Niki Lindroth von Bahr, (b. 1984, Stockholm) is an artist and filmmaker focused on stop-motion animation. Niki’s films have been awarded at festivals worldwide, such as Cannes, Berlinale, Toronto and Sundance. Since The Burden (2017) premiered, it has received 85 awards, including Cristal for Best Short Film in Annecy, Best International Short Film in Toronto and Guldbaggen for Best Short Film 2018. In 2026 The Burden (2017) was on the list of the Best 100 short films ever made, put together by 250 European film critics. Niki is a member of The Oscar Academy. Parallel to her film and art projects, she has designed and made costumes for artists like Fever Ray and David Bowie. She also directed one chapter of the animated anthology The House (2022) for Netflix.