Tilman Singer | |
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 Singer in 2024 | |
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Tilman Singer (born 1988) is a German filmmaker best known for writing and directing the 2018 horror film Luz and the 2024 horror thriller film Cuckoo .
Tilman Singer | |
|---|---|
| Singer in 2024 | |
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Tilman Singer (born 1988) is a German filmmaker best known for writing and directing the 2018 horror film Luz and the 2024 horror thriller film Cuckoo .
Singer began his career as a commercial director and attended the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. [1] After directing the short films The Events at Mr. Yamamoto's Alpine Residence and El fin del mundo, his senior thesis film, Luz , debuted at the 2018 Berlin International Film Festival. [2] [3] In 2024, his second feature film Cuckoo premiered at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival. [4]
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Events at Mr. Yamamoto's Alpine Residence | Short film | [2] |
| 2016 | El fin del mundo | Short film | [2] |
| 2018 | Luz | — | [3] |
| 2024 | Cuckoo | — | [5] |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Fantastic Fest | Best Horror Feature | Luz | Special Mention | [3] |
| Milan Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Won | [3] | ||
| Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema | Best Feature Film - Avant Garde and Genre | Nominated | [3] | ||
| 2020 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best International Film | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Berlin International Film Festival | Teddy Award | Cuckoo | Nominated | [6] |
| Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival | Silver Raven Award | Won | [7] | ||
| South by Southwest Film Festival | Narrative Spotlight | Nominated | [8] |
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