Nichlas Pollier

Biography

Nichlas Pollier b. 1997 is a Danish-Chilean documentary photographer based in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is currently working as a full-time photojournalist at the Danish newspaper, Politiken. His work focuses primarily on conflict and marginalized groups, using the camera as a tool to ask questions rather than answering them. Before attending a BA in photojournalism from the Danish School of Media- and Journalism, he traveled and lived in the Middle East, where he volunteered and did a lot of humanitarian work concentrating on refugees. 

Get in touch

Phone no.: +45 71 70 11 56

nichlaspollier@gmail.com

@photopollier


Education

2023-:      Staff photojournalist the Danish newspaper Politiken

2021– 2025: BA Photojournalism, Danish School of Media- and Journalism.

2014– 2017: STX, Lyngby Gymnasium, Secondary Upper School.

2006– 2013: Institut Sankt Joseph Primary School, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2003– 2006: Sankt Ansgar Primary School, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Publications

Exhibited at Copenhagen Photo Festival

Exhibited at the Royal Danish Library, Danish Picture of the Year

DR

Jyllands-Posten

Politiken

Ritzau Scanpix

TV-2, Go' Morgen & Go' Aften Danmark, Danish National Television

Awards 

2024: Shortlisted, Filmmagasinet Ekko, Documentary film

2023: 1st prize, College Photographer of the Year, Documentary Short

2023: 1st prize, College Photographer of the Year, International Picture Story

2023: Award of Excellence, College Photographer of the Year, General News 

2022: 1st prize, Danish Picture of the Year, Open Class, Documentary short


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