Born in Essen, Germany, in 1996, Niclas Hille lives and works in Berlin. A self-taught filmmaker, he has developed a body of short films, sound works, and installations. *Broken Heart Syndrome* examines how economic considerations alienate the dignity of dying within the Christian funeral industry. *Café Helium 2035+* imagines helium-addicts who vandalize Berlin in the year 2035. In the animation *The Sign Language of Smoke*, addicts seek out couples therapy in a dystopian landscape. His educational formation is shaped by studies in philosophy, literature, and fine art, including the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK) under Josephine Pryde and the School of Visual Arts in New York. Alongside his artistic practice, he works as an untrained social worker, caregiver for people with disabilities, and freelance videographer.