Niclas Larsson

Niclas Larsson worked as an actor from the age of six until 2008, when he started assisting various commercial directors after unfinished film studies in Los Angeles.

In 2013, Niclas was awarded the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at Gothenburg International Film Festival for his first short film, Vatten. Niclas went on to write and direct the short film series Magic Diner, where Alicia Vikander finds herself trapped with a napkin holder giving her answers to life’s deepest questions. Magic Diner has since won numerous awards around the world, as well as going viral, gaining millions of views online.

Niclas’s fourth short film, Our Broken Heart, was screened in Cannes and Los Angeles, and was awarded an audience award at the New York Short Fest. His commercial work includes clients such as Volvo, Samsung and WhatsApp.

Most recently, Niclas's feature film, "Mother, Couch" starring Ewan McGregor and Taylor Russell, had its world premiere in Toronto 2023. It's set to premiere at Gothenburg Film Festival in 2024.