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Lots of inspiration for the ‘rainy days’. From full award ceremonies with inspiring speeches given by super cool guest to lots of tips recorded during the Shortctuz Amsterdam Awards ceremonies.
Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards
Every year, for the Annual Awards, we invite cool film personalities to deliver a speech to inspire the new generation to create more movies and even better movies. It’s our way of create an atmosphere where everybody wins something, at the very least, some inspiration.
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Tips
Hear some nice tips from super exciting guests, recorded at the Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards ceremonies.
Tips for up-and-coming filmmakers from RUTGER HAUER
Interview recorded at Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards @ 2016
Recorded at 7th Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards @ 2020
Let's #throwback to our 7th Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards, to hear some golden tips from our guests: producer Mark Foligno (The King's Speech), actress/director Monique van de Ven (Turks Fruit), artist Ineke Hauer-ten Cate, Writer Mano Bouzamour (The Promise of Pisa), director Mees Peijnenburg (Paradise Drifters), director Diederik Van Rooijen (Penoza), directors Adil el Arbi & Bilall Fallah (Bad Boys For Life), screenwriter Robert Alberdingk Thijm (The Promise of Pisa), actress Romana Vrede (I Don't Wanna Dance) and actress Melody Klaver (Rafael).
We already shared with you the most golden tips our special guests had to offer at the 7th Shortcutz Annual Awards. Now you know what to do as a filmmaker, but what should you *not* do? Check it out in this video with producer Mark Foligno (The King's Speech), director Mees Peijnenburg (Paradise Drifters), director Diederik Van Rooijen (Penoza), directors Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah (Bad Boys For Life), screenwriter Robert Alberdingk Thijm (The Promise of Pisa), actress Romana Vrede (I Don't Wanna Dance), and actress Melody Klaver (Rafael).
Recorded at 5th Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards @ 2018
JAN HARLAN, producer (The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, Eyes Wide Shut)
BERO BEYER, director FilmFonds, Former Director IFFR
HEDDY HONIGMANN, living-legend filmmaker (Forever, El Olvido, Metaal en Melancholie)
MARC VAN WARMERDAM, producer (Borgman, Donbass, Schneider vs. Bax )
GARETH WILEY, producer (Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Match Point, Cassandra’s Dream)
CLAIRE VAN DAAL, programmer at Nederlands Film Festival
WILLEKE VAN AMMELROOY, Actress (Antonia, De Lift,' Ciske de Rat)
Recorded at 4th SAAA @ 2017
Tips from the backstage of the 4th Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards to the new Dutch film talent. With LEONTINE PETIT (Lemming Film | The Lobster), PIETER KUIJPERS (Pupkin Film | Riphagen), YORICK VAN WAGENINGEN (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), PIETER VERHOEFF (Nynke) and CLAIRE VAN DAAL, programmer at Nederlands Film Festival.
JOHANNA TER STEEGE, actress (Spoorloos, Tirza, Goodbye)
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Recorded at the 7th Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards @ 2020
The million-dollar question: What is Dutch cinema? We asked special guests and award-winning filmmakers at the 7th Shortcutz Annual Awards what the biggest strengths are of the Dutch filmmaking industry. Check it out and tell us how you would answer this question!
The million-dollar question: What is Dutch cinema? We have shared what the biggest strengths are, in this episode we’re sharing what could be improved. Check out what some of our special guests and award-winning filmmakers think at the 7th Shortcutz Annual Awards.
Inspiring Interviews
On Tuesday 16 September 2014, Shortcutz Amsterdam welcomed our jury member GEORGE SLUIZER on stage to share his passion for cinema and his experience through over five decades of filmmaking. On that evening, in what would become George’s last filmed interview, he confessed to still have plans for new projects and was truly excited about the prospect of making a new feature film. <3 George
Which movie scares the filmmaker considered the sickest director on the planet? Check out an interview of (in)famous Dutch director TOM SIX (The Human Centipede trilogy) @ 3rd Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards.