Winners of the Mr. Zee award will receive funding for their next film project, special screenings in cinema's and a distribution deal.

Because of the informal vibe of the festival jury members can often be spotted at the weekly screening sessions, lowering the bar for young creatives to come in contact with well-known film professionals.

[citation needed] The ShortCutz Amsterdam Annual Awards Ceremony is held every January at the EYE Film Institute Netherlands.

[citation needed] Notable jury members: Waldemar Torenstra, George Sluizer, Laser 3.14, Tygo Gernandt, Hanna Verboom, Mijke de Jong, Roel Reiné, Eddy Terstall, Ariane Schluter, Rutger Hauer, Jan Harlan, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Pieter Kuijpers.

The winners are: 2018 – Frans Weisz,[22] 2017 – Heddy Honigmann,[23][24] 2016 – Pieter Kuijpers,[25] 2015 – Rutger Hauer,[26] 2014 – Jos Stelling[27] and 2013 – George Sluizer.

(Marina Blok), 2019 - Paul Verhoeven The Mr. Zee Award has various sponsors, including ShortsTV,[28] Camalot Amsterdam, Filmmore and EYE Film Institute Netherlands.