3rd Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards

In this edition, with some personal words for the new generation we will welcome:

- Two times Oscar-nominee and Golden Globe winner director Hany Abu-Assad (Paradise Now, Omar);- Controversial director Tom Six (The Human Centipede trilogy) will open the speeches of the evening.- animator Hisko Hulsing (Junkyard, Cobain: Montage of Heck);- documentary living-legend Heddy Honigmann (El Olvido, Crazy):- Golden Calf winning director Remy van Heugten (Gluckauf, Over Rozes);- one of the best Dutch cinematographers Claire Pijman (Talking guitars, Dinner with the President)- one of the most respected directors in the country Nanouk Leopold (Guernsey, Boven is het stil);- boxer turned actress Lucia Rijker (Million Dollar Baby, Star Trek);

(More names will be announced until the event via Shortcutz Amsterdam”s facebook page.

Film Journalist René Mioch will co-host the ceremony. The event recognizes the best of Dutch short film, granting prizes in 10 categories voted on by a jury: Best Director, Best Documentary, Best Animation, Best Experimental, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Post-Production, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Film. The latter receives a prize worth €10,000 contributed towards the making of a new film and an equal contribution by Cam-a-lot and Filmmore. Cam-a-lot also awards the winner of Mr. Zee Best Cinematography with equipment rental worth €2.500. The winners of these categories are chosen by our Jury composed of: actor Tygo Gernandt; director Roel Reiné; actress Ariane Schluter; director Eddy Terstall; producerJeroen Koolbergen, producer Jan Doense aka Mr. Horror, actor Vincent van Ommen, producer Harmen Jalvingh, Nederlands Film Festival programmer Claire van Daal, EYE programmer René Wolf, and street-artist Laser 3.14. This year, for the first time, Shortcutz Amsterdam will introduce the Audience Award. This Award is the audience favorite film of our screenings held in December throughout the country: Amsterdam (at de FilmHallen), Rotterdam (Cinerama Filmtheater), Eindhoven (Natlab), Maastricht (Lumière), Utrecht (Louis Hartlooper Complex) and in Leeuwarden (Slieker film). The winning short films in the categories: best animation, best documentary and best experimental, will be screened in their entirety. .... and while you are waiting for the 25th, check out some videos of our previous ceremonies.