Shortcutz Berlin

15/11/2025

15/11/2025

11/11/2025

Maksim Avdeev brings us Monument tomorrow during our screening.
In a reflection on family, identity, and the chasm of ideology, he confronts the stark parallels and irreconcilable differences with their father. Bound by blood yet torn apart by divergent beliefs, their relationship exists only within the confines of archival footage. Forced into exile for their queerness, the director breaks the silence, dialing their father's number after 1.5 years. Come find out more about his journey tomorrow during our screening at 20h30 in Z-Bar Berlin.

This is "Monument Trailer" by Maksim Avdeev on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

10/11/2025

For Fabian, it’s all a game: finding straight men who are curious, taking them home, un******ng them one piece at a time. For Martin, everything is a health hazard. Until he meets Fabian. Curious? Come watch Endlich Wieder Möglich by Frédéric Jaeger and Nino Klingler this Wednesday during our screening at Z-Bar.

09/11/2025

A ray of light reveals a face in the darkness. A tear leaks from its right eye, crosses the face and falls into the abyss. The tear takes us to an inner place of suffering, where pain overshadows sanity. In this fragile state of delirium and helplessness, science, faith and witchcraft are intertwined in the hope that the broken eye will heal. Giulia Falciani brings us the wonderful film Occhio which we are delighted to share with you this next Wednesday!

This is "OCCHIO_Trailer_04062025" by Studio Fazi on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

07/10/2025

Xandra Popescu brings us the wonderful Sentimental Stories. It tells us the story of a girl waits for her boyfriend, a worker in the harbour. In the locker room a worker confides in his colleague about his unhappy marriage. But there's more to their relationship than advice giving. Curious? Join us tomorrow for our Meeting Point screening at Z-Bar Berlin.

06/10/2025

"Stone" is a contemporary adaptation of a short Zen poem written by Paul Reps — a poetic short film exploring the principle of being in a world increasingly shaped by urgency, identity, and ideological tension. The film playfully meditates on perception and the quiet edge between presence and extremism and it's a wonderful and timely piece by the talented Nico Serban and we can not wait to share it with you this Wednesday at Shortcutz Berlin.

05/10/2025

The talented Joshua Ianniello brings us Checkmate. It tells us the story of who, during a weekend spent in Catania ,Filippo and Chiara start dreaming about the possibility of living there. But with different attitude and thoughts, firstly they talk about the role of luck and commitment in their short-term plans, then generally in life. The discussion becomes always more animated, until they finish arguing. Meanwhile, a chess game challenges and provokes their argumentations and topics. Curious?
Well, Checkmate! Join us on Wednesday to see how this game unravels.

A short film by Joshua Ianniello

13/05/2025

Dull Spots of Greenish Colours is an immersive animated film brought to us by Sasha Svirsky.
War for our attention has suddenly become an actual war. Information technologies appear not just as mere means for somebody’s ends but as something having their agency, as one of the acting forces rendering possible a horrific event, which is very hard to accept and almost impossible to comprehend. We have no control over it and are doomed to scroll through the newsfeed.
Don't miss out on the screening of this amazing film tomorrow during our screening!

Dull Spots of Greenish Colours Director, artist Sasha Svirsky Producer Karsten Matern / Wait a second! Music: Andreas Werner Sound mix: Nathaniel Eras Executive…

12/05/2025

Following a devastating accident that leaves the love of her life, Sebastian, paralysed, Valeria becomes his dedicated caretaker. Yet, beneath the surface of unwavering devotion, a disturbing obsession begins to emerge. This is heartwarming story that Elliott Louis McKee brings to us on Wednesday. Don't miss out the screening of Forever Yours.

11/05/2025

Mandy Krahn brings us the wonderful "Today Is My Day Off" where a daughter meets her father at his bistro. He talks about his consideration of giving up the bistro – a decision that impacts their father-daughter relationship. The film portrays the fragile moments between father and daughter, both longing for closeness and understanding, yet struggling to connect due to their differing expectations and fears.
Sounds familiar? We're more than delighted to share this movie with you during our next screening.