Based in Amsterdam, Maurice has been active as a producer and director for two decades in television. Eventually, his lifelong passion for film finally got the better of him. The festival favorite short THE INVISIBLE MAN followed soon after and set the pace for things to come. Maurice recently completed his first feature film (THE OCCUPANT - 2025) as producer and is currently working on his directorial feature debut HANNAH, a space suspense film.
Fun fact: Maurice is (jokingly) known for demanding budget for a helicopter because, to quote him: "helicopters make everything better".
Sometimes gets his wish.
Side Projects:
HAA! Films
Helicopters are Awesome! - Or simply HAA! Films, is an Amsterdam based film production company founded by Maurice Schutte. HAA! Films is the home of various [in development] feature films including - but not limited to - the upcoming drama-thriller The Occupant and the Sci-Fi Comedy Space Beers.
OnePlayer Virtual Productions
OnePlayer Productions is an initiative to create a bridge between traditional filmmaking and - with the help of game engines such as Unreal - the strong possibilities of virtual production. To realize this I opened a dedicated (motion-capture) studio space in Amsterdam North where other filmmakers and interested individuals can get hands-on impressions of everything virtual production.
Public-Speaker
Back from hibernation is my talk "BEER and ALIENS"-talk, a with anecdote filled presentation about the film development and how brewing beer is financing the production of SPACE BEERS. This talk is for everybody who wonders what is going on behind-the-scenes of films in general. Let's talk about talks: contact[at]mauriceschutte.com
In media:
Charlie’s Angels Star Ella Balinska to Lead Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Occupant’
Billed as a “high-concept” sci-fi thriller with a powerful psychological story at its core, The Occupant will see Balinska play a woman called Abby in a narrative that deals with themes of perception, manipulation, loss of loved ones and survival.
Frontieres Market Welcomes ‘Films for Women by Women,’ Gets Tipsy on ‘Space Beers’
“Science-fiction is not cheap. As filmmakers and entrepreneurs with technical backgrounds, we’re acutely aware that indie filmmakers today must be multi-disciplined, willing to embrace new technologies, and think asymmetrically,” observed the directors.
RTL Boulevard: Nederlander wil Cannes veroveren met filmbier
Producent Maurice Schutte uit Amsterdam had meer dan zeshonderd flesjes bier meegenomen naar het festival van Cannes. Hij is ze na bijna twee weken bijna allemaal kwijt. Op het label staat alle informatie over zijn ambitieuze filmproject Space-Beers.
IBC x Speaker: The beer necessities
Despite the light-hearted company name of Space Beers, co-founder Maurice Schutte is very serious about filmmaking and utilising...