This year, 30 national and international partners will join the tour.

HOW TO WATCH?

It's a breeze! Simply attend local screenings, enjoy the six nominated short films, and cast your vote for your favourite.

JURY TEAM

This year's Jury Team is composed of producer Jan Harlan ('The Shining'), Christopher Mack from Netflix International Originals, actress Elise Schaap ('Ferry'), director Roel Reiné ('Marvel’s Inhumans'), actress Willeke van Ammelrooy ('Antonia’s Line'), director Eddy Terstall ('Simon'), Head of Drama NTR Marina Blok, former Eye's senior programmer and head of acquisitions René Wolf, actress Nora El Koussour ('Layla M'), and street artist Laser 3.14. Learn more about them HERE.

RESULTS

The overall winner will be revealed at the 11th Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards on January 21, 2024, at 20:00 (CET) at the Eye.

A CAPPELLA IN D MINOR

Director (s) | Genre | Duration: Malu Janssen | Live-Action | 20’00’’

Synopsis (in English): During a sultry summer evening, Stella and her ex-Paul host the parents of their son's girlfriend, Annelies and Rindert, for dinner in their garden. It soon becomes apparent that the date was created to answer a question from the children: may they sleep together? As dusk sets in and the parents try to formulate a ready-made answer together, this short drama confronts them with their own experiences, their own projections and their parenting.

Cast: Hannah van Lunteren, Astrid van Eck, Guido Pollemans and Julien Croiset

Producer(s): Hanna Schwarz and Patou ten Cate

Screenplay: Caspar van Woudenberg

Cinematography: Peter Krijgsman

Editing: Alex Elsinga

Production Design: Danithia van Weenum

Music/Film Score: Florian van der Reijden

Sound: Jesse Enzler, Tauro ter Horst

FLY

Director (s) | Genre | Duration: Patty Stenger | Animation | 02’25’’

Synopsis (in English): Margot is neatly nursed by her daughter. But Margot doesn't want to sit on the couch in a stain-resistant dress, waiting for her death. She wants another man in her life! She approaches men through personal ads in the newspaper. She wants to dance! And smoke! And drink! Her daughter lights a candle for her deceased father every day and angrily throws the men out of the house. She also tries to get rid of the increasing number of flies. In vain, the flies turn out to be Margot's friends. And fly she will.

Producer(s): Peter Lindhout

Art Direction and Animation: Mackenzie Fincham

Screenplay: Patty Stenger

Music/Film Score: Rens Machielse and Willem Schneider

Sound: Rens Machielse and Willem Schneider

GNOMES

Director (s) | Genre | Duration: Ruwan Heggelman | Live-Action | 05’56’’

Synopsis (in English): Unknowingly, a girl enters the habitat of a tribe of killer gnomes during her daily run. Lured by mysterious glowing mushrooms, she'll soon wish she'd stayed on her usual tracks...

Cast: Moïse Trustfull, Duncan Meijering

Producer(s): Richard Raaphorst

Screenplay: Richard Raaphorst, Ruwan Heggelman, Jasper ten Hoor

Cinematography: Eron Sheean

Editing: Jasper ten Hoor, Ferrano Meraldi

Production Design: Richard Raaphorst

Music/Film Score: Arend Bruijn

I'M NOT A ROBOT

Director (s) | Genre | Duration: Victoria Warmerdam | Live-Action | 20’00’’

Synopsis (in English): After several unsuccessful attempts to complete a Captcha, feminist Lara sets out to answer the disturbing question of whether she's a robot and, therefore, bought by her own boyfriend.

Cast: Ellen Parren, Henry van Loon, Thekla Reuten

Producer(s):Trent

Screenplay: Victoria Warmerdam

Cinematography: Martijn van Broekhuizen

Editing: Michiel Boesveldt

Production Design: Myrthe Douma

Music/Film Score: Merlijn Snitker

Sound: Evelien van der Molen

JAMMED

Director (s) | Genre | Duration: Isis Cabolet | Live-Action | 17:24

Synopsis (in English): 70-year-old Edith, who has fallen into social and mental isolation, comes into contact with an equally lonely young man, who, although they have absolutely nothing in common, rekindles the zest for life in her.

Cast: Beppie Melissen, Michael Muller, Sarah Janneh, Wimie Wilhelm

Producer(s): Rachel van Bommel

Screenplay: Isis Cabolet

Cinematography: Dionne Cats

Editing: Tessel Flora de Vries

Production Design: Lois van Galen Last

Music/Film Score: Sebastiaan Prins, Nik van den Berg

Sound: Selle Sellink

NEW BABYLON

Director (s) | Genre | Duration: Gideon van der Stelt | Animation | 20’00’’

Synopsis (in English): An impossible city is built up out of enormous rotating rings, steering the lives of its lonely inhabitants. NEW BABYLON follows three characters living secluded lives and is a visual trip through an oppressive night in which contemporary, individualistic life is reflected in a circular metropole.

Cast: Bram Suijker, Tine Cartuyvels, Titus Muizelaar, Dionne Verwey

Producer(s): Gideon van der Stelt

Screenplay: Gideon van der Stelt

Cinematography: Jorne Tielemans

Editing: Gideon van der Stelt, Xander Nijsten

Music/Film Score: Beau Zwart

Sound: Vincent Sinceretti