Niobe Thompson

Niobe Thompson / Writer, Director, Executive Producer

Anthropologist and filmmaker Niobe Thompson’s documentaries reach back to our human origins, explore the mysteries of evolution, and tackle the environmental dilemmas of the Anthropocene. After co-directing the 2022 feature doc Carbon - The Unauthorised Biography, his 2024 film Hunt for the Oldest DNA premieres at CPH:DOX. He is a three- time winner of Canada’s most prestigious award for science and nature documentaries: the Rob Stewart Award for “Best Science and Nature Program”. His films have been nominated for two Emmy Awards, and he produced the Sundance-winning short film Fast Horse. Niobe is the founding producer of British-Columbia based Handful of Films.