Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Niki Lindroth von Bahr (b.1984) is an artist, writer, and director from Stockholm, focused on stop motion animation.
Niki has made films such as Tord and Tord, Bath House, The Burden, Something to Remember, and The House. The House (2022) formed part of an animated anthology for Netflix and was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Single Drama in 2023.
In recent years, Niki has had several solo exhibitions, such as Les fables de Niki Lindroth von Bahr at Institut suédois in Paris 2022. Her exhibition Something to Remember (2019) at Färgfabriken, Stockholm, became the gallery's most visited exhibition 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 fewer than 85 awards. In 2019, Niki was named by Variety magazine as one of "10 Animators to Watch". She is also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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 modelling at CalArts in Los Angeles and Tokyo University of Art.
Agent: Elin Sandström Lundh
Selected works (writer/director)
The Rose - short film (director) - in production
The End - short film (director, writer) – 2026
Coldplay – A Film for the Future - short film (director) – 2025
The House - animated anthology (creator, screenwriter, director)- 2022
Something to Remember / Något att minnas - short film (creator, screenwriter, director, photographer) - 2019
The Burden / Min börda - short film (creator, screenwriter, director, photographer) - 2017
Bath House / Simhall - short film (creator, screenwriter, photographer, director) - 2014
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
Reel to Reel Film Festival – Most Innovative Short Film – 2021
Animator Film Festival – Grand Prix – 2020
Fantoche Film Festival – Best Film – 2020
Guanajuato Film Festival – Best Animation – 2020
Aspen Shortsfest – Best Short Short – 2020
Min börda / The Burden
Guldbaggegalan – Best Short Film – 2018
Young Directors Award, Cannes Lions – Gold Screen, Animation – 2018
Turku Animation Film Festival – Best Professional Film – 2018
Stop Motion Barcelona – Jury Award – 2018
Brussels Short Film Festival – Jury Award – 2018
Hong Kong International Film Festival – Jury Prize for Best Short Film – 2018
GLAS Animation Festival – Grand Prix Award – 2018
Annecy – Cristal for Best Short Film – 2017
Toronto International Film Festival – Short Cuts Award for Best International Short Film – 2017
London International Animation Festival – Best of Fest Award – 2017
Milwaukee Film Festival – Shorter is Better Award – 2017
Melbourne International Film Festival – Best Animation Short Film – 2017
Simhall / Bath House
The Brussels Animation Film Festival – Grand Prix – Anima
Chicago International Children’s Film Festival – Programmer’s Award
Uppsala International Short Film Festival – Honorary Mention
Göteborg International Film Festival – Startsladden Nominee
Tord och Tord / Tord and Tord
Abu Dhabi Film Festival – The Black Pearl Award for Best Animated Short
Fredrikstad Film Festival – Grand Prix
Guldbaggegalan – Nominated for Best Short Film – 2011