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Best Sci/Fi Fantasy Film at Couch Film Festival
3.07.2020
Echo wins Best Sci/Fi Fantasy Film at Couch Film Festival Summer 2020 Edition.
Directing Workshop with Ron Howard
25.06.2020
Shamila Lengsfeld has graduate the Masterclass Directing Workshop “Ron Howard Teaches Directing” in Juni 2020.
COVID-19 Safeguards Course
25.06.2020
Shamila Lengsfeld has completed the Safe Sets International Course about Covid 19 Safeguards for the Film and Television Industry.
Best International Short Film Hollywood North Film Awards
4.06.2020
Echo wins the categories
Best International Shortfilm
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Directing Workshop
Filmhochschule Berlin
15.03.2020
Shamila Lengsfeld has graduate the Directing Workshop with Bartosz Werner at Filmhochschule Berlin .
10 Nominations at Hollywood North Film Awards for ECHO
20.05.2020
Best International Shortfilm
Best Cinematography
Best Director
Best Supporting Performence
Best Original Score
Best Production Design
Best Costume and wardrobe
Best Make up and Hairstyling
Best VFX and Color and Best Editing
Official Selection
18.05.2020
Official Selection for the Film ECHO at the Switzerland International Film Festival.
Nomination South Europe International Film Festival
14..05.2020
Nominations for the Film ECHO in the Categories Best Short Foreign Language Film, Best Cinematography In A Foreign Language Film and Best Original Score.
Webserie Karen & Sally
29.04.2020
Shamila Lengsfeld führt bei der Webserie “Karen & Sally” Regie. (Produktion: Lina Zaraket)
Jurymitglied Drehmomente
27.03.2020
Shamila Lengsfeld wird Teil der Jury des diesjährigen Drehmomente_nrw Filmfestivals
Berlinale 2020
27.02.2020
Independent Days Karlsruhe
04.02.2020
The Film ECHO is in the Official Selection of the Independent Days Karlsruhe running 01.-05 April 2020 .
Mabig Film Festival Augsburg
04.02.2020
The Film ECHO is nominated in the Categorys BEST SHORT FILM, BEST DRAMA, BEST ACTRESS, BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, BEST DIRECTOR and BEST EDITOR at Mabig Film Festival in Augsburg, Germany.
SR Beitrag des 41. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2020
25.01.2020
Podcast Beitrag vom SR.de über das Panel “der queere Blick” auf dem Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis mit Julia Fuhr Mann, Franziska Scheideck, Lamin Leroy Gabba, Shamila Lengsfeld und Rosa von Praunheim.
41. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2020
22.01.2020
Das Projekt-Pitching-Event “Der queere Blick” veranstaltet von Max Ophüls Filmpreis in Kooperation mit der Queer Media Society, bot vier jungen Drehbuchautor·innen die Möglichkeit, ihr Projekt vor dem Branchenpublikum des Festivals und einem divers besetzten Panel vorzustellen. Als Gast war auch der Ehrenpreisträger Rosa von Praunheim anwesend. Shamila Lengsfeld stellte den Superheldinnen Film BLAKE vor.
41. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2020
22.01.2020
Das Projekt-Pitching-Event “Der queere Blick” veranstaltet von Max Ophüls Filmpreis in Kooperation mit der Queer Media Society, bot vier jungen Drehbuchautor·innen die Möglichkeit, ihr Projekt vor dem Branchenpublikum des Festivals und einem divers besetzten Panel vorzustellen. Als Gast war auch der Ehrenpreisträger Rosa von Praunheim anwesend. Shamila Lengsfeld stellte den Superheldinnen Film BLAKE vor.
Independent Film Awards Los Angeles
06.01.2020
The Film ECHO wins BEST LGBTQ SHORT at the Independent Film Awards Los Angeles
https://independentshortsawards.com/award-winners-december-2019/
Max Ophüls Preis 2020
02.01.2020
Shamila Lengsfeld was invited to the Max Ophüls Prize 2020 in Saarbrücken to pitch the feature film BLAKE.
Winner in New York City 2019
06.12.2019
Shamila Lengsfeld got a Honorable Mention for Best Director at the New York Movie Awards 2019
Winner in New York City
06.12.2019
ECHO wins Best Score by Tobias Alexander Ratka at the New York Movie Awards 2019.
Finalist in New York
04.12.2019
ECHO is a Finalist at the New York Movie Awards 2019.
Winner Best Drama in New York
19.11.2019
ECHO wins Best Drama at New York Cinematography Awards 2019
Winner Best Director in Italy
12.11.2019
Shamila Lengsfeld wins Best Director at Oniros Film Festival 2019
Winner Los Angeles Film Awards 2019
09.11.2019
ECHO wins Best Score at LA Film Awards (Composer Tobias Alexander Ratka). As well as three HONORABLE MENTIONS for best Indie Film, Best Cinematography (Hendrik Messner) and Best Acting Duo (Palesa Oto-Andrea Moloto, Rica Hellige)
Los Angeles Film Award 2019
01.11.2019
ECHO is Finalist in the Category BEST PICTURE at LA Film Awards
Los Angeles Film Award 2019
29.10.2019
ECHO is a Semi- Finalist in the Categories BEST FILM & BEST SCREENPLAY at the Los Angeles Film Award 2019
The Film ECHO is completed
30min; Germany. Director & Writer Shamila Lengsfeld, Producer Lina Zaraket & Shamila Lengsfeld, Director of Photography Hendrik Messner, Composer Original Score Tobias Alexander Ratka with Palesa Moloto Rica Hellige Alexandra Schlensog .
Set in the post-apocalyptic Germany, the film tells the story of the survivors Falter and Mila.
Winner at Webfest Berlin
17.09.2019
Shamila Lengsfeld received the Award for “Best Writer” at the Webfest Berlin 2019 for the Script of “The Night of the Hungry Turtles”.
ECHO (Short, Zombie-Drama)
New Short Movie “Echo” with Actresses Palesa Moloto and Rica Hellige is in Post-Production.
Echo is set in the post- apocalyptic Germany and tells the story of the survivors Falter and Mila.
HOTEL (Short, Horror)
New Short Movie “Hotel” with Actresses Palesa Moloto and Lina Zaraket is in Post-Production.
Official Selection
Independent Stars Filmfest Munich 2019
“The Night of the Hungry Turtles” got selected for
Independent Start Filmfest in Munich 2019 / 05-07.07
FINALIST Etheria Film Night
“BLAKE” got selected for the
Etheria Film Night Los Angeles 2019.
Official Selection
London International Motion Picture Awards 2019
“The Night of the Hungry Turtles” got selected for
London International Motion Picture Awards 2019
Official Selection
Freiburger Lesbenfilmtage 2019
“The Night of the Hungry Turtles” got selected for Freiburger Lesbenfilmtage 2019
Nomination
“The Night of the Hungry Turtles” got selected as a nominee
at Die Seriale 2019 in the Category Best Pilot .h
https://www.die-seriale.de/nominations-2019
Nomination
Karlsruhe Independent Days 2019
Shamila Lengsfeld is nominated
for the FEMALE AWARD at the Independent Days in Karlsruhe with the Short Film “Alveus” .
https://www.independentdays-filmfest.com/deutsch/filmpreise/female-award/
FINALIST Loyola University Feminist Fest
“The Night of the Hungry Turtles” got selected for the
Loyola University Feminist Fest .https://www.die-seriale.de/official-selection/
Official Selection
Die Seriale 2019
“The Night of the Hungry Turtles” got selected for Die Seriale 2019 in the Category Pilot.
Official Selection
The Independent Talents International Film Festival
“The Night of the Hungry Turtles” got selected for
The Independent Talents International Film Festival.
http://italentsiff.com/
Official Selection Europa Film Festival 2019
The Night of the Hungry Turtles got selected for Europa Film Festival 2019. Festivalstream at 8 March 7pm on https://www.moviescreenpro.com/europafilmfestival
Official Selection Karlsruhe Independent Days 2019
“Alveus” got selected for the Independent Days 2019 in Karlsruhe.
Official Selection Rome Independent Prisma Awards 2019
The Night of the Hungry Turtles got selected for
Rome Independent Prisma Awards 2019
Nomination Best Idea
99 Fire Award 2018
Der Lieferant got nominated in the Category Best Idea at 99 Fire Films 2018 in Berlin.
Awards and Screenings
Blake (Short, 2017)
German Newcomer Award 2017 – Up and Coming Filmfestival Hannover 2017
Winner Best VFX – European Cinematography Award 2017
Winner Best Series Pilot – Oniros Film Award 2017
Honorable Mention; Best Indie Short – Los Angeles Film Award 2017
Nomination Best Pilot – Seriale 2018
Nomination Best Indie – Berlin Independent Film Festival 2018
Nomination Best Sci- Fi – Camgaroo Award 2017
Semi Finalist Best Indie – Hollywood Screenings Film Festival
Seriale 2018
Berlin Independent Film Festival 2018
Karlsruhe Independent Days 2018
Lift Off Berlin 2018
L- Beach Ostsee 2018
Sci- Fi Underground Filmfest München und Stockholm 2017
Homochrom Köln und Dortmund 2017