Student projects from Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg’s Animationsinstitut are in the running for prestigious awards. Congratulations to the teams – we’re keeping our fingers crossed!
The interactive experience LICHTUNG (Director: Aria Wolf; Producers: Cyril Fischer and Christoph Mohr) has been selected as a finalist for the BAFTA Student Awards 2026 in the “Immersive” category. In the interactive VR game (developed by third-year Interactive Media students), players enter a quiet, mysterious world that gradually comes to life as they explore and interact with it – revealing its light and hidden beauty. The BAFTA Student Awards 2026 will be presented on July 17, 2026.
More information LICHTUNG: Animationsinstitut | All BAFTA Student Awards Finalists: Press Release BAFTA
Among the semifinalists for the Student Academy Awards 2026 are THE PANIC INSIDE (Director: Matthias Strasser) and SEND NUDES (Director: David Sick) in the “Animation” category. In addition, the project DREAMS OF A SLEEPING DRAGON (Director: Johann Schilling) has been selected in the “Documentary” category.
More information and team THE PANIC INSIDE: Animationsinstitut | More information and team SEND NUDES: Animationsinstitut | All Student Academy Awards Semifinalists: List
