Nienke Deutz is a director and animator based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
In her films, she explores the narrative and visual possibilities of animated film and strives to combine different animation techniques and storytelling methods.
Her work often revolves around human experiences, with alienation and discomfort being recurring themes.
Her hybrid stopmotion films Bloeistraat 11 (2018) and The Miracle (2023) received global recognition, winning numerous awards. Together with Digna van der Put, she directed This Is Your Captain Speaking (2026) an animated documentary about her neighbors in Rotterdam Delfshaven.
In 2023, Deutz, in collaboration with filmmakers and fellow Batavieren Alice Saey and Wiep Teeuwisse, established Tinsel Studio—a collective dedicated to directing and producing independent animation films.
She’s currently working on a new film at the Batavierhuis.
Read more about Nienke here.
