'My Mother and I' wins Shortcutz Best Soundtrack Award 2025

Film composers Jorrit Kleijnen and Jacob Meijer have won the ShortCutz Amsterdam Award for Best Soundtrack for the film 'My Mother and I' during the twelfth edition of the annual ShortCutz Amsterdam Awards. The winner of this award is determined each year by the MiMM board, this year was already the third edition.

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