Weronika Nitsch (born 1981) is a photographer and filmmaker based in Bergen
who creates stories about people’s connection to each other and nature.
With her roots in Poland, she touches upon topics of belonging, empathy, interconnectedness and healing. Her personal touch combining documentary, art and advocacy makes her projects lyrical, compassionate and engaging.
Nitsch’s movie «Bjarne Hates the Camera», where the artist calls for empathy and presence, became a festival’s favourite in 2018, and garnered her international recognition with a personal story about a growing friendship between strangers.
Inspired by her childhood summers at the seaside and her freediving practice, she created the dummy “Embrace”, a lover letter to the ocean, aiming to strengthen the bond between people and the nature in the moment when the ocean needs urgent protection. Images from this project earned her the title of International Talent by Fresh Eyes, GUP Magazine and 2nd Prize in Landscape in the SUGi x NAVA Photography Contest 2025.
She graduated from Norwegian School of Photography (Masterclass), received MA in Dramaturgy (2007) and Media Practices (2020).
She is working on her first photobook “Embrace” and is available for commissions worldwide.
Contact
weronika.nitsch@gmail.com
+47 91585624
Group Exhibitions
Norwegian School of photography, Trondheim, June 2025
Fresh Eyes, Haute Photographie, Rotterdam, March 2025
FotoNostrum Mediterranean, House of Photography, Barcelona, April 2025
Oslo Negative, October 2024
FotoNostrum Mediterranean House of Photography, Barcelona, April 2024
Photography Awards
2nd Prize in Landscape in the SUGi x NAVA Photography Contest 2025
International talent in Fresh Eyes, GUP Magazine 2025
Winner in category “Women seen by women” in 22nd Julia Margaret Cameron Award 2023
Honorable mention in 20th Julia Margaret Cameron Award 2022
Honorable mention in Monochrome Photography Awards 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020
Honorable mention in European Professional Photographer of the year Awards 2020
Bronze in Landskonkurransen organized by Norwegian Association of Photographers 2020
Publications
Embrace, “dummy”, self-published , 2025
Fresh Eyes Talents, GUP Magazine, 2025
SAMPLE by Norwegian School of Photography, 2024
21st Julia Margaret Cameron Award catalogue, 2024
20th Julia Margaret Cameron Award catalogue, 2024
Film Awards «Bjarne Hates the Camera»
Jury Award Winner, Anchorage Film Festival, USA, 2019
Nominated for The Amanda Price in category Best Documentary, 2018
Nymph Price, Best Student Documentary, DokFilm, Volda, 2018
Audience Award, DokFilm, Volda, 2018
Best Documentary, Nordic/DOCS Fredrikstad
, 2018
Honorable Mention, Norwegian Short Film Festival, Grimstad
2018
Best Short Documentary, Scandinavian International Film Festival, Helsinki, 2018
European Cinematography Awards
, 2018
«Bjarne Hates the Camera» was screened at a number of international film festivals: Vienna, Reykjavik, Belize, Skopje, Sarajevo.
In Norwegian cinemas: Oslo, Stryn, Sogndal, Måløy, Nordfjoreid, Voss, Svelgen, Florø, Harstad, Ørsta, Trondheim, Fiskå, Innvik, Førde, Eikefjord, Bergen, Sandane, Lyngdal, Sandnes, Aurland, Kirkenes, Åndalsnes.
It has been released on DVD and bought by NRK, SVT, Al Jazeera Balkans, TVP, Filmbib, Nettkino
Honors
Jury member "Norwegian Documentary Film Festival" in Volda, 2021
Jury member «Picture of the Year», 2020
Curator for «Anchorage International Film Festival», 2020
Curator for «Anchorage International Film Festival», 2019
Education
Norwegian School of Photography, Photo Project Development Masterclass, 2024-2025
Volda University College, MA Media Practices, 2016-2020
Volda University College, Documentary Photography, 2015-2016
University of South-Eastern Norway, Digital Mediadesign, 2014-2016
Jagiellonian University in Krakow, MA Dramaturgy, 2002-2007
