Kris Niklison
- Producer
- Director
- Cinematographer
Internationally awarded as an actress, choreographer, playwright and theatre director, was born in Buenos Aires where she finished National Theatre School. She lived in Amsterdam where she founded the Kris Niklison Theatre Company, worked with Peter Greenaway, Dario Fo and at The National Ballet Academy. She resided also in Hamburg where she starred at Cirque du Soleil. Her shows, a combination of text, physical theater, dance and video projections, were presented in over 20 countries of 4 continents.
Currently, she develops her cinematographic projects between Buenos Aires and São Paulo. Her first feature, Dilettante, was declared of cultural interest by the Honorable Senate of Argentina, winner of Best Argentine Feature Film at the 23* Mar del Plata Film Festival, Best Documentary at the 50* Cartagena Film Festival, and produced by Mrs Lita Stantic. Her second film, Vergel, an Argentinan-Brazilian co-production, won the Incaa-Ancine Contest (2013) and was premiered at the 19* BAFICI (2017), acclaimed by the critics.
Currently, she develops her cinematographic projects between Buenos Aires and São Paulo. Her first feature, Dilettante, was declared of cultural interest by the Honorable Senate of Argentina, winner of Best Argentine Feature Film at the 23* Mar del Plata Film Festival, Best Documentary at the 50* Cartagena Film Festival, and produced by Mrs Lita Stantic. Her second film, Vergel, an Argentinan-Brazilian co-production, won the Incaa-Ancine Contest (2013) and was premiered at the 19* BAFICI (2017), acclaimed by the critics.
