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The Cannes Film Festival Residence unveils its 2025 selection The Cannes Film Festival Residence has selected six directors for its 49th session to work in Paris on their first or second feature film. Also participating are Andrea Gatopoulos, Simon Maria Kubiena, who is writing 'The Flowering of a Chimera', and Rodrigo Ribeyro.

variety • 5 d

Deming Chen's 'Always' wins top prize at CPH:DOX while Mstyslav Chernov wins F:ACT Award for '2000 Meters to Andriivka' The top prize at the CPH:DOX documentary festival in Copenhagen went to "Always" by Chinese director Deming Chen. The film, which follows the life of eight-year-old Youbin in a remote village in Hunan, combines lyrical beauty with stark reality.

cineuropa.org • 6 d

When the Light Breaks crowned Film of the Year and Touch dominates with ten wins at Iceland's Edda Awards At the Edda Awards in Reykjavík, Rúnar Rúnarsson's "When the Light Breaks" won the Film of the Year award. Lilja Ingolfsdottir's "Loveable" was named Best Foreign Language Film.

variety • 6 d

Digital takes over as India's media and entertainment sector hits $29 billion India’s media and entertainment sector is set to reach $29.4 billion in revenue by 2024, according to the annual FICCI-EY report. For the first time, digital media surpassed television as the largest segment, accounting for 32% of total revenue.

nu • 1 w

Gérard Depardieu denies sexual misconduct: 'Why would I do that?' Gérard Depardieu denied allegations of sexual misconduct in a Paris court on Wednesday. He insisted that he had never committed sexual assault and said he was always in company on film sets. However, dozens of women have accused him of misconduct, including rape.

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The Netherlands Film Production Incentive has now generated over €1 billion in spending Since its launch in 2014, the Netherlands Filmproduction Incentive has generated over €1 billion in local spending for the audiovisual industry. More than half of the supported projects were international co-productions.

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Women win in Sofia, with Honeymoon winning the Sofia City of Film Award and Cat's Cry the Special Jury Award At the 29th Sofia International Film Festival, held at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, awards were mainly given to female filmmakers.
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Belgium

vaf • 17 u

Six Flemish series selected for Canneseries The eighth edition of the international series festival Canneseries (24-29 April) will be Flemish, with a selection of no fewer than six series produced in Flanders. In addition, The Big Fuck-Up and Holy Sh!t will have a special screening.

filmfestivaloostende • 1 d

First look at Jonathan Michiels and Jennifer Heylen in the new Streamz Original 'Oh, Otto!' The new Streamz Original dramedy 'Oh, Otto!' follows the life of Otto (Jonathan Michiels), a twenty-something in Brussels who struggles with heartbreak after a breakup.

vaf • 2 d

Special Mention for Putain at Séries Mania The series "Putain" is a creation by Frederik Daem and Gorik van Oudheusden, directed by Deben Van Dam. The scenario is a collaboration between Daem, Van Dam and Nadège Bibo-Tansia. The soundtrack, a Brussels mix, is composed by Zwangere Guy.

filmfestivaloostende • 5 d

First images of new series 'Holy Sh!t' starring Mona Mina Leon The new Streamz Original series 'Holy Sh!t' follows Yasmine, played by Mona Mina Leon, who wants to become a teacher despite her Tourette syndrome. The series, directed by Geoffrey Enthoven and written by Nore Maatala, highlights her challenges and ambitions.
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Netherlands

broadcastmagazine • 1 d

Streaming subscription revenue in the Netherlands exceeds EUR 1 billion for the first time In 2024, the Dutch TV and video market grew by 4.2% to €2.9 billion, driven by a 12% increase in OTT video to €1.2 billion. Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) grew by 21% to reach over €1 billion in revenue, representing 36% of the total market.

broadcastmagazine • 2 d

Sebastiaan Leeman appointed genre manager Fiction at NPO Sebastiaan Leeman has been appointed genre manager Fiction at NPO, effective April 1, 2025. He succeeds Hans Schwarz, who temporarily fulfilled the position. He previously worked as a dramaturge on award-winning series such as 'Red Light' and 'Santos'.

broadcastmagazine • 2 d

NL Film makes drama series The Fireworks Disaster for EO EO and NL Film present the four-part drama series "De Vuurwerkramp", which can be seen weekly on NPO 1 and NPO Start from 2 May. Leading roles are played by Joes Brauers, Katrien van Beurden, Thomas Acda and Peter Blok.

filmkrant • 2 d

Focus: Ga Short 2025 The seventeenth edition of Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen will take place from 1 to 6 April in Lux, Nijmegen. In addition to film screenings, there will be in-depth discussions, workshops and masterclasses.
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variety • 6 d

Digital takes over as India's media and entertainment sector hits $29 billion

cineuropa.org • 1 w

The Netherlands Film Production Incentive has now generated over €1 billion in spending

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When the Light Breaks crowned Film of the Year and Touch dominates with ten wins at Iceland's Edda Awards

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