Nikolay Antonov is a Berlin-based producer and award-winning sound designer with over ten years of experience working across documentary, fiction, hybrid cinema, animation, and commercial projects.

His work has been featured at Sundance, SXSW, Locarno, Berlinale, the New York Film Festival, IDFA, Rotterdam, Chicago, Tribeca, El Gouna, and many other international festivals, reflecting his commitment to innovative and boundary-pushing cinema.

Through years of post-production supervision, Nikolay has gained extensive experience in budgeting, scheduling, team coordination, and final delivery, often bridging directors, musicians, producers, and post-production teams. He has been actively involved in projects from early development stages through final completion, bringing practical expertise and creative insight to every step of the filmmaking process, along with a nuanced understanding of festival circuits, co-production, and distribution networks in both Europe and the U.S.

get in touch

nikolayantonov@badsound.de

blog:

  • 2026: Pika premieres at Sundance Film Festival

  • 2024: Jordan AJ11 Gratitude wins 103rd ADC Bronze for Best use of Sound and Music

  • 2023: Nikolay worked on Lucy Kerr’s debut feature film Family Portrait as a sound designer, re-recording sound mixer and a post-production supervisor. The film premiered at 76º Locarno Film Festival — Concorso Cineasti del presente and won Boccalino d’Oro Locarno 2023 — Best Director. The film got numerous awards and received positive reviews.

  • 2019: Nikolay started an ongoing collaboration with OAMC by Luke Meier (Jil Sander, Supreme) and Arnaud Faeh (Carhartt WIP), creating the audio-visual identity of the brand through a series of works.

  • 2019: Nikolay worked on his first feature film “Babai“, where sound plays an essential part in the exploration of childhood trauma. The film was a part of the International Film Festival Rotterdam Bright Future Competition and IndieLisboa Official Competition.

  • 2015: Nikolay created sound for an almost no-dialogue 16 mm short film “Douggy“ by Matvey Fiks screened at Locarno Film Festival, New York Film Festival, and many others.

  • Since 2014 Nikolay has worked in commercials, where his first breakthrough was a 2018 Webby Award-winning short film “Daniel Arnold | Odds and Ends“. Music edit, sound design and mix — all of the sonic elements became ‘sound’ as a whole, driving the film through the streets of New York.

  • Nikolay started his career in 2013 with a multi-award-winning animated short film “Other Shores“ by Vasilly Chirkov, which premiered at Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The 7-minute piece was his first story told with sound.