🎬 Special Guest: Bobby Boermans – April 22

We are delighted to welcome acclaimed Dutch director and producer Bobby Boermans to Shortcutz Amsterdam on April 22!

Bobby will join us to discuss his latest feature film, iHostage (2025), a gripping thriller for Netflix inspired by the 2022 hostage crisis at Amsterdam's Apple Store. Known for his innovative storytelling in films like Claustrofobia (2011) and APP (2013), and acclaimed series such as Mocro Maffia and The Golden Hour.

Lidewij Hartog | Documentary | 13’12’’

What if everything you thought you knew was just the beginning?
Develop is a short documentary about Ydwer van der Heide. During a surfing accident, Ydwer became paralyzed from the chest down. But if water is such a vital part of your life and identity, how do you give new meaning to this relationship? This film documents an intimate personal journey, through relationships, the body and photography. 

Maria Shaposhnikova | Live-Action | 13’38’’

Eye Wall is a drama unfolds against the backdrop of a massive hurricane Khanum in 2023.
Ae Cha, a young woman tries to survive in a slum with her baby daughter and demented mother, but the waters rise too fast...