Apart from a booming competition there will be many side programs and activities on offer during the festival. Not only will some of the best compilations of modern short film be screened, outside of the theaters some spectacular activities and seminars will be presented for your enjoyment and education.

Filmbanks Finest
The Filmbank tries to introduce independent films to a bigger Dutch audience. In Filmbank’s Finest, some of the very best films distributed by the Filmbank are shown in one unique programme.

NPS New Arrivals
New Arrivals is an online open stage showing short films on the NPS site. A selection of top-notch New Arrivals will be shown in Kriterion.

Submarine Special
For Amsterdam Shorts! cross-media platform Submarinechannel compiled a programme out of their wide variety of audiovisual activities.

Shorts for Shorties
During the festival weekend Kriterion will be turned into a kids’ movie Mecca.

Masterclasses
Two unforgettable lessons by the Mr. Miyagi of Narrative and the Obi Wan of cross-media performances.

Shorts! Tour
Before the festival we'll visit Groningen, Arnhem, Delft, The Hague, Haarlem, Utrecht and Leiden.

Parties
Drink, dance and unwind with Nobody Beats the Drums, Elevator and others.

Video Installations
Check out these brilliant new media creations for free in De Balie and Kriterion.