Simon Schneckenburger
WRITER/DIRECTOR
Born in the Black Forest, South Germany. Simon Schneckenburger graduated in Fiction Directing from Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. The first short film during his studies “Borzaya“ screened at festivals all over the world and got shortlisted for the Student Academy Awards.
His graduation film “Skin on Skin“ has been screened at more than 60 festivals worldwide and has won over 30 awards, including the Future Frames section at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. At the First Steps Awards, the most important award for up-and-coming filmmakers in the German-speaking world, the film made history as the first ever to win three awards.
Currently, Simon Schneckenburger is developing his first feature film and a mini-series.
Simon Schneckenburger is represented by Katrin Näher.
SKIN ON SKIN
COMING UP
SKIN ON SKIN
Simon Schneckenburger won the 2025 Allwyn Residency film scholarship in Los Angeles for his short film “Skin on Skin” at the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The KVIFF held the 11th Future Frames – Generation NEXT of European Cinema, supporting recent European film school graduates, organized with European Film Promotion. The scholarship starts in November 2025.
VARIA
»But the summer moon is up«