Hi everyone, I’m Thorsten Schade, writer, director, and producer of the internationally award-winning horror short film The Invitation. Over the past four years, the film has received 209 awards, including six in Hollywood. I’m based in Germany and also work as an actor. In 2023, I had the honor of attending the First Glance Film Festival in Hollywood, where my film was screened.
I’ve recently completed my first feature-length script, When JIM Met TIM, a horror-comedy, and I’m looking for collaborators, producers, and a production company to bring this project to life.
When JIM met TIM Budget: $5M - $10M | Horror A man with a dog phobia is given the worst possible therapy animal: an ancient dog demon.
The Invitation
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Film (short)
by Thorsten Schade
The world-renowned Birkenholz AG invites young project developer Tom Renner to an interview. The meeting develops promisingly, but nothing is as it seems to be. And the hope for a little glamour and glory turns into Renner's nightmare.
Diamond Award Long Short, The Invitation, Nightmare fuel Film Festival
(2024)
Best Script Award-London, When JIM met TIM, Best Horror Screenplay
(2024)
Hollywood International Cineverse Screenplay Awards, When JIM met TIM, Finalist
(2024)
Best Horror, Best Original Score ,The Invitation, Topshot International Film Festival
(2023)
Best Horror, Best Producer, Best Director, Best Film Score, The Invitation, London Indie Film Fest.
(2023)
Best Horror, The Invitation, Zeal International Film Festival
(2023)
Best Horror, The Invitation, Deluxe Film Festival
(2023)
Best Drama, Best Director, The Invitation, Geneva International Film Festival
(2023)
Best Horror, The Invitation, Cannes Shorts
(2023)
Best Short Horror, The Invitation, Hollywood Blvd. Film
(2022)
Best Horror Film, The Invitation, 195 Countries International Film Festival
(2022)
Best Horror, The Invitation, Beyond Hollywood International Film Festival
(2022)
Best Director, Thorsten Schade, The Invitation, The Gladiator Film Festival May
(2022)
Best Director, Thorsten Schade, The Invitation, Artisan International Film Festival A
(2022)
Best Horror Short, The Invitation, Palm Springs Awards March
(2022)
Golden Stake Award, The Invitation, Shockfest
(2021)
Best Dark Comedy, The Invitation, New York International Film Awards
(2021)
Best Horror Film, Best Screenplay, The Invitation, Thrills and Chills Film Awards
(2021)
Semi Finalist, The Invitation, Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival
(2021)
Best Thriller The Invitation, Toronto Independent Festival of Cift
(2020)
Award of Prestige: Best Horror, The Invitation, Vegas Movie Awards
(2020)
Best Crime, The Invitation, Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
(2020)
Best Director, Best Editing, The Invitation, Independent Horror Movie Awards
(2020)
Anna Zillken Berufskolleg
(2002-2006)
Story Company GmbH Köln
(2000-2001)
Folkwang Hochschule
(1985-1989)