ShortCutz Amsterdam (ShortCutz AMS) is an annual film festival promoting short films in Amsterdam, Netherlands held the whole year through.

ShortCutz Amsterdam
ShortCutz Amsterdam logo
Location1st floor, Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 7-9 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded2012
AwardsMr. Zee Award,
Career Achievement Award
LanguageInternational
Websitehttp://www.shortcutzamsterdam.com/

Festival edit

ShortCutz Amsterdam is a film festival held the whole year through, promoting Dutch short films in The Netherlands.[1] Every week has two short films competing. After the end of the calendar month the jury will select the winner of the month. The winner of the month is then nominated for a Mr. Zee Award and the winners will be presented at the end of January at the ShortCutz Amsterdam Annual Award Ceremony[2] at EYE Film Institute Netherlands. Winners of the Mr. Zee award will receive funding for their next film project, special screenings in cinema's and a distribution deal.

A unique aspect of the festival is that jury members are encouraged to give their personal feedback on the selected films. Giving the filmmakers the opportunity to have professionals like Rutger Hauer, Jan Harlan or Eddy Terstall comment on their films. Because of the informal vibe of the festival jury members can often be spotted at the weekly screening sessions, lowering the bar for young creatives to come in contact with well-known film professionals.

Screening locations edit

The weekly screening sessions are held at the De Kring (The Circle), located in the heart of Amsterdam, on the corner of the Leidseplein. It is one of the main artists clubs of the city.[citation needed]

The ShortCutz Amsterdam Annual Awards Ceremony is held every January at the EYE Film Institute Netherlands. The EYE is a modern building located on the north bank of Amsterdam's waterfront, just behind the Central Station.[3]

Mobile App edit

In 2019 the ShortCutz festival mobile app was released on Android and iOS.[4][5] Giving mobile users an easy way to read about the news, weekly sessions and screening schedules. The app also gives the users the opportunity to connect with film professionals, upcoming talent and the film audience.[6]

Programmes edit

  • The Official Selection
    • In Competition – Short films competing for the Mr. Zee Award. They are projected in De Kring Amsterdam.
    • Special Guests – Every session is accompanied by an influential guest from the film industry and will hold an open Q&A.
    • ShortCutz Amsterdam Award Ceremony – Awards presentation honoring the best talent in short-film achievements.
  • Events
    • Best of ShortCutz – Special selection of the best of films.
    • Marathon of New Dutch Cinema – In one night, it showcases the vitality and diversity of short films.[7]
    • Shortcutz National Audience Awards.[8]

Juries edit

The jury composed of an ambassador and various film directors, actors, culture, and art personalities, determine the prizes for the best short films in the competition. The juries hold the responsibility for choosing the monthly winner and which films will receive a Mr. Zee award.[citation needed]

Notable jury members: Waldemar Torenstra, George Sluizer, Laser 3.14, Tygo Gernandt, Hanna Verboom, Mijke de Jong, Roel Reiné, Eddy Terstall, Ariane Schluter, Rutger Hauer, Jan Harlan, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Pieter Kuijpers.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Guests of Honor edit

Every year guests of honor are invited to speak about their experiences in film creation.

List of Guests of Honor:

  • (2016) Rutger Hauer – actor extraordinaire (Blade Runner, Batman Begins)
  • (2016), (2017) Jan Harlan – producer of the late Stanley Kubrick (Full Metal Jacket, The Shining, Eyes Wide Shut) and Steven Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence
  • (2016) Béla Tarr - cult film director (The Turin Horse, Werckmeister Harmonie)
  • (2016) Leontine Petit – producer and founder of Lemming Film (The Lobster, Full Contact)
  • (2016) Pieter Verhoeff – Golden Calf winning director (Nynke, De brief voor de koning)
  • (2016) Job Roggeveen from the studio Job Joris & Marieke – Oscar nominee animator (A Single Life, Otto)
  • (2016) Claire van Daal - Nederlands Film Festival programmer
  • (2016) Jan Doense aka Mr Horror -  producer, publisher (de FilmKrant), Festival Organizer (founder: Amsterdamned & Imagine Film Festival).
  • (2016) Jos de Putter - documentary maker and producer (See No Evil, Radio Kobani)
  • (2016) Yorick van Wageningen - actor (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Winter in Wartime)
  • (2016) Sigrid ten Napel - golden calf nominee actress (Prince, Penoza)
  • (2017) Bero Beyer - IFFR director and producer (Altantic, Paradise Now)
  • (2017) Willeke van Ammelrooy - actress (Antonia, the Lift, Ciske de Rat)
  • (2017) Johanna Ter Steege - actress (Spoorloos, Paradise Road)
  • (2017) Marc van Warmerdam - producer (A gentle Creature, Borgman)
  • (2017) Ate de Jong - director (Highway to Hell, Drop Dead Fred)
  • (2017) Mae Dols de Jong - director (If Mama Ain't Happy, Nobody's Happy, Nettiquette)
  • (2017) Gareth Wiley - producer (Match Point, Vicky Cristina Barcelona)

Awards edit

Career Achievement Award edit

The Career Achievement Award has been awarded since 2013. The winners are: 2018 – Frans Weisz,[22] 2017 – Heddy Honigmann,[23][24] 2016 – Pieter Kuijpers,[25] 2015 – Rutger Hauer,[26] 2014 – Jos Stelling[27] and 2013 – George Sluizer.

Rutger Hauer Award edit

The Career Achievement Award was tranformed into the Rutger Hauer Award after his death in 2019. The winners are: 2022 - Junkie XL, 2021 - Martin Koolhoven, 2020 - NTR Kort! (Marina Blok), 2019 - Paul Verhoeven

Mr. Zee Award winners edit

The Mr. Zee Award has various sponsors, including ShortsTV,[28] Camalot Amsterdam, Filmmore and EYE Film Institute Netherlands. The Mr. Zee awards are made by ProtoSpace.

Singular Awards edit

In some years a singular award has been awarded.

In 2020 an awards for Best Music video was awarded to Leo Cosme for his music video for the artist Feng Sueve with his song Half-Moon bag.

in 2020 an Xite award was awarded to Timo Ottevanger for his music video for Sunnery James and Ryan Marciano - Let it lie

in 2022 an award for best soundtrack, choses by Mimm / Private Kitchen was awarded to Giliam Spliethoff & Jorick Bronius for the film You can't Automate Me.

Mr Zee Best Film

Year Film Original Title Director Other Nominees Jury
2013 Wednesdays[29] Woensdagen Aaron Rookus 12th of never (Fadi Hindash), Drag Junkie (Gabriel M. Bauer), Flirt (Gabriel M. Bauer), Kruidwoord (Sander van Dijk), Stardust (Mischa Rozema), Tombed (Jeffrey Schreuders, Elian van der Heiden)
2014 Pony Place [30] Pony Place Joost Reijmers De leeuw (Klaas Arie Westland), Geen Klote! (Melvin Simons, Jon Karthaus), Happy New Year (Simon Dymond), Peace and Quiet (Niels Bourgonje)
2015 Ballen [31] Ballen Janne Schmidt Bam (Dennis Overeen), Groen (Lucas Camps), Plaster (Jeroen Houben), Expose (Moniek van der Knallen) Eddy Terstall, Jan Harlan, Laser 3.14, Roel Reiné, René Wolf, Tygo Gernandt, Vincent van Ommen, Claire van Daal, Harmen Jalvingh, Ariane Schluter, Jeroen Koolbergen, Jan Doense
2016 Nymphet [32][33] Nymphet Laura Hermanides Beautiful woman (Diego Nurse), Bingo! (Patrick Schoenmaker), Exist (Klaas Arie Westland), Jimmy on the Run (Wytse Koetse), Platform 13 (Camiel Zwart), Ticking Away (Michael Sewnarain) Rutger Hauer, Eddy Terstall, Jan Harlan, Laser 3.14, Roel Reiné, René Wolf, Tygo Gernandt, Vincent van Ommen, Claire van Daal, Harmen Jalvingh, Ariane Schluter, Jeroen Koolbergen, Jan Doense,
2017 A man falls from the sky [34] Valt een man uit de lucht Kurt Platvoet, Jan Verdijk I was only 14 (Froukje van Wengerden), Che! (Elsbeth Fraanje), Tabook (Dario Van Vree ), Bridge (Niels Bourgonje), Routine (Fokke Mars), Skogafoss (Niels Bourgonje) Rutger Hauer, Eddy Terstall, Jan Harlan, Laser 3.14, Marina Blok, Roel Reiné, René Wolf, Tygo Gernandt, Willeke van Amelrooy, Pieter Kuijpers, Vincent van Ommen, Claire van Daal, Harmen Jalvingh
2018 Bullet Time [35][36] Bullet Time Frodo Kuipers Sjaak's wife died, so he needs to say something (Eva M. C. Zanen), Girl on a mission (Eva van Barneveld, Heleen D'Haens), Otherland (Jan Pieter Tuinstra), Hitchock Hitchcock (Edgar Kapp, Kuba Szutkowski), Spark (Dominique Michelle Gimberg), Happy new year (Brandon Grötzinger, Wander Theunis) Rutger Hauer, Hany Abu-Assad, Eddy Terstall, Jan Harlan, Laser 3.14, Marina Blok, Roel Reiné, René Wolf, Sigrid Ten Napel, Tygo Gernandt, Willeke van Amelrooy, Pieter Kuijpers, Vincent van Ommen, Claire van Daal
2019 School's Out Tienminutengesprek Jamille van Wijngaarden Accident (David Cocheret), At First Sight (Sjaak Rood), Crow's Nest (Flynn von Kleist), Daydreaming (Yim Brakel), Fundament (Wilbert van Veldhuizen), Nobu (Sarah Blok, Lisa Konno) Hany Abu-Assad, Eddy Terstall, Jan Harlan, Laser 3.14, Marina Blok, Roel Reiné, René Wolf, Sigrid Ten Napel, Tygo Gernandt, Willeke van Amelrooy, Kim Sherman, Pieter Kuijpers, Vincent van Ommen, Parwin Mirrahimy
2020 Short Calf Muscle Korte kuitspier Victoria Warmerdam En Route (Marit Weerheijm), Life at Oranjehotel (Mark Visser, Jeroen Schellekens), Lili (Yfke van Berckelaer), Mania (Edson da Conceicao), No dog in Amsterdam (lucas Camps), Re-Entry (Ben Brand) Christopher Mack, Hany Abu-Assad, Eddy Terstall, Jan Harlan, Laser 3.14, Marina Blok, Roel Reiné, René Wolf, Sigrid Ten Napel, Tygo Gernandt, Willeke van Amelrooy
2021 Free Fall Free Fall Emmanuel Tenenbaum Birdland (Ashgan El-Hamus, Camouflage (Remco Polman, Jantiene de Kroon), Last Ride (Edson da Conceicao), Marlon Brando (Vincent Tilanus), Shielded (Jan Verdijk), Wall #4 (Lucas Camps) Charles Mastro Pietro, Christopher Mack, Hany Abu-Assad, Eddy Terstall, Jany Temime, Jan Harlan, Laser 3.14, Marina Blok, Roel Reiné, René Wolf, Sigrid Ten Napel, Willeke van Amelrooy
2022 Spotless Vlekkeloos Emma Branderhorst Cage (Rumi Kaul), Funkele (Nicole Jachmann), In between glass and walls (Razan Hassan), Science around us (ARIV), The Smile (Erik van Schaaik), What killed Timmy Benson (Nick Cremers) Antonio D'intino, Christopher Mack, Eddy Terstall, Elise Schaap, Jan Harlan, Laser 3.14, Marina Blok, Nora El-Koussour, Roel Reiné, René Wolf, Sigrid Ten Napel, Willeke van Amelrooy
2023 I'm Not a Robot Ik Ben Geen Robot Victoria Warmerdam A capella in D minor (Malu Janssen), Fly (Patty Stenger), Jammed (Isis Cabolet), Gnomes (Ruwan Heggelman), New Babylon (Gideon van der Stelt) Christopher Mack, Eddy Terstall, Elise Schaap, Jan Harlan, Marina Blok, Nora El Koussour, Laser 3.14, René Wolf, Roel Reiné, Willeke van Amelrooy
Mr Zee Audience Award
Year Film Original Title Director Other Nominees
2015 Expose Expose Moniek van der Knallen Bam (Dennis Overeen), Groen (Lucas Camps), Plaster (Jeroen Houben), Wednesdays (Aaron Rookus)
2016 Jimmy on the run Jimmy on the run Wytse Koetse Beautiful Woman (Diego Nurse), Bingo! (Patrick Schoenmaker), Excist (Klaas Arie Westland), Nymphet (Laura Hermanides), Platform 13 (Camiel Zwart), Ticking Away (Michael Sewnarain)
2017 A man falls from the sky Valt een man uit de lucht Jan Verdijk & Kurt Platvoet Beautiful woman (Diego Nurse), Bingo! (Patrick Schoenmaker), Exist (Klaas Arie Westland), Jimmy on the Run (Wytse Koetse), Platform 13 (Camiel Zwart), Ticking Away (Michael Sewnarain)
2018 Happy New Year Happy New Year Brandon Grötzinger & Wander Theunis Bullet Time (Frodo Kuipers) Sjaak's wife died, so he needs to say something (Eva M. C. Zanen), Girl on a mission (Eva van Barneveld, Heleen D'Haens), Otherland (Jan Pieter Tuinstra, Hitchock Hitchcock (Edgar Kapp, Kuba Szutkowski), Spark (Dominique Michelle Gimberg)
2019 School's Out Tienminutengesprek Jamille van Wijngaarden Accident (David Cocheret), At First Sight (Sjaak Rood), Crow's Nest (Flynn von Kleist), Daydreaming (Yim Brakel), Fundament (Wilbert van Veldhuizen), Nobu (Sarah Blok, Lisa Konno)
2020 En Route En Route Marit Weerheijm Life at Oranjehotel (Mark Visser, Jeroen Schellekens), Lili (Yfke van Berckelaer), Mania (Edson da Conceicao), No dog in Amsterdam (lucas Camps), Re-Entry (Ben Brand), Short Calf Muscle (Victoria Warmerdam)
2021 Free Fall Free Fall Emmanuel Tenenbaum Birdland (Ashgan El-Hamus, Camouflage (Remco Polman, Jantiene de Kroon), Last Ride (Edson da Conceicao), Marlon Brando (Vincent Tilanus), Shielded (Jan Verdijk), Wall #4 (Lucas Camps)
2022 Spotless Vlekkeloos Emma Branderhorst Cage (Rumi Kaul), Funkele (Nicole Jachmann), In between glass and walls (Razan Hassan), Science around us (ARIV), The Smile (Erik van Schaaik), What killed Timmy Benson (Nick Cremers)
2023 Jammed Gleuf Isis Cabolet A capella in D minor (Malu Janssen), Fly (Patty Stenger) Gnomes (Ruwan Heggelman), New Babylon (Gideon van der Stelt)
Mr. Zee Best Director
Year Director Film Other Nominees
2013 Aaron Rookus Wednesdays[29] Fadi Hindash (12th of never), Gabriel M. Bauer (Drag Junky), Jeroen Houben (Sorry),
2014 Ben Brand 97% Joost Reijmers (Pony Place), Klaas Arie Westland (De Leeuw), Kurt Platvoets (Een verre reis)
2015 Janne Schmidt Ballen [31] Jeroen Houben (Plaster)
2016 Laura Hermanides Nymphet [32][33] Jordi Wijnalda (Gilles), Klaas Arie Westland (Exist), Marc de Leeuw (Copyrette)
2017 Kurt Platvoet, Jan Verdijk A man falls from the sky [34] Elsbeth Fraanje (Che!), Niels Bourgonje (Skogafoss), Nils Vleugels (Labor)
2018 Daphne Luckers Sisters Brandon Grötzinger & Wander Theunis (Happy new year), Dominique Gimberg (Spark), Eva M. C. Zanen (Sjaak's wife died, so he has to say something), Shady El-Hamus (Nightshade)
2019 Flynn von Kleist Crow's Nest Guust Mulder (Alaraph), Jamille van Wijngaarden (School's out), Michael Middelkoop (Snor), Nico van den Brink (The Burden)
2020 Marit Weerheijm En Route Jörgen Scholtens (Cuckoo!), Victoria Warmerdam (Short calf muscle), Mania (Edson da Conceicao), Arjan Brentjes (Sad Beauty), Re-Entry (Ben Brand)
2021 Emmanuel Tenenbaum Free Fall Ashgan El-Hamus (Birdland), Jantiene de Kroon & Remco Polman (Camouflage), Vincent Tilanus (Marlon Brando), Jan Verdijk (Shielded), Festus Toll (When you hear the divine call)
2022 Nicole Jachmann Funkele Emma Brandenhorst (Spotless), Idriss Nabil (Revelinho), Kees-Jan Mulder (Nudes), Naomi Pacifique (After a room), Razan Hassan (Between Glass and Walls)
2023 Malu Janssen A Capella in D Minor Claire Zhou (The Performance), Isis Cabolet (Jammed), Ruwan Heggelman (Gnomes), Victoria Warmerdam (I'm not a robot)
Mr Zee Best Actor
Year Actor Film Other nominees
2013 Daniël Cornelissen Flirt Hugo Konings (Drag Junkie), John Buijsman (Sorry), Nasrdin Dchar (Sorry), Sergio Simbula (Zwart, met suiker)
2014 Bert Hana 97%
2015 Bram Suiker Ballen Dennis Overeem (Aline), Gene Bervoets (Home Suite Home)
2016 Mattias van de Vijver Gilles Daniel Cornelissen (Buddy), Saman Amini (Night Shift), Sofiene Mamdi (Gilles), Sol Vinken (Game Night)
2017 Jacqueline Blom A man Falls from the sky Amélie Bernard (Two Dollars), Ilke Paddenburg (Sweet Tooth), Jun Jun Liang (Ghost)
2018 Tine Cartuyvels Happy New Year Bente Fokkens (Spark) Eefje Paddenburg (Spark), Fabienne Leenart (90 Degrees), Lisa Smit (All the single ladies!)
2019 Yfendo van Praag Crow's Nest Huub Smit (Hold On), Jord Knotter (Downward Facing Dogs), Leonard van Herwijnen (Nest), Theo Wesselo (Snor), Wouter Hendrickx (Wild)
Mr Zee Best Actress
Year Actress Film Other Nominees
2013 Petra Laseur Viskom Joke Bruijs (Sorry), Loek Beernink (Closing Time), Nienke Gravemake (Exorsister), Sophie van Winden (Rood)
2014 Carine Crutzen Southwest Bien de Moor (Reizigers in de nacht)
2015 Saadet Yuce Before We Lose Annemieke Bakker (Bam), Hanneke Scholten (Camouflage), Thekla Reuten (Home Suite Home)
2016 Alix Jana Cale Nymphet Albertine de Kanter (Game Night), Hanneke Scholten (Gotta), Juul Vrijdag (Deadwood), Selma Copijn (Night Shift)
2017 Raymond Thiry A man falls from the sky Bart Slegers (Pensionado), Hans Dagelet (Salvatore), Yannick Jozefzoon (Netflix & Chill)
2018 Kubilay Sengul Nightshade Benjamin Moen (Pizzamonster), Mustafa Duygulu (Nightshade), Sabri Saddik (Final Stop), Sjeng Kessels (Lone Wolf)
2019 Raymonde de Kuyper School's Out Christine van Stralen (A normal life), Gonny Gaakeer (Kraut Girl), Melody Klaver (Downward Facing Dogs), Romana Vrede (Crow's Nest), Sara Luna Zoric (Yulia & Juliet)
Mr Zee Best Acting
Year Actor Film Other Nominees
2020 Henry Van Loon Short Calf Muscle Lotte Verbeek (Meeting the other woman), Ilker Delikaya & Sih Ali Yalciner (Atilla), Ali Fardi (Only death never lies), Masali Baduza (The Fighter), Lisa Smit (lili)
2021 Sam Boekaar Melanie Abraham Lewis (Free Fall), Sanne Maas (I'd like to thank), Tijn Winters & Jetske Lieber (Marlon Brando), Lieke Witteveen (Outcome), Zoë Love Smith & Nora El Koussour (Stuckwithu), Sallie Harmsen (The Departure)
2022 Maike Meijer Housemaid #2 Alicia Prinsen (Spotless), ARIV (Science Around Us), Jack Wouterse (Shut), Jashayra Oehlers (Donna), Moussaab Mahyu (Cage)
2023 Ellen Parren I'M Not a Robot Eline Havelaar (Amy & I), Juliette van Ardenne (Gush), Lesley Wang (The Performance), Mikky Dijkstra (When the beat drops), Rami Kooti Arab (At a glance), Romana Vrede (Hannah), Sieger Sloot (Table 8)
Mr. Zee Best Screenplay
Year Writer Film Other Nominees
2013 Jeroen Houben Sorry Fadi Hindash (12th of Never), Matthijs Bockting (Naar het einde van de straat), Aaron Rookus (Wednesdays)
2014 - - -
2015 Paul Bontenbal Ballen Cristhian Andrews & Ruya Koman (Before we lose), Lucas Camps (Groen)
2016 Wander Theunis & Ashar Medina Gilles Jan van Gorkum (Game night), Karsten de Vreugd (Route du soleil), Lucas Camps (Deadwood)
2017 Jan Verdijk & Kurt Platvoet A man falls from the sky Martijn Winkler (#Tagged), Nils Vleugels (Labor), Bastiaan Tichler (Skogafoss), Nico van den Brink (Sweet tooth)
2018 Brandon Götzinger & Wander Theunis Happy New Year Rudi Brekelmans & Frodo Kuipers & Merlijn Passier (Bullet Time), Jeroen Scholten van Aschat (Nightshade), Sisters (Rosita Wolkers), Medi Broekman (Sjaak's wife dies, so he has to say something)
2019 Renske de Greef School's Out Jeroen Scholten van Aschat (Crow's nest), Karsten de Vreugd (Downward facing dogs), Michael Middelkoop (Snor), Paul de Vrijer (Accident)
2020 Marit Weerheijm En Route Pepijn van Weeren & Jorgen Scholtens (Cuckoo!), Victoria Warmerdam (Short calf muscle), Alkan Coklu (Atilla), Andy Weir & Ben Brand (Re-entry)
2021 Guillaume Fournier & Emmanuel Tenenbaum Free Fall Ashgan El-Hamus (Birdland), Jantiene de Kroon & Remco Polman (Camouflage), Vincent Tilanus (Marlon Brando), Jan Verdijk (Shielded), Lucas Camps (Wall #4)
2022 Milou Rhode Spotless ARIV & Tommaso Genovesi (Science around us), Demian van der Wekken & Ruma Kaul (Cage), Erik van Schaaik (The Smile), Jan van Gorkum (Shiny new world), Pepe Favela (Revelinho)
2023 Victoria Warmerdam I'M Not a Robot Amy Janna (When the beat drops), Caspar van Woudenberg (A capella in d mineur), Claire Zhou (The Performance), Jan-Kees Joosse (This is your captain speaking)
Mr Zee Best Animation
Year Film Director Other Nominees
2013 Tombed Jeffrey Schreuders & Elian van der Heiden Tired of Swimming (Anna Eijsbouts)
2014 - - -
2015 Facing the News Wiep Teeuwisse -
2016 Ticking Away Michael Sewnarain A City of Rust (Omar El Araby), Bingo! (Patrick Schoenmaker), Deadly Drive-in Disaster (Arjan Wilschut)
2017 Parade Digna van der Put Routine (Fokke Mars), Scrambled (Bastiaan Schravendeel), Short But Sweet (Junaid Chundrigar), Tabook (Dario Van Vree )
2018 Bullet Time Frodo Kuipers Bei mir bist du schön (Bauwine Pool), Deep (Michelle Verhoeks), Hate for sale (Anna Eijsbouts)
2019 At First Sight Sjaak Rood An unfinished love (Rami el Harayri), Fundament (Wilbert van Veldhuizen), How Countries Fight Their Wars (Thomas Loopstra)
2020 Sad Beauty Arjan Brentjes Second Floor (Dymphie Huijssen), Life at Oranjehotel (Mark Visser & Jeroen Schellekens), The End (Wiebe Bonnema), See Me (Patty Stenger & Yvonne Kroese)
2021 Camouflage Remco Polman & Jantiene de Kroon Bekeken (Kim de Ruyter), Jabberwocky (Sjaak Rood), Reflection (Sanna de Vries), Tidy Town (Dana Alink & Thirza van der Zee)
2022 The Smile Erik van Schaaik Aeronaut (Leon Golterman), Longing (Lotte Salomons), Tipping Point (Bart de Piraat), What Killed Timmy Bensen (Nick Cremers)
2023 Dog Days George Hampshire Rotten Child (Anej Golcar), The Grand Book (Arjan Brentjes), Fly (Patty Stenger), Hiraeth (Rianne Stremmelaar), Sensory Itch (Roel van Beek), Outside the Lines (Stan Oversteegen)
Mr. Zee Best Documentary
Year Film Director Other Nominees
2013 - - -
2014 We Hunt Vera Holland & Ted Alkemade Still Can't Hear Her Mouth (Derville Quigley), Wij en de Wolven (Iris Grob)
2015 - -
2016 Jimmy on the Run Wytse Koetse Beautiful Woman (Diego nurse), Exist (Klaas Arie Westland), The Art of Flying (Jan van Ijken)
2017 Che! Elsbeth Fraanje I am Famous (Ismaël Lotz), I Was Only 14 (Froukje van Wengerden), What TIme is It (Karine Versluis)
2018 Girl on a Mission Heleen D'Haens & Eva van Barneveld Anita's Pack (Marlies Smeenge), Becoming (Jan van Ijken), Otherland (Jan Pieter Tuinstra & Keren Levi), Robert Mims the Texan Bull Rider (Doug Hancock)
2019 Tribe of Ghosts Almichael Fraay Commit (Tommy Köhbrugge & Lars Cleve), Nobu (Sarah Blok & Lisa Konno), Now or Never Again (Marieke Wildlak), Vishulst: An Amsterdam Picture From IKEA (Tom Roes)
2020 Girlsboysmix Lara Aerts Authenticity (Tommy Köhlbrugge & Lars Cleve), Jovanna for Future (Mirjam Marks), Craving to be Touched (Lieza Röben), No Dog in Amsterdam (Lucas Camps)
2021 Camouflage Remco Polman & Jantiene de Kroon Bekeken (Kim de Ruyter), Jabberwocky (Sjaak Rood), Reflection (Sanna de Vries), Tidy Town (Dana Alink & Thirza van der Zee)
2022 In Between Glass and Walls Razan Hassan Below the Surface (Thomas Ponsteen), Modellife (Jorn Koning), Planktonium (Jan van Ijken), So loud the Sky Can Hear Us (Lavinia Xausa)
2023 Only the Forgotten is Real Mona Schier A Precious Shadow (Tenzing Norbu Woing), Drag Hunt (Bo van der Meer & Maalou Wagemaker), Fantoomwijk (Ravi Sandberg), I Want to Go Higher (Amanda van Hesteren), Monsters (Lotte Salomons), Son (Tomas Ponsteen)
Mr. Zee Best Experimental Film
Year Film Director Other Nominees
2013 Stardust Mischa Rozema
2014 The Rapid Eye Floris + Menno Endtrip (Koen de Mol & Olivier Ballast & Rick Franssen), I Love (New) Tokyo (Emmanuel Tennembaum)
2015 Expose Moniek van der Knallen Fast Nacht (Jasper de Bruijn & Bart Voorbergen)
2016 Platform 13 Camiel Zwart Copyrette (Marc de Leeuw), Secret Sounds (Stephan van der Brink & Simon Muskitta), VUOTO (Guido F.G. Jeurissen)
2017 Ein Prost Noël Lozen Amuse (Jonne Covers & Ivo van Aart), Retina (Justin Heyl), Unseen (Justin Krul)
2018 Sisters Daphne Lucker A Death in the Family (Puck Litaay), No One Really No One Likes This (Simone Peelen), The Golden Shower Resort (Kamiel Rongen), Word! (Amos Mulder)
2019 Orbit Tess Martin 14.05 Always a Kind of Onward (Guido F.G. Jeurissen), Echoing Memories (Jefta Varwijk), Fever (Rafael Romero Pena)
2020 A Boring Day in Hell Ayla Spaans Exodus (Guido F.G. Jeurissen), The Seas Are Rising (Stijf Verhoeff), De Lentloper (Martijn Schinkel), Voice (Tess Martin)
2021 States of Mind Dirk Lentz Backlash (Eva Glasbeek), Duna (Dion van Velzen), Exhale (Moniek van der Knallen), Serratus (Maarten Groen)
2022 Rotterdam Don't Leave Us Guido F.G. Jeurissen Fist (Thomas Bos), La Nostra Terra (Thomas Born), Primus (Jonas Smulders), You Can't Automate Me (Katarina Jazbec)
2023 New Babylon Gideon van der Stelt 6:00 AM (Thom Lunshof), Alma (Lenke Duyvendak), Anahit (Laura Hermanides), Natturubond (Sven Peetoom & Jonathan Damborg & Grima Irmudottir), Prison with Songbirds (Ewan Macbeth), Still Here (Guido Ekker)
Mr. Zee Best Director of Photography
Year Director of Photography Film Other Nominees
2013 Martijn Cousijn Daniel Erwan van Buuren (Drag Junky), Ivan Hidayat (Rood), Maxim Honoré (Foster), Robbie van Brussels (Wednesdays)
2014 Wouter Verberkt Een Verre Reis Casper Brink (Het Meisje aan de Overkant), Martijn Cousijn (Stained)
2015 Casper Brink Fast Nacht
2016 Tibor Dingelstad Copyrette Artyom Zakharenko (The Boy by the Sea), Aziz Al-Dilaimi (Three People Find a Car), Mark Lindeberg (Deadwood), Martijn Cousijn (Platform 13)
2017 Myrthe Mosterdman Labor Erik Journée (Aerts), Florens de Graaf (Everything is Endlessly), Noel Schoolderman (Osu), Joris Bulstra (Vigor)
2018 Casper Van Oort Sisters Abel van Dijk (A Death in the Family), Jan Pieter Tuinstra (Otherland), Thijmen Doornik (Think of Something Blue), Dennis Manda (Uncloud)
2019 Tim Kerbosch Crow's Nest Cristiaan van Leeuwen (Moonrise Carcosa), Emo Weemhoff (The Burden), Gregg Telussa (Snor), Tom Vorselaars (Alaraph)
2020 Bo Bolderink Mania Martijn Schinkel (De Lentloper), Job van Bijsteren (Wald), Kevin Kimman (The Blade), Henk Otte (Strawberry), Maxime Desmet (Re-Entry)
2021 Stephan Polman Lead Balloons Sam du Pon (Birdland), Zeno Dockx (Night Call), Noél Schoolderman (Shielded), Job Kraaijeveld (The Colour of Spinach)
2022 Christiaan van Leeuwen Hantu Jan van Ijken (Planktonium), Joris Bulstra (Shut), Lawrence Lee (Rotterdam, Don't Leave Us), Matija Pekìc (You Can't Automate Me), Myrthe Mosterdman (Spotless)
2023 Amit Kumar 6:00 AM Cristiaan van Leeuwen (Missing Child), Jonathan Damborg (Náttúrubönd), Martijn van Broekhuizen (I'm Not a Robot), Sveta Aparina (Life on Hold), Thijmen Doornik (Anahit)

Mr. Zee Best Editing/Post Production

Year Editor Film Other Nominees
2013 Mischa Rozema Stardus Joel Hielckert (Daniël), Nicolien van Loon (Naar het Einde van de Straat), Jan Meij (Rood)
2014 Jan-Willem de Kraaij La Commedia Kurt Platvoet (Een Verre Reis), Koen de Mol & Rick Franssen & Olivier Ballast (Endtrip)
2015 - - -
2016 Wytse Koetse Jimmy on the Run Guido F.G. Jeurissen (VUOTO), Pelle Asselbergs (Copyrette), Wietse de Zwart (Deserted)
2017 Xander Nijsten Sweet Tooth Ivo van Aart (Amuse), Ruben Labree (Labor), Sjoerd Dekker (Osu)
2018 Tobias Cornelissen Sisters Michiel Boesveldt (Yolo4real), Patrick Schonewille (Nightshade), Patrick Janssens (Otherland), Augustine Huijsser (Pizzamonster)
2019 Fatih Tura & Joshua Menco & Tom Oud NOBU Fatih Tura (School's Out), Guido Ekker (Shadowboxers), Kevin Tromp (Moonrise Carcosa), Tim Straver (Run Baby Run)
2020 Patrick Schonewille Re-Entry Sander Kuipers (After the Dance), Robin Piree (The Blade), Gijs Onvlee (The Man and the Fish), Tim Roza (Blood Group)
2021 Jean-Baptiste Guignot Free Fall Pepijn Ashman (A View From Above), Maarten Ernest (Jerry), Xander Nijsten (The Departure), Emiel Nuninga (When You Hear the Devine Call)
2022 Loëlle Monsanto Donna Joel Heyl & Maarten Welzen (The Pamphlet), Max Paschke (Kids of the Bims), Nathan Idzinga & Stanley Kolk (Housemaid #2), Pepijn Ashmann (Hogweed), Tessel Flora de Vries (Funkele)
2023 Tessel Flora de Vries Jammed Demi Wesselo (Life on Hold), Jasper Ten Hoor & Ferrando Meraldi (Gnomes), Johannes de Jong (Dedication), Joshua Menco (Artjom), Michiel Boesveldt (I'M Not a Robot)

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  5. ^ "ShortCutz app available on Android" (Android version)
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