Environmental issues and various aspects of masculinity are my main interests, which have occupied me for over 20 years now! And as long as the patriarchy rules the future of our planet, I will probably follow the same path for many years to come.
Nils Agdler (b.1969) is a Swedish visual artist and filmmaker. He received a MFA from Konstfack in Stockholm, followed by studies in fine arts at Valand Academy in Gothenburg. In his artistic practice, Agdler is interested in contemporary social and visual phenomena, representation and history, environmental issues, posthumanism and colonialism, primarily working in the fields of photography and film. He has also been collaborating with other artists and produced short films and large film installations. Over the past 20 years, he has worked on issues that concern men and masculinities, and produced several exhibitions related to this theme. His work has been shown at museums and galleries such as The 5th Moscow Biennale in Russia, Ostrale Biennale O21 and O23 in Germany, Pori Art Museum in Finland, and Kalmar Art museum and Gothenburg Art Museum in Sweden. Recently also at festivals such as London and Los Angeles Super Shorts Film Festivals, Toronto Film Week, Boston Short Film Festival, New Jersey Independent Film Festival, Shockfest Film Festival, Obskuur Ghent Film Festival, Defy Film Festival in Nashville, 24th Très Court International Film Festival, Sydney World Film Festival, Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen, 35th Kasseler Dokfest, Exground filmfest in Wiesbaden and Festival des Cinémas Différents. He is distributed by Filmform – The Art Film and Video Archive, Sweden.
Official Selection: OFF/ON selection, online screening
The Stone Putter
Toronto Film Week
Toronto
2024
Off On Selection / the official online selection
RETARDATION
Obskuur Ghent Film Festival
Ghent
2023
Off On Selection / the official online selection
RETARDATION
Venice Film Week
Venice
2023
Off On Selection / the official online selection
RETARDATION
Boston Short Film Festival
Boston
2023
Off On Selection / the official online selection
RETARDATION
Sydney World Film Festival
Sydney
2023
Best No-dialogue Film
RETARDATION
Japan International Film Festival
Tokyo
2023
Official Selection
RETARDATION
Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival
Toronto
2023
Official Selection
RETARDATION
Martinique International Film Festival 2023
2023
Official Selection
REBIRTH
Martinique International Film Festival 2023
Online
2023
Best Experimental Short
RETARDATION
New York Tri-State International Film Festival
New York
2022
Official Selection
RETARDATION
Shockfest Film Festival
Los Angeles
2022
Official selection
RETARDATION
Defy Film Festival
Nashville
2022
Best New Voice
REBIRTH
Obskuur Ghent Film Festival
Ghent
2022
Official Selection
REBIRTH
Defy Film Festival
Nashville
2022
Sélection Rions (avant la fine du monde)
REBIRTH
Très Court International Film Festival
Paris
2022
Official Selection
REBIRTH
Sidney World Film Festival
Sidney
2022
Official Selection
The Stone Putter
David Film Festival, April 2024
Istanbul
Official Selection
The Stone Putter
London Film Awards, March 2024
London
Official Selection
The Stone Putter
Paris Film Awards, March 2024
Paris
Winner Marseille International Film Meeting: BEST NO-DIALOGUE FILM & BEST EUROPEAN INDIE SHORT FILM
The Stone Putter
Frida Film Festival, February 2024
Marseille
Honorable Mention, March 2023
RETARDATION
Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
Athens
Best Experimental Film, March 2023
RETARDATION
Milan Gold Awards
Milano
WINNER MARCH 2023: BEST SUPER SHORT FILM
RETARDATION
New York Neorealism Film Awards
Rome
Winner Winter Season 2023: Best Indie Super Short Film
RETARDATION
Liverpool Indie Awards
Liverpool
WINNERS ERNEST HEMINGWAY PRIZE, MARCH 2023: BEST SUPER SHORT FILM
RETARDATION
Sweet Democracy Film Awards
Cannes
WINNERS SPECIAL EVENT IN BERLIN FIRST EDITION, MARCH 2023: BEST SUPER SHORT FILM
RETARDATION
8 & HalFilm Awards
Berlin
WINNER SPECIAL EVENT IN DUBAI, FEBRUARY 2023: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
RETARDATION
8 & HalFilm Awards
Dubai
Winner, February 2023
RETARDATION
Cuckoo International Film Festival
Official Selection 2023
RETARDATION
Frida Film Festival
Official Selection Nov.-Jan. 2022-23
RETARDATION
Your Way International Film Festival
Winner 10th Edition 2023: Best Super Short Film
RETARDATION
Stanley Film Awards
Winner December 2022: Best Experimental Film
RETARDATION
Naples Film Awards
WINNERS JANUARY 2023: BEST SUPER SHORT FILM
RETARDATION
Sweet Democracy Film Awards
Cannes
Winner Happy New Year Ed. 2022: Best Art House Film
RETARDATION
8 & HalFilm Awards
Award Winner 2022
RETARDATION
Andromeda Film Festival
Istanbul
Winner December 2022: Best Experimental Short Film
RETARDATION
Green Island International Film Festival
Award winner 2022
RETARDATION
Tabriz Cinema Awards
Tabriz
Award Winner 2022
RETARDATION
Close Film Festival
Tabriz
Official Selection 2022
RETARDATION
Golden Lemur International Film Festival
Lisabon
Official Selection 2022
RETARDATION
Snow Leopard International Film Festival
Madrid
Official Selection 2022
RETARDATION
Golden Giraffe International Film Festival
Nice
Official Selection 2022
RETARDATION
Zagreb International Film Festival
Zagreb
Winner of awards: Best director and Best poster 2022
RETARDATION
First Women Film Festival
Tabriz
Quarter-Finalist 2022
RETARDATION
Serbest International Film Festival
Kishinev
Winner of February 2022 Edition: Honorable Mention.
RETARDATION
Berlin Flash Film Festival
Berlin
Semi-finalist Summer 2023
RETARDATION
Lonely Wolf International Film Festival
London
Best No-Dialogue Film
RETARDATION
Swiss Screenwriting and Cinematic Summit, March 2024
Zürich
6th Edition Award - Best Experimental 2022
REBIRTH
Vonlinefilmfest
OCTOBER EDITION OFFICIAL SELECTION 2021
REBIRTH
Berlin Flash Film Festival
Berlin
College
Konstfack, University of Arts and Craft
Master in Fine Arts
19971999
College
Valand Academy, University of Gotheburg
Artlab
20022004
Birth Date
April 22, 1969
Birth City
Östersund
Current City
Gothenburg
Hometown
Gothenburg
Gender
Male
Environmental issues and various aspects of masculinity are my main interests, which have occupied me for over 20 years now! And as long as the patriarchy rules the future of our planet, I will probably follow the same path for many years to come.
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