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The Berlin Film Festival unveils the first films to be shown in its Panorama section. The Berlin Film Festival has announced the first 12 films that will be screened in its Panorama section. This includes 10 world premieres and five debuts. Films such as "Allegro Pastell" from Germany and "Bucks Harbor" from the US will have their world premieres.

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The Finnish Film Foundation awards more than €3.1 million to 35 new projects. The Finnish Film Foundation awarded €3.1 million to 35 new projects in December. The largest production grant, €900,000, went to Miia Tervo's "You Crazy Thing," produced by Yellow Film & TV.

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IFFR unveils its eclectic competition programme for 2026 The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has announced the lineups for the Tiger and Big Screen competitions of its 55th edition, which takes place from January 29 to February 8, 2026. Jury members and opening and closing films have also been announced.

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Ten promising European actors selected for the Shooting Stars programme at the Berlinale. European Film Promotion has selected ten emerging acting talents for the 29th edition of the European Shooting Stars. These actors will be presented at the 76th Berlin Film Festival from February 12th to 22nd.

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Sigourney Weaver praises James Cameron's "anti-AI" technology used in the "Avatar" films, saying he designed it to "allow actors to be whoever they wanted to be." Sigourney Weaver praised James Cameron's anti-AI technology, used in the "Avatar" films, at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia. This technology, which doesn't use generative AI, allows actors to digitally shape characters through their micro-expressions.

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The Golden Globe nominations have been announced The Golden Globes nominations have been announced, with notable moments such as "Wicked: For Good" missing out on a Best Picture nomination. The awards ceremony, hosted by Nikki Glaser, will take place on January 11, 2026.

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Clermont-Ferrand announces 2026 programme The 48th edition of the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, the world's largest short film festival, will take place from January 30 to February 7, 2026.
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Belgium

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Strong Flemish presence in Rotterdam The Rotterdam Film Festival features a strong Flemish presence with several co-productions. Sylvain Chomet's animated film "Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol," with Flemish co-producer Eric Goossens and the lead animation studio Walking the Dog, has been selected.

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Nowadays Everyone's Called Sorry has its world premiere at Berlinale Generation Frederike Migom's film "Everyone's Sorry These Days" will have its world premiere at the Berlinale Generation. The film is based on the book of the same name by Bart Moeyaert, which has already been translated into more than fifteen languages.

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Violet Braeckman at the Shooting Stars 2026 Belgian actress Violet Braeckman, active in theater, television, and film, is on the verge of an international breakthrough. She also appears in the series "De Twaalf" (2019). Braeckman is also a festival curator.

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Strong home-grown fiction: three new VRT series on FFO26 During the Ostend Film Festival (FFO26), from January 30 to February 7, 2026, three new VRT series will premiere. "Juliet 2," directed by Caroline de Maeyer, follows Chief Inspector Juliet Dumon in complex murder cases. "The Twelve: The Botox Murders," by Brecht De Groot, revolves around a mysterious poisoning during a gender reveal party. "Time:out," by David Verhaeghe, tells the story of Brecht taking a time-out from his relationship with Ellis, which has a major impact on their lives.
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Netherlands

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Kevin Osepa wins Prix de Rome art prize: 'Great promise for the future' Visual artist and filmmaker Kevin Osepa has won the Prix de Rome Visual Arts 2025. He received the award, an incentive prize for talented artists, and a sum of €60,000 from outgoing State Secretary Koen Becking at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.

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Beyond Silence shortlisted for the Oscars Marnie Blok's debut short film "Beyond Silence" has been shortlisted for the 68th Academy Awards in the live-action short film category. Produced by PRPL and Exosphere, the film tells the story of two women from different generations dealing with a shared trauma.

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Focus: Short Film Day 2025 On December 21, 2025, the shortest day of the year, Short Film Day will be celebrated in more than twenty Dutch cinemas. This day will focus on Dutch short films, which can also be viewed online via Picl.

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IFFR 2026 opens with Providence and the Guitar The 55th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) opens on January 29th with the Portuguese film "Providence and the Guitar" by João Nicolau and concludes on February 8th with "Bazaar (Murder in the Building)" by Rémi Bezançon.
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