• Societeit de Kring (map)
  • Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 7-9
  • 1017 RP Amsterdam
  • Netherlands

Get ready for a great session with 2 short films straight from our official selection! After each screening, we interview the team behind the film and get to know more about their process and vision.

As our guest this session, we are honoured to welcome CHRISTOPHER MACK, Director of Creative Talent Investment & Development for Netflix International Originals! We can’t wait to learn more about Netflix's plans for the new talent and what are the best Shortcuts to capture Netflix’s attention, and you can also ask your own questions.

OFFICIAL COMPETITION

Check out the cool short films and teams you can watch/meet this session:

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Sucker
Sucker

Steve Oen | Live-Action | 14’28’’

When the new, state-of-the-art robot vacuum cleaner SUCKER meets his new owner EVE for the first time, he instantly falls head over heels in love with her. The two build an intimate bond, but Eve’s boyfriend, LARS, seems to be a problem…

Noor
Noor

Louka Hoogendijk | Live-Action | 15’40’’

When Noor travels with her mother to a northern island where her family is gathering, she faces a painful moment that she quietly tries to avoid. The island's wild nature guides her to a white lie that she will never forget.

Special Guest

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Christopher Mack
Christopher Mack

DIRECTOR, CREATIVE TALENT INVESTMENT & DEVELOPMENT FOR NETFLIX INTERNATIONAL ORIGINALS

14 March

Christopher Mack is Director, Creative Talent Investment & Development for Netflix International Originals.

After graduating from Loyola Law School, Chris got his start in television at NBC Studios as an associate, and he quickly rose to become an executive. During his time at the newly created NBC Studios, he oversaw a varied list of shows, including THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR, and IN THE HOUSE, among others. Chris also spent seven years writing on various one-hour dramas, including ER, THE PRACTICE and THE NEW TWILIGHT ZONE.

Then Chris started as head of the Warner Bros. Workshop, the writing and directing program for professionals looking to start and/or further their careers in television. In addition to these responsibilities, Chris has covered hit shows such as TWO AND A HALF MEN and SMALLVILLE for the Current Programs department. After Warner Bros., Chris became Senior Vice President of Scripted Content for Stage 13, overseeing all of the brand’s original scripted series and development slates across multiple genres, including Emmy-nominated Netflix series SPECIAL and IT’S BRUNO.