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The new German film law comes into effect on January 1 On 1 January 2025, a new film law will come into force in Germany, following approval by the German parliament. This law, an important pillar of a comprehensive reform, ensures the continuation of the support of the German Federal Film Fund (FFA).

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Clermont-Ferrand unveils its league titles The Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival, the world’s largest festival dedicated to short films, will screen more than 140 titles in three competitions from 31 January to 8 February 2025.

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Oscars shortlist announced. See which films made the cut The shortlist of Oscar nominees in ten categories has been revealed, with "Emilia Pérez" leading the pack with potential nominations in six categories, followed by "Wicked" with four.

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British Columbia increases tax breaks for film industry The British Columbia government has announced it will increase tax incentives for the film industry to attract more major productions and retain high-quality film and television jobs in the province.

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Sundance presents a packed line-up of European productions The Sundance Film Festival, taking place from January 23 to February 2, 2025 in Park City, Utah, announces an impressive lineup of European productions. With 25 European world premieres, the festival highlights both European directors and international co-productions.

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Emilia Perez leads the Golden Globe nominations Jacques Audiard's "Emilia Pérez" leads this year's Golden Globe nominations with ten nominations, including Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay.

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Syrian filmmakers cheer the end of the Assad regime and look to the rebuilding of the industry. Following the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, Syrian filmmakers are expressing relief and concern for the future. Despite fears of potential chaos under the new leadership of rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani, many dream of rebuilding the Syrian film industry.
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Belgium

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Belgian entry 'Julie Zwijgt' fails to make Oscar shortlist The Flemish film 'Julie zwijgt' has no chance of an Oscar. The Academy announced that the Belgian entry has not been retained for a statuette.

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AUGURE: Infinite Trolling to Clermont-Ferrand The experimental short film AUGURE: Infinite Trolling by Belgian-Congolese director and musician Baloji, which critiques the shortening of attention spans in the social media era, has been selected for the Lab competition at the Clermont-Ferrand festival.

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Flemish actors and directors honor deceased pioneer Guido Henderickx At the age of 82, Flemish film pioneer Guido Henderickx has passed away. He made his debut in 1975 with the film "Verbrande brug", starring Jan Decleir. His passing has led to a wave of tributes from Flemish actors and directors on social media.

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Soft Leaves by Belgian-Japanese Miwako van Weyenberg in competition at Rotterdam Film Festival "SOFT LEAVES", the feature debut of Belgian-Japanese director Miwako van Weyenberg, has been selected for the Big Screen competition of the 54th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, which takes place from January 30 to February 9, 2025.
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Netherlands

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From high art guardians to tailor-made makers and debate instigators Four film house directors and a programmer reflect on the evolution of the Dutch film screening circuit, from the competition with chains to the growing attention for audience wishes.

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Zelovic Film makes Glass, my unfulfilled life for KRO-NCRV In the KRO-NCRV documentary "Glas, mijn onvlde leven" we follow Rogier Kappers, a 52-year-old man in a midlife crisis, who pursues his dream of becoming a famous street musician with a self-built glass organ.

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Last realization round 2024: 12 projects receive contribution In the last realization round of 2024, 12 projects received a financial contribution. In addition, there are documentaries such as "School of Hope" and "Pabou" by Lyangelo Vasquez that also received a contribution.

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Ena Sendijarevic's 'The Possessed' a dark, surreal exploration of a love triangle set during the European witch hunt, has been greenlit Ena Sendijarević’s third feature, “The Possessed,” has been greenlit and will begin filming in Spain in 2026. Marking her English debut, the project explores a love triangle during Europe’s witch hunts in a dark, surreal way.
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