NINA GANTZ
ANIMATION DIRECTOR
Nina Gantz is a BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated Dutch animation director based in Brighton
She graduated from the National Film and Television School, where she made her short film Edmond, which went on to receive a BAFTA and the Sundance Film Festival award for Best Animated Short.
Her most recent film, Wander to Wonder, premiered at the Venice Film Festival and has since been recognised with several awards, including a second BAFTA, a BIFA, an Annie Award, and Best Animated Short at SXSW, as well as an Oscar nomination.
Alongside her independent films, Nina also directs commercials with the production company BlinkInk. Her work often combines stop-motion, puppetry, and live-action to explore human connection and emotion in unexpected ways.
Since 2025, she has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and is currently developing two feature-length projects.