Film Director, Writer, Choreographer
SYNCOPE wins the Audience Award at Max Ophüls Preis
SYNCOPE AWARDS
Audience Award – Max Ophüls Preis 2024
Jury Award – Busan International Short Film Festival 2024 **
Best Student Film – In The Palace 2024 **
Best Thriller – Aesthetica Short Film Festival, 2024 *
Best Short Film – British Urban Film Festival 2024 *
Audience Award – Pittsburgh Shorts Film Festival 2024
Best Genre Film – Sehsüchte 2024
Special Mention – Brussels Short Film Festival 2024
Jury Award – Muestra de Cine de Palencia 2024
Best Screenplay – Sapporo 2023
Audience Award – Sapporo 2023
Special Jury Price – Sapporo 2023
Best Male Student Director – Cannes IndieShort Awards 2024
Best Student Film – Cannes Indie Short Awards, 2024
Best Editing – Beijing ISFVF 2024
Best Sound – Beijing ISFVF 2024
Best Short Film – Beijing ISFVF 2024
Outstanding Award – Beijing ISFVFl 2024
Audience Award – Filmtage Friedrichshafen 2025
Special Mention - Cinedans Amsterdam 2025
Audience Award - Cine Bonn Bleu 2026
Best Film - Gleis 21 Oskar 2025
** Oscar Qualifying
* BAFTA Qualifying
MORE FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
Nowness Shot Film Talents 2026
Tokyo International Short Film Festival 2026
The RED Movie Arwards 2026
Tampere Film Festival 2025 **
Focus Wales 2025
USA Film Festival, Texas 2025
Kalakari 2025
HollyShorts, LA 2024 **
Cleveland International Film Festival 2024 **
Indy Short International Film Festival, USA 2024 **
Cambridge Film Festival 2024 *
Landshuter Kurzfilmfestival 2024
Hafenkino 2024
FineLine International Film Festival, Belgrade 2024
Energa Camerimage 2023
SYNCOPE (a short film by Linus von Stumberg)
Written & Directed by Linus von Stumberg
Production: Zurich University of the Arts
Staring:
Lea Korner
Linus von Stumberg
Sarafina Beck
Wittha Tonja
Egon Gerber
Pablo Conca
and:
Steffi Friis, Manuel von Arx, Elina Kim, Jana Dünner, Maeva Früh, Simone Bucher, Harumi Mumenthaler, Chantal Brügger, Sophie Meyer, Nina Pfüller, Lorena Phan, Giusy Fanaro, Mariel Barreto, Vanessa, Martin Butzke
Poducer: Levin Vieth
Choreography: Sarafina Beck
Additional Choreography: Linus von Stumberg
Director of Photograophy: Gaétan Nicolas
Editors: Linus von Stumberg & Carmen Walker
Muisc by Jonas Roulet & Mirjam Skaal
Sound Designer/ Rercording mixer: Daniel Eaton
Gaffer: Yoro Tobler
Production Designer: Lina Doll & Angelika Federer
Stage Designer: Manuel Hablützel
1st AD: Lauro Jenni, Mina Tomic
2nd AD: Lena Marie Rheinländer
1st AC: Raphaël Piguet
2nd AC: Enrico Fröhlich
B-Cam Opperator: Nico Drechsel
Sound on Set: Katharina Pfennich
Colorist: Hannes Cullum
1st AC B-Cam: Yannic Krayss
DIT: Enrico Föhlich
Electricians: Mischa Müller, Mischa Decurtins, Marie Ebiner
Key Grip: Joanna Cirieco
Grip: Micha Staub
Costume and Wardrobe: Laura Gauch
Key Makeup: Michaela Mühlemann
Makeup: Alexandra Bertschi
Caterer: Sinan Tanner, Carmen Walker, David Oesch
Acting Coach: Steffi Friis
Title Designer: Frederik Bauer
Dolly Rails by: FTK Filmtechnik Kollektiv
Extras:
Niklas von Stumberg, Annabelle Fabienne Matthies, Brian Witschi, Andrea Borrmann, Ernst Schluep, Dorli Schluep, Elisabeth Rieser, Salome Artho, Anouk Neumann, Kim Gabbi, Carmen Walker, Sarah Brunner, Lea Schneider, Maria Fernanda Barone Coelho, Céline Müller, Lena Marie Rheinländer, Michaela Mühlemann, Laura Gauch, Klaus von Stumberg, Jeannine Friedrich,
Lorenz Vinzens, Zora Skembovic, Jackson Orr, Lara Jacobs, Vera Héritier, Eranil Ayhan, Nick Herren, David Oesch
With the support of: ZHdK
Stiftung Anne-Marie Schindler
Volkshaus Züich
Baar Macht Kultur
& everyone who supported our Crowdify!
BTS-Photography: Gia Han Lee
Distributor: Linus von Stumberg
