Film festival Go Short organizes in collaboration with Focus Filmtheater Go Short Arnhem. A film festival with the very best short films that can be found. From regional toppers to Oscar winners, everything passes by. Watch the most surprising,
urgent and moving short films, or join one of the activities for filmmakers.
The Gelders Kort Competition in collaboration with Gelders Doek
In the Gelders Kort Competition you will see the best films by talents from Gelderland. In collaboration with Gelders Doek, Go Short made a selection of films that compete for the ‘Gouden Hert’, a jury award by makers for makers.
Gelders Kort 1 – Sterke Verhalen
- Levensatletiek – Joost Ooijman (Documentaire, NL, 2024) 30 min.
- Tot hoe diep schijnt de zon – Laura Heinig & Thomas Jaspers (Documentaire, NL/DE, 2024) 18 min.
- Schaap Lekker – Jop Kraaijkamp (Animatie, NL, 2023) 4 min.
- De Aardappeleters – Demian van der Wekken (Fictie, NL, 2023) 18 min.
- Humburger – Dana de Paauw, Jeong In Moon, Danique Hoppen (Animatie, NL, 2024) 2 min.
Gelders Kort 2 – De Spelende Mens
- Penumbra – Rianne Stremmelaar (Animatie, NL, 2023) 2 min.
- De Swarte Krie van de Deelen – Samantha Janssen, Charlotte Rietbergen (Fictie, NL, 2023) 27 min.
- Let’s Play – Marzieh Rasekh (Animatie, NL, 2024) 5 min.
- Glitch Glitch Merel van Slobbe (Experimenteel, NL, 2023) 12 min.
- And a Happy New Year – Sebastian Mulder (Documentaire, NL, 2023) 21 min.
Gelders Kort 3 – Het Verlangen
- Vengeance – Danielle Schoonheym, Xavier Leiwakabessy, Kas Groothoff, Thomas Vervoort (Fictie, NL, 2024) 7 min.
- Death of Logic – C’Cesirhe Sedney (Experimenteel, NL/BE, 2024) 15 min.
- Human Nature – Sverre Gerritsen (Experimenteel, NL, 2023) 3 min.
- Het wonder van Oirsbeek – Kees-Jan Mulder, Jaap van Heusden (Documentaire, NL, 2023) 30 min.
Oscar Shorts – Live Action
Every year the Academy Awards ceremony takes place in Hollywood and the Oscars are awarded for best film, actors, directors, screenplay, costume design, etc. During Go Short we will screen all the nominees for the Oscar for best live action, including the winner: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar by Wes Anderson.
Best Dutch Shorts
Homegrown short film highlights! This program features some of the most promising Dutch short films of the past year. Proof that what’s good doesn’t always have to come from afar.
Best International Shorts
For this program, we searched for films with a certain prestige, earning them the stamp of ‘international highlight’. In this program you will find only films that garner a lot of appreciation by being selected for prestigious festivals and often winning awards.
Comedy Shorts
In our current world, humor is much needed. Fortunately, Go Short has selected five films with diverse types of humor. From slapstick to pure absurdity. These films will make you think but most of all give you pleasure.
Go Shorty
Compelling stories for young and old. In these wonderful shorts, everyone dreams of great things. Join us on a journey through different worlds, where young heroes and special creatures inspire us with courage and resilience. Things may not always go as you had hoped, but you are never alone.
Off The Walls
Traditionally, the weekend kicks off on Friday evening with the free Off The Walls film walk. This year, Sports Center De Grote Koppel is the setting. Together with the various sports facilities, Go Short will create a unique walk through the climbing hall, swimming pool and indoor ski slope, among others.