Shorter is Better Award – Milwaukee Film Festival
Award fort Best Director – Paris International Animation Film Festival
Best Animation Short Film – Melbourne International Film Festival
Best Swedish Short Film – Göteborg International Film Festival
Audience Award – Göteborg International Film Festival
Honorary Mention – Uppsala International Shortfilm Festival

Simhall / Bath House
Selection of Festival Screenings:
Sundance Film Festival
Annecy International Animated Film Festival
AFI Fest
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
Guanajuato International Film Festival
Melbourne International Film Festival
Abu Dhabi International Film Festival
London International Animation Festival
Toronto Short Series
Göteborg International Film Festival

Awards:
Grand Prix – Anima, The Brussels Animation Film Festival
Programmer’s Award – Chicago International Children’s Film Festival
Honorary Mention – Uppsala International Short Film Festival
Startsladden Nominee – Göteborg International Film Festival

Tord och Tord / Tord and Tord
Selection of Festival Screenings:
2011
Sundance Film Festival
Berlinale
Glasgow Film Festival
Rooftop Films

2010
Annecy International Animated Film Festival
Göteborg International Film Festival
Ottawa International Animation Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
Guanajuato International Film Festival

Awards:
Abu Dhabi Film Festival – The Black Pearl Award for Best Animated Short
Fredrikstad Film Festival – Grand Prix
Fantoche Film Festival – Best Story
Curta Cinema – Best Animation
Nominee – Best short film at Guldbaggegalan 2011