An evening where the most exciting film personalities inspire and award the new Dutch film talent.

Starring: legendary actor Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner), cult film producer Jan Harlan (The Shining), cult film director Béla Tarr (The Turin Horse), producer Leontine Petit (The Lobster), actor Yorick van Wageningen (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Nederlands Film Festival programmer Claire van Daal, producer Jan Doense aka Mr Horror, documentary makers and producer for de correspondent Jos de Putter, golden calf winner director Pieter Verhoeff (Nynke), golden calf nominee Sigrid ten Napel (Prince), Oscar-nominee Job Roggeveen (from the studio Job, Joris & Marieke), producer director Pieter Kuijpers (Van God Los) is Shortcutz Amsterdam Career Award 2017 and golden calf winner screenwriter Paul Jan Nelissen (introduced Pieter's career award).

Hosted by Alexa Rodrigues & Emmy-winner René Mioch