Tilman Singer

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 36–37) Leipzig, East Germany[1]
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter

Career

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]

Filmography

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]

Awards and nominations

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]