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Awards

Christian Skibinski

146 wins & 73 nominations

Münster Film Festival

  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2017 Nominee Wettbewerb Westfalen Connection
    • Best Short Film
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Nils A. Witt · Max Ponischowski

Popcorn Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Short Film Award
    • Best European Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Accolade Competition

  • True West (2024)
    2026 Winner Award Of Recognition
    • Direction
    • True West
    Shared with: Timo Josefowicz
  • Land of Confusion (2024)
    2026 Winner Award Of Recognition
    • Best Film Short
    • Land of Confusion
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding
  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2026 Winner Award of Excellence
    • Best Short Film
    • Heimsuchung

San Diego Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival

  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2018 Nominee CCI:IFF Award
    • Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Film
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Max Ponischowski

NRJ Ciné Awards

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2025 Winner Honorary Award
    • Special Jury Choice
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau

Golden Clapperboard - Short Film Competition of the Hessian Police

  • Nightwalker (2021)
    2022 Nominee Golden Clapperboard
    • Best Hair & Make-Up
    • Nightwalker
    Shared with: Inga Hinz · Tim Cürlis

Delhi Shorts International Film Festival, IN

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2022 Winner Honorable Jury Mention
    • Best Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau
  • Das Bilderhaus (2019)
    2019 Winner Honorable Jury Mention
    • Best Short Film
    • Das Bilderhaus
    Shared with: Tom Sielemann · Niklas Michalik
  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2016 Winner Best Student Short Film
    • Best Film
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Nils A. Witt · Max Ponischowski

Colortape Film Festival, AUS

  • Die Fahrt (2015)
    2017 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Top100 Student Short Film Award
    • Die Fahrt
    Shared with: Werner Bohnen
  • A Silent Scream (2016)
    2017 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Top100 Short Film Award
    • A Silent Scream
  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2017 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Top100 Student Short Film Award
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Nils A. Witt · Max Ponischowski
  • The Mandrake and the Sword (2015)
    2017 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Top100 Student Short Film Award
    • The Mandrake and the Sword
    Shared with: Nesrin Bachir

Independent Filmmakers Showcase IFS Film Festival, US

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2026 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Sci-fi Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis
  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2026 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau

Couch Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2024 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best of the Film Festival
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau
  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Spring Award
    • Best Sci-fi/Fantasy (5:01 - 20:00 Minutes)
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

London Film Awards

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2025 Winner Special Jury Prize
    • Best International Short
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: André Trampenau · Fynn Zinapold

Hashida Awards

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best European Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival

  • Black Sky, Blue Soul (2022)
    2022 Nominee Certificate of Excellence
    • Short Film
    • Black Sky, Blue Soul
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis
  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2018 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Film (Student)
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Max Ponischowski

Sunset International Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2025 Winner Festival Award
    • Audience Award for Best International Short Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: André Trampenau · Fynn Zinapold

Bangalore International Short Film Festival (BISFF)

  • The Mandrake and the Sword (2015)
    2016 Winner Festival Prize
    • Special Festival Mention
    • The Mandrake and the Sword
    Shared with: Nesrin Bachir

Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival

  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2024 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Horror Short
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Max Ponischowski

IndieFEST Film Awards

  • True West (2024)
    2026 Winner Award of Merit
    • Best Short Film
    • True West
    Shared with: Timo Josefowicz
  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2026 Winner Award of Excellence
    • Best Short Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau
  • Land of Confusion (2024)
    2026 Winner Award of Excellence
    • Best Short Film
    • Land of Confusion
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding
  • True West (2024)
    2026 Winner Award of Recognition
    • Direction
    • True West
    Shared with: Timo Josefowicz

Gold Awards

  • Hello Darkness (2019)
    2026 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Hello Darkness
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding
  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2026 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis
  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2026 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau
  • Innenleben (2026)
    2026 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Innenleben
  • True West (2024)
    2026 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Short Film
    • True West
    Shared with: Timo Josefowicz

Indiana Comic-Con

  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2017 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Horror Film (Most Shocking)
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Max Ponischowski · Nils A. Witt

LA Shorts Awards

  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2017 Winner Bronze Award
    • Best Student Film
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Max Ponischowski · Nils A. Witt

WideScreen Film & Music Video Festival

  • Black Sky, Blue Soul (2022)
    2024 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Short Film
    • Black Sky, Blue Soul
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis
  • Nightwalker (2021)
    2024 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Short Film
    • Nightwalker
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis
  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2024 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: André Trampenau · Tim Cürlis
  • Fynn Zinapold and Leon Faix in Nowhere Road (2021)
    2024 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Short Film
    • Nowhere Road
    Shared with: Philipp Ottershagen · Tim Cürlis · Nikita Vasilchenko

The Monthly Film Festival (TMFF)

  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2017 Nominee January Award
    • Film of the Month
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Nils A. Witt · Max Ponischowski

Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival

  • Fynn Zinapold and Leon Faix in Nowhere Road (2021)
    2021 Winner Honorable Jury Mention
    • Short Film
    • Nowhere Road
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · Philipp Ottershagen · Nikita Vasilchenko
  • Das Bilderhaus (2019)
    2019 Winner Jury Award - Student
    • Best Screenplay
    • Das Bilderhaus
  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2018 Winner Jury Prize
    • Honorable Jury Mention
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Max Ponischowski
  • A Silent Scream (2016)
    2016 Winner Certificate of Excellence
    • Special Festival Mention
    • A Silent Scream

Independent Horror Movie Awards

  • Innenleben (2026)
    2026 Winner Spring Award
    • Best Concept
    • Innenleben
    Shared with: André Trampenau
  • Innenleben (2026)
    2026 Nominee Spring Award
    • Best Writing
    • Innenleben
  • Innenleben (2026)
    2026 Nominee Spring Award
    • Best Short
    • Innenleben

Bloodstained Indie Film Festival

  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2017 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Student Film
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Max Ponischowski · Nils A. Witt

Noida International Film Festival

  • Hello Darkness (2019)
    2020 Winner Special Festival Mention
    • Best Short Film
    • Hello Darkness
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding
  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2018 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Student Short Film
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Max Ponischowski · Nils A. Witt

Singapore World International Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Festival Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

54 Film Fest

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2024 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Genre
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Auteur Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2024 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Short Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau

15 Minutes of Fame Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2024 Nominee Short Film Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Indian Cine Film Festival

  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2016 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Student Short Film
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Nils A. Witt · Max Ponischowski

Zzub Fest

  • Die Fahrt (2015)
    2015 Nominee Golden Clapperboard Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Die Fahrt
    Shared with: Werner Bohnen

Tampa Bay Comic Con

  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2017 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Horror Film (Most Shocking)
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Nils A. Witt · Max Ponischowski

San Francisco Comic-Con

  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2017 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Horror Film (Most Shocking)
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Nils A. Witt · Max Ponischowski

FantaSci Film Fest

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2025 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Foreign Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: André Trampenau · Tim Cürlis

Blicke. Filmfestival des Ruhrgebiets

  • Ewiges Licht (2013)
    2013 Winner Jury Award
    • Fiktionfilmpreis Ruhr
    • Ewiges Licht
    Shared with: Sven Stephani

Genre Celebration Festival

  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2017 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Fantasy Short
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Nils A. Witt · Max Ponischowski

Northwest Fest

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2024 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Short Thriller
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau
  • Hello Darkness (2019)
    2024 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Psychodrama
    • Hello Darkness
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding

European Short Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2024 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau

Catfish Shorts!

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Best Short
    • Best European Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Aab International Film Festival (AIFF)

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner AIFF Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Yes! Let's Make A Movie Film Festival

  • True West (2024)
    2025 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Short
    • True West
    Shared with: Timo Josefowicz
  • Hello Darkness (2019)
    2025 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Short
    • Hello Darkness
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding
  • Nightwalker (2021)
    2025 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Short
    • Nightwalker
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis
  • Black Sky, Blue Soul (2022)
    2025 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Short
    • Black Sky, Blue Soul
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis
  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2025 Winner Laurel Award
    • Best Horror Short
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Max Ponischowski

Bilderbeben

  • Rot oder Grün? (2020)
    2022 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Film
    • Rot oder Grün?
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis

Various Artists independent Film Festival (VAiFF)

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2024 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Drama
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Indian World Film Festival

  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2018 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Film
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Max Ponischowski · Nils A. Witt

TimeLine Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2024 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: André Trampenau · Tim Cürlis

Niederrhein Filmfestival

  • The Mandrake and the Sword (2015)
    2018 Nominee Golden Kopfweide Award
    • Wettbewerb Niederrhein (Best Short Film)
    • The Mandrake and the Sword
    Shared with: Nesrin Bachir

Pune Short Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2025 Winner Festival Prize
    • Best International Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: André Trampenau · Fynn Zinapold

NZ Web Fest

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2025 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau

Cefalù Film Festival

  • Fynn Zinapold and Leon Faix in Nowhere Road (2021)
    2023 Nominee Best Film Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Nowhere Road
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · Philipp Ottershagen · Nikita Vasilchenko
  • Das Bilderhaus (2019)
    2023 Nominee Best Short Film
    • Best Short Film
    • Das Bilderhaus
  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Nominee Best Film Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Lifft India Filmotsav

  • Fynn Zinapold and Leon Faix in Nowhere Road (2021)
    2021 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Nowhere Road
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · Philipp Ottershagen · Nikita Vasilchenko

Lisbon Film Rendezvous

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2024 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Semi-Finalist
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau
  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Semi-Finalist
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

The Venus Italian International Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2024 Winner Jury Prize
    • Honorable Mention
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau
  • Hello Darkness (2019)
    2024 Winner Jury Prize
    • Honorable Mention
    • Hello Darkness
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding
  • A Silent Scream (2016)
    2024 Winner Jury Prize
    • Honorable Mention
    • A Silent Scream
  • Nightwalker (2021)
    2024 Winner Jury Prize
    • Honorable Mention
    • Nightwalker
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis
  • Black Sky, Blue Soul (2022)
    2024 Winner Jury Prize
    • Honorable Mention
    • Black Sky, Blue Soul
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis

Mabig Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2022 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Sci-Fi Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

WSF-Kurzfilmabend

  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2019 Nominee Erwin Leder Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Max Ponischowski

Short Days

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2023 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau

Randfilmfest

  • Innenleben (2026)
    2026 Nominee Rand-Award Shorts
    • Short film
    • Innenleben

Spotlight International Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2024 2nd Place Festival Award
    • Best Sci-Fi Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: André Trampenau · Tim Cürlis

Fright Nights – the ultimate festival of fear

  • Hello Darkness (2019)
    2021 Nominee Silver Hand
    • Best Short Film
    • Hello Darkness
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding

MLC Awards

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2025 Nominee MLC Award
    • Best M-obster-Flavored Production
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: André Trampenau · Fynn Zinapold
  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Nominee MLC Award
    • Best Alternate Reality Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau
  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Nominee MLC Award
    • Best Color Treatment in a Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · Moritz Lehmhaus

London Film Week

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Jury Prize
    • Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: André Trampenau · Tim Cürlis

Monsters of Horror International Film Festival

  • Nightwalker (2021)
    2025 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Nightwalker

Reale Film Festival

  • Innenleben (2026)
    2026 Winner February Award
    • Best Horror/Mystery
    • Innenleben
  • True West (2024)
    2025 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Western Film
    • True West
    Shared with: Timo Josefowicz
  • Heimsuchung (2023)
    2025 Winner November Award
    • Best Crime Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau
  • Land of Confusion (2024)
    2025 Winner November Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Land of Confusion
  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2025 Winner November Award
    • Best Sci-Fi Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Aasha International film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2024 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau
  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Sci-Fi Short
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Nassau Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Andromeda Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2024 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Sci-Fi Short
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau
  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2024 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Crime Short
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau

Realtime International Film Festival

  • Das Bilderhaus (2019)
    2025 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Film
    • Das Bilderhaus
  • Fynn Zinapold and Leon Faix in Nowhere Road (2021)
    2025 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Film
    • Nowhere Road
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis
  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2024 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Short film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: André Trampenau · Tim Cürlis
  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2024 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Short film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: André Trampenau · Fynn Zinapold
  • Land of Confusion (2024)
    2024 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Short film
    • Land of Confusion
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding

INDO-GLOBAL International Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Special Jury Award
    • Best Sci-Fi Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Scene Awards

  • Innenleben (2026)
    2026 Nominee Scene Award
    • Best Horror Short
    • Innenleben
  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2024 Nominee Scene Award
    • Best Thriller
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: André Trampenau · Fynn Zinapold

Thriller/Suspense Film & Writing Festival

  • A Silent Scream (2016)
    2024 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Mystery Film
    • A Silent Scream
  • Hello Darkness (2019)
    2024 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Horror Film
    • Hello Darkness
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding
  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2024 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Thriller Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau
  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2024 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Crime Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau

French Riviera Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2024 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Short Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau

Kalaburagi International Short Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2024 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau
  • Hello Darkness (2019)
    2024 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Hello Darkness
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding

Cannes Film Awards

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2025 Winner Cannes Film Awards Trophy
    • Best Crime
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau

New Fort International Film Festival

  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2024 Winner Jury Choice
    • Best Sci-Fi Short
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Max Ponischowski

RATMA Film Festival

  • Fynn Zinapold and Leon Faix in Nowhere Road (2021)
    2021 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Film
    • Nowhere Road
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · Philipp Ottershagen · Nikita Vasilchenko
  • Hello Darkness (2019)
    2021 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Film
    • Hello Darkness
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding
  • Pareidolia (2019)
    2020 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Film
    • Pareidolia
    Shared with: Stefan Riesner

Kingston International Film Festival

  • Das Bilderhaus (2019)
    2020 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Screenplay
    • Das Bilderhaus

AmiCorti Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2024 Winner AmiCorti
    • Best Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau
  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2024 Nominee AmiCorti
    • Best Short Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau

Golden Short Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Nominee Golden Award
    • Golden Sci-Fi Short
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Battles of Sketches

  • Rot oder Grün? (2020)
    2020 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • Rot oder Grün?
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · Simon Klemp

Monza Film Fest

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2024 Winner Monza Award
    • Best Crime Short
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: André Trampenau · Fynn Zinapold

Ceylon International Film Festival

  • Fynn Zinapold and Leon Faix in Nowhere Road (2021)
    2023 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Short Film
    • Nowhere Road
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · Philipp Ottershagen · Nikita Vasilchenko
  • Hello Darkness (2019)
    2023 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Short Film
    • Hello Darkness
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding

Cinestesia Festival dei Corti

  • True West (2024)
    2024 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Short Film
    • True West
    Shared with: Timo Josefowicz

Roshani International Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Sci-Fi Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Golden Lion International Film Festival

  • True West (2024)
    2025 Winner Golden Lion Award
    • Best Director
    • True West
    Shared with: Timo Josefowicz
  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Golden Lion Award
    • Best Sci-fi
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Chaktomuk Short Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Best Film
    • Best European Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Korea International Short Film Festival

  • Hello Darkness (2019)
    2023 Nominee June Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Hello Darkness

Folkestone Short Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2024 Nominee FIFF Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau

Cinema of The World International Film Festival (CWIFF)

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Jury Prize
    • Upcoming Talent Award
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis

Student World Impact Film Festival

  • Das Bilderhaus (2019)
    2023 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Short Film
    • Das Bilderhaus
  • Rot oder Grün? (2020)
    2023 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Short Film
    • Rot oder Grün?
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis

Sittannavasal International Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner January Award
    • Best Sci-Fi Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Diamond Bell International Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner February Award
    • Best Sci-Fi Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Sama International Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Jury Prize
    • International Category
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Busan New Wave Film Festival

  • True West (2024)
    2024 Nominee July Award
    • Best Editing
    • True West
  • Black Sky, Blue Soul (2022)
    2023 Nominee April Award
    • Best Sound Design
    • Black Sky, Blue Soul
    Shared with: Peter Manzke · Richard Theuer · Tim Cürlis
  • Nightwalker (2021)
    2023 Nominee May Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Nightwalker

Rohip International Film Festival

  • True West (2024)
    2024 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Editor
    • True West
  • Land of Confusion (2024)
    2024 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Thriller Short Film
    • Land of Confusion
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding
  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Best European Short Film
    • Honorable Mention Award
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Cine-Maniacs Filmfest

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2026 Winner Honorable Mention Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: André Trampenau · Tim Cürlis
  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2026 Winner Honorable Mention Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Max Ponischowski
  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2025 Winner Honorable Mention Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau
  • Fynn Zinapold and Leon Faix in Nowhere Road (2021)
    2023 Winner Honorable Mention Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Nowhere Road
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · Philipp Ottershagen · Nikita Vasilchenko
  • Nightwalker (2021)
    2023 Winner Honorable Mention Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Nightwalker
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis

Thilsri International Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best International Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Taiga International Film Festival

  • Black Sky, Blue Soul (2022)
    2024 Nominee Taiga Award
    • Best Sci-Fi Film
    • Black Sky, Blue Soul
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis
  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2024 Nominee Taiga Award
    • Best Thriller Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau
  • Nightwalker (2021)
    2022 Nominee Taiga Award
    • Best Horror Film
    • Nightwalker
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis
  • Fynn Zinapold and Leon Faix in Nowhere Road (2021)
    2022 Nominee Taiga Award
    • Best Sci-Fi Film
    • Nowhere Road
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · Nikita Vasilchenko · Philipp Ottershagen

International Film Festival Cologne

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2024 Winner Best Short Film Award
    • Best Action/Crime Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau

Shashin International Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best European Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Kino London Short Film Festival

  • Innenleben (2026)
    2026 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Horror Short
    • Innenleben

Birsamunda International Film Awards

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best International Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Germany International Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2026 Nominee Special Jury Award
    • Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis
  • Hello Darkness (2019)
    2026 Nominee Special Jury Award
    • Short Film
    • Hello Darkness
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding
  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2026 Nominee Special Jury Award
    • Short Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau

New York Monthly Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Nominee December Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

London Director Awards

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2026 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Crime Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau

Film Olympiad

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Film Olympiad Grand Prix
    • Best Fantasy or Thriller
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Hamminkelner Kurzfilmfestival

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2025 Nominee Preis der Jury
    • Best Short Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau

Absurd Film Festival

  • Innenleben (2026)
    2026 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Horror Short
    • Innenleben
  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2025 Winner April-May Award
    • Best Crime/Violence
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: André Trampenau · Fynn Zinapold
  • Land of Confusion (2024)
    2025 Winner December Award
    • Honorable Mention
    • Land of Confusion
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding
  • True West (2024)
    2025 Winner December Award
    • Honorable Mention
    • True West
    Shared with: Timo Josefowicz

David Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Sci-Fi Short
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Ekurhuleni International Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau
  • Hello Darkness (2019)
    2023 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • Hello Darkness
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding
  • Hello Darkness (2019)
    2023 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Achievement in Directing
    • Hello Darkness
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding

Beyond The Frame Festival

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2025 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: André Trampenau · Fynn Zinapold

The International Film Festival of Srinagar

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best International Sci-Fi Short
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Kodaikanal International Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Foreign Short Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Kookai International Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2024 Winner Best Short Film
    • Best Short Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau

Perth Horror Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2023 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best International Sci-Fi Short
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Incheon International Short Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2024 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Special Jury Award
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis · André Trampenau

Cinematic Perception

  • Hello Darkness (2019)
    2024 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • Hello Darkness
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding

Cinema Carnival Film Festival

  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2024 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Horror Short
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Max Ponischowski

Indie Film Awards

  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2024 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Max Ponischowski

Folkestone Independent Film Awards

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2024 Nominee Folkestone Independent Film Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau

Xposure International Photography & Film Festival

  • Land of Confusion (2024)
    2026 Nominee Best Short Fiction
    • Best Short Fiction
    • Land of Confusion
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding

DjarFogo International Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2024 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Narrative Short
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau

Night of Shorts

  • Innenleben (2026)
    2026 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Film
    • Innenleben
  • André Trampenau and Maxim Podobed in Megaville After Hours (2022)
    2025 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best European Film
    • Megaville After Hours
    Shared with: André Trampenau · Tim Cürlis
  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2025 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Crime Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: André Trampenau · Fynn Zinapold

Científica Webseries & Film Festival of Lima

  • Land of Confusion (2024)
    2024 Nominee Best International Short Film
    • Best International Short Film
    • Land of Confusion
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding
  • Hello Darkness (2019)
    2024 Nominee Best International Short Film
    • Best International Short Film
    • Hello Darkness
    Shared with: Sönke Hünding
  • Dark Dreamer (2016)
    2024 Nominee Best International Short Film
    • Best International Short Film
    • Dark Dreamer
    Shared with: Max Ponischowski

East Village New York Film Festival

  • Heimsuchung (2023)
    2024 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau

Mei International Film Festival

  • André Trampenau and Fynn Zinapold in Heimsuchung (2023)
    2025 Winner July-September Award
    • Best International Short Film
    • Heimsuchung
    Shared with: Fynn Zinapold · André Trampenau

Ahmedabad International Film Festival (AIFF)

  • Fynn Zinapold and Leon Faix in Nowhere Road (2021)
    2026 Nominee Certificate of Achievement
    • Best Film
    • Nowhere Road
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis
  • Black Sky, Blue Soul (2022)
    2026 Nominee Certificate of Achievement
    • Best Film
    • Black Sky, Blue Soul
    Shared with: Tim Cürlis

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