THE DUTCH SHORT FILM PREVIEW (UPON INVITATION ONLY)
11:00 – 12:30 | The Mariënburg Chapel
With Go Short we aim to be the go-to platform for Dutch filmmakers. During the Dutch Short Film Preview program, a selection of both upcoming and celebrated Dutch filmmakers will unveil their latest short films before their official world premiere. Festival programmers, distributors and buyers will receive an exclusive invite to attend this preview and get a unique opportunity to be among the first to see the films and chat with the filmmakers afterwards. By doing so, we wish to strengthen the position of Dutch short films and improve the chances of these particular projects to be selected by international film festivals.
Upon invitation only, you can register by replying to your invitation.
WRITERS MEET PRODUCERS supported by LIRA and the Embassy of Belgium – Representation of Flanders in the Netherlands
11:15 – 12:15 | The Library
In the run-up to Go Short, Dutch scriptwriters were able to apply for a free meeting with several experienced producers to pitch their ideas, build their network and ask for advice on their scripts. You will get one-on-one time with five producers during these speed dates.
This event is exclusively for writers who wrote their scripts in Dutch. You can find the participating producers here.
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COMPOSERS MEET DIRECTORS HOSTED BY BUMA MUSIC IN MOTION
11:15 – 12:15 | The Library
Together with Buma Music in Motion, we organize matchmaking between composers and directors. Buma Music in Motion believes that all music has a critical role to play, especially in film. Which is why we work together with directors, editors, and media composers. For this matchmaking 6 media composers were selected to have short one-to-one meetings with different directors. This might be the start of future collaborations.
This event is exclusively for composers in the Netherlands. Upon registration only. You can find the participating directors here.
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CONNECTING TO YOUR PEERS – SPEEDDATES FOR CREATORS
12:15 – 13:15 | The Library
Go Short is extremely proud of the many talented filmmakers who are attending Go Short. At these speeddates the attending filmmakers get to meet each other. Attendees get to know one another, while discussing their recent productions and exciting upcoming projects. Get inspired by your peers, find a producer, screenwriter, composer or director and form new collaborations. When joining this session you can just join us and come to the Go Short matchmaking table. We will find you your perfect match! You can soon read the biographies of the attendees.
CHARLIE SHACKLETON: LASTING MARKS – CASE STUDY
14:00 – 15:30 | LUX Joris Ivenszaal
Go Short proudly presents Charlie Shackleton as Filmmaker in Focus. On Saturday afternoon, we zoom in on his short film Lasting Marks. Lasting Marks will be screened, after which we will discuss the filmmaking process together with Charlie Shackleton and Aderinsola Ajao. We focus on the way we interact with and view film. How do we experience film and how is this impacted by the forms and formats that are being used? What role do stories have in society and how can film be used to say something about this? In other words: we are going meta!
WRITERS ROOM SESSIONS supported by LIRA
14:00 – 16:00 | The Library
Get ready to take your scriptwriting skills to the next level with the Writers Room at Go Short! In this innovative two-part program, you will have the opportunity to work with a professional script coach and receive valuable feedback on your short film script. After submitting your script in advance, you’ll participate in two group sessions with other writers and one coach. This expanded session provides more in-depth feedback and a chance for follow-up discussions to help you take your script to the next level. Get one step closer to bringing your film to life with this unique opportunity to elevate your scriptwriting skills.
The writers room session will be coached by Gwyneth Sleutel. Upon registration only. You can find more information here.
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WORK-IN-PROGRESS PITCHES AND 1-ON-1S (UPON INVITATION ONLY)
14:00 – 16:00 | Studio LUX
Go Short believes that (short) film can take any kind of form. There is often no good infrastructure for projects that does not fit in the regular call for entries, but we believe that many of these audio-visual projects could and should have a place at film festivals. Go Short offers a platform for the producers and directors of such projects and festival programmers to meet and learn about each other’s plans and ideas. Join us for the pitches of three promising work in progress projects and subsequently 1-on-1s with the makers.
Upon invitation only, you can register by replying to your invitation.
PROJECT SHOWCASE FILM PROGRAM
15:00 – 16:30 | LUX5
Go Short provides a stage and a springboard for talented and ambitious filmmakers who make films both inside and outside the beaten track. Project Showcase is specifically for films made off the beaten track (by self-taught filmmakers). With small budgets and few stakes, these new talents experiment and take risks leading to unique, creative and exciting results.
GO AHEAD FILM PROGRAM
17:15 – 18:45 | LUX5
We are not waiting for gradation day to find the next generation of talented filmmakers. At Go Short we search for promising talents, so we will showcase the best films from Dutch art and film academies before graduation. These up-and-coming talents are just beginning to hone their unique styles and take creative risks. Industry experts will be on hand to provide feedback on each film. Come be a part of this exciting preview of the future of Dutch film. Attending experts will be Firat Yücel and Aylin Kuryel (Director and producer March 8, 2020: A Memoir – Go Short 2023), Suzan de Swaan (Producer Smarthouse Creative Impact Studio) and Charlotte Bohn (program organizer at Forum Expanded; a program independently curated and organised by Arsenal – Institute for Film and Video Art as part of the Berlinale).
THE GO SHORT AWARDS (UPON INVITATION ONLY)
20:00 – 21:00 | LUX4
This is what it all comes down to. 94 films, 4 competitions, 8 Go Short Awards and an EFA candidacy. 7 awards are chosen by our professional juries, 1 by our Youth Jury and 1 by our audience. The jury awards for the European, Dutch, Student competitions and Music Video will be handed out together on Saturday 8 April at 20:00. Be there or be square!
Upon invitation only, you can register by replying to your invitation.
AWARD PARTY: GO GO SILENT DISCO
22:00-4:00 | Café LUX
What a week it must have been! The new people you have met, all the notes you have written, the films you have seen… And perhaps even the awards you have won! All this information only lands well when you give your brain the opportunity to relax a bit. Join us at the afterparty to have a drink and celebrate the past few days.