ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Frida Feline Nilsen (31) is a Norwegian filmmaker, music producer, and audiovisual artist working at the intersection of film, sound, music, and performance. Her practice often takes an experimental, surreal, and metaphorical approach to contemporary social and political themes.
She is the artist behind Aural Art Productions, a sole proprietorship and creative platform for her independent and collaborative audiovisual work.
In recent years, Nilsen’s practice has developed from smaller, project-based work into a more long-term and independent artistic direction, with increasing creative responsibility across both her own and collaborative productions.
As a film worker, she has eight years of industry experience across feature films, TV-series, short films, music videoes, commercials, and documentaries. Nilsen value the flexibility to work across a range of projects and formats. Each job is approached as an opportunity to develop skills, deliver high-quality work and build meaningful professional relationships.
Nilsen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Music Production from the Academy of Contemporary Music in the UK (2017), with additional studies in recording techniques at the Faculty of Performing Arts in Stavanger and film scoring through Berklee Online.
Prior to working professionally in the arts, Nilsen was a Norwegian Karate Champion in 2010 and 2011, and a member of the national cadet team. The discipline, focus, and long-term commitment developed through martial arts continue to inform her creative process and professional practice.
Alongside her artistic work, she engages in skydiving and freediving - activities that provide focus, balance, and creative inspiration.
→ Concept First
Every new project starts with an experience, an idea, a feeling, an image or a strange emotional pull. From there, the concept begins to take shape.
→ Sound as Storytelling
Through sound and music, you can make an audience understand something on a deeper level - something that cannot be explained with words.
→ Beyond Dialogue
Feline is especially drawn to non-dialogue films, where facial expressions, body language, gestures, architecture and surroundings become the main language of the story.
→ Collaborative Process
She collaborates closely with filmmakers, musicians, artists and other creatives from the early stages of a project, building the project’s atmosphere, theme and emotional direction together.
→ Emotional Precision
Through editing, contrast, composition and experimentation, she works to unite sound, moving images and emotion into one expression.
CREATIVE PROCESS
Underwater photography: Mikkel Brekne Munkvold / Foton4 Film Jellyfish, 2026
FILMS
DAPDUNE ROAD
9 min, Experimental, Short, 2023.
As Malene (19) rides down Dapdune Road in a drug-induced psychosis, she is confronted by other lost souls and her own inner struggle.
This project is a collaboration with Foton4 Film and Aural Art Productions.
JELLYFISH
Drowning in bureaucracy and reclaiming hope, vitality and creativity. A timely film with a strong message.
This project is a collaboration with Foton4 Film and Aural Art Productions.
THE DREAM OF THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
(currently in development).
A music documentary that explores creative approaches to composing nature-inspired orchestral music and the challenges of getting new and unknown music performed by an established symphony orchestra.
This project is a collaboration with Foton4 Film and Aural Art Productions.
THE MUSIC MACHINE
7 min, Experimental, short, 2020.
27 year old Thea is in a psychiatric hospital. She can't distinguish between reality and fantasy. She's living out a nightmare, has lost herself and also her will to live.
FLOATING CITY
2 min short, 2019.
The invasion of cruise ships who pollutes the city of Stavanger, Norway. A contemporary satirical short film with a strong political message.
Gallery
A selection of stills and behind-the-scenes images from Aural Art Productions creative projects, offering a closer look at the visual atmosphere, composition, and recurring themes behind the work.
COLLABORATION
For inquiries or collaborations, please feel free to get in touch with Frida Feline Nilsen.
