Get ready to watch two exceptional short films straight from our official selection! Each film will be followed by an exclusive interview with the talented teams behind them.
Drum roll, please... we’re incredibly excited to welcome the one and only Christopher Mack to Shortcutz Amsterdam on June 16.
Christopher is the Director of Grow Creative for Netflix International Originals, where he supports and develops creative talent around the world. Before joining Netflix, he built an extraordinary career across some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. He started at NBC Studios, where he worked on iconic series such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and In the House, before spending years writing for acclaimed dramas including ER, The Practice and The New Twilight Zone.
Christopher later led the renowned Warner Bros. Television Workshop, helping launch and support the careers of countless writers and directors, while also working on hit series such as Two and a Half Men and Smallville. Before Netflix, he served as Senior Vice President of Scripted Content at Stage 13, overseeing original productions including the Emmy-nominated Netflix series Special and It's Bruno!.
He’ll join us to talk about his remarkable journey through the industry, discovering and nurturing talent, and what it takes to build a sustainable creative career in today's global film and television landscape.
Check out the cool short films and teams you can watch/meet this session:
Vincent Konings | Live-Action | 13’59’’
1725, the Austrian Netherlands. A series of sinister events in a village near Maastricht sets young medical assistant William on the trail of a dark conspiracy. Determined to uncover the truth, he delves deeper, while the danger closes in.
Elia & Jiska Mitalas | Live-Action | 14’30’’
The Hague, 1960s. The city is torn apart by rival youth gangs: the Nozem groups known as the Kikkers and the Plu. Ronnie (15) looks up to his older brother Loet (18), the leader of the Plu, and will do anything to earn a place in the gang. But when Loet casts out Ronnie’s friend Paul for being a Kikker, Ronnie is forced to make a choice. During a night filled with rebellion, temptation, and violence, he discovers that loyalty comes at a price: will he stand by his brother, or by his friend?
We’re closing this first half of the season with a golden key.
After a great run of films, guests, and Tuesday night conversations, Shortcutz Amsterdam is heading into its summer break until 15 September.
But before we go, we have one more special evening to share with you.
Get ready to watch three exceptional short films straight from our official selection! Each film will be followed by an exclusive interview with the talented teams behind them.
Check out the cool short films and teams you can watch/meet this session:
Joshua Boon | Live-Action | 01’30’’
Doors is a rapid-fire short that explores fear and consciousness through the lens of a disoriented young woman. Inspired by the idea of “the doors of perception,” this compact genre-bender slips between realities and metafiction—all in 90 seconds.
