BUEU CHOOSES THE BEST DUTCH SHORT FILM
FICBUEU
On Saturday, January 18, the International Audience Award from Shortcutz Amsterdam arrives in Bueu.
Bueu, 01/10/2025 – Shortcutz Amsterdam invites FICBUEU’s audience once again to take part in selecting the audience’s favorite Dutch short film.
Shortcutz Amsterdam is an international short film movement that has become one of the Netherlands’ largest platforms for Dutch cinema. This platform provides exhibition opportunities and connects national and international audiences, facilitating networking between industry professionals to support emerging talent.
Once again, it proposes, in collaboration with other institutions and festivals around the world, a selection of short films that will be screened at the Centro Social do Mar. Our audience will participate as an international popular jury in choosing the audience’s favorite Dutch short film of the year.On Friday, Saturday 18, at 9:00 p.m., FICBUEU will host the screening of the six short films competing for the award. The event will take place at the Centro Social do Mar in Bueu. To attend, tickets must be purchased through the festival’s online store (www.ficbueu.com/tenda) or at the auditorium box office on the same day of the screening from 8:00 p.m.
The organization will provide the audience with ballots to participate in the voting and choose the best short film. The winner of the Audience Award will be announced during the awards ceremony of the 12th Shortcutz Amsterdam on January 19, 2025.
THE SHORT FILMS
The films included in the session were selected by the Shortcutz Amsterdam jury, composed of prominent figures from the film industry, such as producer Jan Harlan (The Shining), Christopher Mack of Netflix International Originals, actress Elise Schaap (Ferry), director Roel Reiné (Marvel’s Inhumans), actress Willeke van Ammelrooy (Antonia’s Line), director Eddy Terstall (Simon), Eye senior programmer and head of acquisitions René Wolf, and artist Laser 3.14.
This team selected a total of six short films from various genres, among which is the future winner of the Best Dutch Short Film Award for 2024.
· LET ME IN, Aramis García González | Fiction | 10’00’’
After an argument with his mother and stepfather, 24-year-old Emre storms off. A year later, he returns, knocking on the door. He wants to come back home as if nothing happened, but his mother doesn’t let him in easily, and a difficult conversation begins over the intercom. Emre tries everything to be allowed back in but struggles to deliver a sincere apology.
· BEHIND THE REFLECTION, Jelle Tichelaar | Documentary | 16’39’’
In Behind the Reflection, people of different ages and backgrounds spend half an hour looking at themselves in the mirror. We see what they don’t, as if we’re looking through the back of the mirror. They share observations about themselves and their experiences of discomfort, sadness, confrontation, and happiness.
· IL FAIT BEAU, Leonardo Cariglino | Fiction | 19’00’’
Young French expat Jean lives isolated and alienated from human contact, but a warm voicemail from his mother inspires him to go outside. He then discovers Sara behind the shelves of the FEBO bar, sparking a love story.
· LUNATIC, Robin Noorda | Experimental | 16’00’’
The film tackles urgent earthly issues through the eyes of a lonely astronaut named Antonio, who was abandoned on the Moon after revealing his sexual orientation.
· MAGMA, Luca Meisters | Fiction | 14’56’’
Esra (9), a quiet yet passionate girl, has had her world turned upside down. Her father was left disabled after a motorcycle accident, and as a result, they had to move. Struggling with his limitations, Esra’s father is no longer the man she once knew. At her new school, Esra tells a lie that brings her positive attention, but she cannot foresee its consequences. The pain, anger, and shame simmering inside her will inevitably erupt.
· TIDE, Roxanne Stam | Fiction | 20’00’’
On a rare day out with her father, 8-year-old Nola longs for quality time, but 45-year-old Kurt seems more focused on flirting than being a parent. Their trip to the beach starts with Nola’s excitement and a heartfelt gift, a handmade bracelet, but quickly turns bitter as Kurt’s scattered attention and carefree attitude clash with his daughter’s need for connection.
