Tilman Singer Explained

Birth Place:	Leipzig, East Germany^[1]
Occupation:	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.

Career

Singer began his career as a commercial director and attended the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. 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]

Filmography

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2014	The Events at Mr. Yamamoto's Alpine Residence	Short film
2016	El fin del mundo	Short film
2018	Luz
2024	Cuckoo		^[5]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2018	Fantastic Fest	Best Horror Feature	Luz
	Milan Film Festival	Best Feature Film
	Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema	Best Feature Film - Avant Garde and Genre
2020	Fangoria Chainsaw Awards	Best International Film
2024	Berlin International Film Festival	Teddy Award	Cuckoo		^[6]
	Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival	Silver Raven Award			^[7]
	South by Southwest Film Festival	Narrative Spotlight			^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tilman Singer . Exile PR . 3 June 2024.
2. Web site: Tilman Singer . Filmportal . 3 June 2024.
3. News: Sun . Rebecca . Thirty Three Management Signs ‘Luz’ Filmmaker Tilman Singer (Exclusive) . 3 June 2024 . The Hollywood Reporter.
4. Web site: Cuckoo . Berlinale . 3 June 2024.
5. Web site: T . Amber . Tilman Singer’s CUCKOO Finally Has A Release Date . Fangoria . 3 June 2024.
6. Web site: Cuckoo . Teddy Award Berlin . 3 June 2024.
7. Web site: Silver Raven Award @ BIFFF! . Fiction Park . 3 June 2024.
8. Web site: Cuckoo . SXSW Schedule . 3 June 2024.