Announcing the Winners
After much deliberation, our distinguished panel of judges has selected this year’s winning films. Congratulations to all of the filmmakers and teams who participated. We are proud to announce our winners.
Kudos to MacGuffin Films for winning Best Film of 2019. Their film Joy will go on to represent Amsterdam against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2020.
1st Place: Best Film of 2019
Joy by MacGuffin Films
2nd Place: Best Film of 2019
Fammilieportreten by Berenprut Producties
3rd Place: Best Film of 2019
Moordkuil by Haags Licht
Required Elements
- Character: Frits or Freija de Jong, Cartoonist (Frits or Freija de Jong, Cartoonist)
- Prop: parfum (perfume)
- Line: "Blinde vogels vliegen niet ver." ("Blind birds do not fly far.")
Audience Favorite: Group A
Joy by MacGuffin Films
Honorable Mentions
Doorgaan by Playtime
Fammilieportreten by Berenprut Producties
Audience Favorite: Group B
Omhoger by The Post
Honorable Mentions
Even Blind Birds Fly by The Nightwriters
Dissipate by Take 23
Best Writing
Joy by MacGuffin Films
Best Editing
Weg by Filmmakers Collective
Best Directing
Merlijn Remmig Fammilieportreten by Berenprut Producties
Best Cinematography
Joy by MacGuffin Films
Best Sound Design
Omhoger by The Post
Best Music
Moordkuil by Haags Licht
Best Actor
Keanu Visscher Moordkuil by Haags Licht
Best Actress
Elodie Hooftman Joy by MacGuffin Films
Best Use of Character
Fammilieportreten by Berenprut Producties
Best Use of Prop
Even Blind Birds Fly by The Nightwriters
Best Use of Line
Fammilieportreten by Berenprut Producties
Best art direction
Joy by MacGuffin Films
Best Filmposter
Fris by SLAMMJ
2019 Film List
Dissipate by Take 23
How many souls can you fit in a bottle? In search of the perfect trick a magician gets trapped by his own magic.
Doorgaan by Playtime
Even Blind Birds Fly by The Nightwriters
Fammilieportreten by Berenprut Producties
Een aan lager wal geraakte sneltekenaar krijgt een spoedklus van twee zonderlinge broers die voor hun oude vader een laatste familieportret met moeder willen.
Fris by SLAMMJ
Joy by MacGuffin Films
A young girl named Joy is more than meets the eye...
Kentering by Spring Flowers
Je weet nooit wat er in iemands hoofd omgaat en wat het doet kenteren!
Let's Do It! by Dress Circle
His close aunt died recently, but he cannot control his basic instincts even in this hour of sorrow.
Met De Wind Mee by Redacted
In a world where we are constantly asked to go with the wind and follow the the status qua. What happens if we dare to make our own path?
Moordkuil by Haags Licht
In onze friendzone ligt een lijk.
Omhoger by The Post
Een jong stel heeft moeite elkaar te vinden, wanneer er plots een mysterieus figuur in hun achtertuin staat
The Nighthawk by Winos Productions
The Realist by Alicia in Kocaland Productions
A cartoonist is struggling to sell his work to a publisher. When the publisher suggests his work lacks realism, just how far will he go to prove how real it actually is?
Vertekend Beeld by Heads Up Productions
Three artists visit a retreat to find their way back to their creative selves.
Weg by Filmmakers Collective
Ariel zorgt voor zieke Freija, maar die maakt het haar niet gemakkelijk
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