Niki Lindroth von Bahr (born 14 February 1984) is a Swedish director and animator based in Stockholm, Sweden.
Biography
Lindroth von Bahr was born in
Stockholm
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. She studied animation at the
Royal Institute of Art
The Royal Institute of Art () founded in 1735 is an institution in Stockholm, Sweden for higher education in art.The Burden'', a dystopian animated musical. Her short was nominated for the Prize for Best Short Film 2017 at the
Directors' Fortnight
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(''Quinzaine des Réalisateurs'') during
Cannes Festival
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in May 2017. One month later, ''The Burden'' won the
Oscars
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qualifying Cristal Award for the Best Animated Short at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in France. Since the release '' The Burden'' has won over 80 awards.
Lindroth von Bahr is a member of the Oscars Academy since 2020. She is also a costume designer and has been working for artists like
Fever Ray
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and
David Bowie
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.
Filmography
Short films
*''En natt i Moskva'' (2006), animation, 4 min
*''Tord and Tord'' (2010), animation, 11 minutes
*''Bath House'' (''Simhall'') (2014), animation, 15 minutes
*'' The Burden'' (''Min Börda''), (2017), animation, 14 minutes
*''Something to Remember'' (''Något att minnas''), (2019), animation, 5 minutes
Feature films
* '' The House'' (2022) – Segment: II – Then lost is truth that can't be won
Nexus Productions
Nexus Studios is an animation, VFX, film and interactive production studio based in London and LA. It was founded in 2000 by Charlotte Bavasso and Christopher O'Reilly.
Creating a range of both handcrafted and high-tech work, Nexus Studios ha ...