Nico Lorenz

Nico Lorenz (she) was born on the 14/02/2003 in NRW, Germany and is a queer film director and writer. She’s currently studying at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne, Germany with a focus on directing.

Her work varies between experimental, documentary and fictional forms, with a focus on queerness and political themes.

Her film “Countershot” was presented at the Kölner Kongress 2026 by Deutschlandfunk / Deutschlandfunk Kultur and is currently in the film festival circuit.

WORK IN PROGRESS

Wir waren, wir sind, wir werden sein (AT) – experimental documentary short

Wir gehen vor die Hunde (AT) – fictional short film

Europa 2026 (AT) - medium-length documentary

PLACEHOLDER

00:09:33, 2026

holding onto a vanishing spot: placeholder is a sensory experience exploring an encircled piece of nature shaped by speed and noise. Through rotating sounds and a 360-degree one take on 16mm film, the documentary draws us into a symbolical habitat being consumed by urban expansion and disturbance. The composition emphasizes the subjective perception of metropolitans, reflecting the constant overstimulation that comes with our surroundings.

Film by Nico Lorenz, V. Korte, Christo Rios

Artistic collaboration Caro Bodensteiner

DoP Nico Lorenz

Camera-Assistant Christo Rios

Editor Nico Lorenz

Sound-Design V. Korte

Sound-Mixing Ralf Schipke

Colorist, DCP Ewald Hentze

Supervision Solveig Klaßen, Prof. Alejandro Bachmann

Produced by Academy of Media Arts Cologne

Film-Laboratory HAGHEFILM DIGITAAL

Shot on 16mm Kodak Film

COUNTERSHOT

00:03:02, 2026

Since 2022 the german police uses 106 surveillance cameras located in 7 zones of cologne, germany to surveil its people. I surveilled them back over the course of one month. “Countershot” is a performative film study attempting to symbolically target governmental surveillance in public spaces through individual artistic practice. One super 8 cassette exposed exclusively with single frames; the act of shooting back.

Film by Nico Lorenz

Produced by Academy of Media Arts Cologne

Sound-Mixing Ralf Schipke

DCP Ewald Hentze

Film-Laboratory Andec Filmtechnik GmbH

Shot on Super 8 Kodak Film

Link to KHM-Archive

Festival Selections

23. FiSH Filmfestival Rostock – World Premiere / German Premiere

Habitar el Cine Caracas – International Contemporary Film Festival 2026 – International Premiere / Venezuela Premiere

PREVYOU Kurzfilmfestival 2026 Berlin

27. shorTS International Film Festival – Italian Premiere