And the Nominees Are…
(Amsterdam, March 22nd)
The Nominees for the 9th Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual are announced!
This year the jury team is composed of producer Jan Harlan (The Shining); Director Creative Talent Investment & Development for Netflix International Originals: Christopher Mack; costume designer Jany Temime (Harry Potter), talent and literary manager Charles Mastropietro (Circle of Confusion), director Hany Abu-Assad (The Mountain Between Us), director Roel Reiné (Marvel's Inhumans); actress Willeke van Ammelrooy (Antonia's Line); director Eddy Terstall (Simon); Marina Blok, Head of Drama NTR; actor Vincent van Ommen (Amsterdam Heavy), EYE senior programmer and head of acquisitions René Wolf, actress Sigrid ten Napel (Penoza), and street-artist Laser 3.14. You can find out more about them HERE.
Willem Dafoe’s manager, Charles Mastropietro (Circle of Confusion) and ‘Gravity'’s costume designer Jany Temime are the new jury members who joined the team this year.
The 9th Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards are scheduled for May 1st at the EYE film museum. In this ceremony, we will award:
Categories decided by the Shortcutz Amsterdam Jury Team:
• Mr Zee Best Film
• Mr Zee Best Director
• Mr Zee Best Acting
• Mr Zee Best Screenplay
• Mr Zee Best Cinematography
• Mr Zee Best Editing
• Mr Zee Best Documentary
• Mr Zee Best Animation
• Mr Zee Best Experimental Film
Other Awards:
• Mr Zee International Audience Award, decided by the Audience
• 3rd Rutger Hauer Award > to be announced soon.
Below is the nominee’s list for this year:
NOMINEES
MR ZEE BEST FILM
• BIRDLAND by Ashgan El-Hamus
• CAMOUFLAGE by Remco Polman and Jantiene de Kroon
• FREE FALL by Emmanuel Tenenbaum
• LAST RIDE by Edson da Conceição
• MARLON BRANDO by Vincent Tilanus
• SHIELDED by Jan Verdijk
• WALL #4 by Lucas Camps
MR ZEE BEST DIRECTOR
• Ashgan El-Hamus for BIRDLAND
• Jantiene de Kroon and Remco Polman for CAMOUFLAGE
• Emmanuel Tenenbaum for FREE FALL
• Vincent Tilanus for MARLON BRANDO
• Jan Verdijk for SHIELDED
• Festus Toll for WHEN YOU HEAR THE DIVINE CALL
MR ZEE BEST SCREENPLAY
• Ashgan El-Hamus for BIRDLAND
• Jantiene de Kroon and Remco Polman for CAMOUFLAGE
• Guillaume Fournier and Emmanuel Tenenbaum for FREE FALL (Inspired by the book of Joris Luyendijk)
• Vincent Tilanus for MARLON BRANDO
• Jan Verdijk for SHIELDED
• Lucas Camps for WALL #4
MR ZEE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
• Sam du Pon for BIRDLAND
• Stephan Polman for LEAD BALLOONS
• Zeno Dockx for NIGHT CALL
• Noél Schoolderman for SHIELDED
• Job Kraaijeveld for THE COLOUR OF SPINACH
MR ZEE BEST ACTING
• Abraham Lewis for FREE FALL
• Sanne Maas for I’D LIKE TO THANK…
• Tijn Winters and Jetske Lieber for MARLON BRANDO
• Sam Boekaar for MELANIE
• Lieke Witteveen for OUTCOME
• Zoë Love Smith and Nora El Koussour for STUCKWITU
• Sallie Harmsen for THE DEPARTURE
MR ZEE BEST EDITING
• Pepijn Ahsmann for A VIEW FROM ABOVE
• Jean-Baptiste Guignot for FREE FALL
• Maarten Ernest for JERRY
• Xander Nijsten for THE DEPARTURE
• Emiel Nuninga for WHEN YOU HEAR THE DIVINE CALL
MR ZEE BEST DOCUMENTARY
• EVEREST, by Sophia de Hoog
• LONG LIVE THE PANDA, by Bo van der Meer & Roswitha de Boer
• PAVEMENT PARTY, by Hugo Drechsler
• THE BALLET OF SERVICE, by Marlies Smeenge
• THE GREAT PRETENDERS, by Simone Peelen
• WHEN YOU HEAR THE DIVINE CALL, by Festus Toll
MR ZEE BEST ANIMATION
• BEKEKEN, by Kim de Ruyter
• CAMOUFLAGE, by Remco Polman and Jantiene de Kroon
• TIDY TOWN, by Dana Alink, Thirza van der Zee
• REFLECTION, by Sanna de Vries
• JABBERWOCKY, by Sjaak Rood
MR ZEE BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
• BACKLASH, by Eva Glasbeek
• DUNA, by Dion van Velzen
• EXHALE, by Moniek van der Kallen
• SERRATUS, by Maarten Groen
• STATES OF MIND, by Dirk Lentz
MR ZEE INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE AWARD
• BIRDLAND by Ashgan El-Hamus
• CAMOUFLAGE by Remco Polman and Jantiene de Kroon
• FREE FALL by Emmanuel Tenenbaum
• LAST RIDE by Edson da Conceição
• MARLON BRANDO by Vincent Tilanus
• SHIELDED by Jan Verdijk
• WALL #4 by Lucas Camps