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Sustainability leads to calls for industry reform at India International Film Festival: 'The dawn of a new era' At the International Film Festival of India, filmmakers from Japan, Spain, Australia, and India emphasized the need for structural reforms and cultural changes for sustainability in the film industry.

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The role of film schools is praised and discussed during Tallinn Black Nights During the Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, representatives from FAMU, Warsaw Film School, and Aalto University debated the relevance of film schools in a rapidly changing audiovisual sector.

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TorinoFilmLab brings together 350 professionals for 18th Meeting Event The TorinoFilmLab (TFL) is hosting its 18th Meeting Event in Turin from November 20-22, bringing together 350 international professionals. Forty-eight projects developed in the 2025 TFL labs will be presented. Nine TV series will also be shown in SeriesLab.

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What the International Emmy Awards Say About TV Production Outside the US The International Emmy Awards demonstrate the influence of global streaming services and major studios on television productions outside the US. European public broadcasters and major studios like ITV Studios and Fremantle also play a significant role.

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'All Fixed Up', 'Four Comrades, One Echo' en 'The Cord' winnen IDFA Forum Awards Several awards were presented at the IDFA Forum, a key component of the IDFA documentary festival. Hao Zhou's "All Fixed Up" won the award for Best Pitch Project. Kiva Liu's "Four Comrades, One Echo" was awarded Best Project in the Producers Connection program.

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Sentimental Value leads the nominees for the European Film Awards Joachim Trier's film "Sentimental Value" leads the nominations for the 38th European Film Awards, which will take place in Berlin on January 17th. The films represent Norway, Spain, France, and Germany, respectively.

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AI-generated imagery threatens the future of documentaries because people 'don't believe in anything anymore': 'Deep fake is the crime, AI is a tool' At the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), documentary filmmakers discussed the impact of AI technology on their field.
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Belgium

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Brendan Fraser is sharp about cutting Adil and Bilall's Batgirl Brendan Fraser criticizes Warner Bros. for canceling the film Batgirl, directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. He describes this as a symptom of Hollywood's approach to viewing films as commodities.

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Kat Steppe's Sunday the Nineth wins special jury prize in Tallinn Kat Steppe's film "Sunday the Ninth" won the Special Jury Prize for Best Editing after its world premiere at the Tallinn Film Festival. The award went to editor Jan Van Der Weken.

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Streamz unveils trailer for the long-awaited fictional series 'The Best Immigrant' The fictional series "The Best Immigrant," a Streamz Original, launches on December 11th. The series follows Muna and Jamal, a young couple threatened with deportation and separation by a far-right government.

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Feature film debut Why Do I See You In Everything? coming to Rotterdam The film "Why Do I See You In Everything?", directed by Rand Abou Fakher, explores the friendship between two Syrian childhood friends in exile in Berlin. A blend of documentary and fiction, the film depicts their lives from olive groves to battlefields.
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Netherlands

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Trailer released for LAND VAN JOHAN, the new film by Eddy Terstall The trailer for "LAND VAN JOHAN," the new film from director Eddy Terstall, known for "Simon" and "Vox Populi," has been released. The film stars actors such as Reinout Scholten van Aschat, Bram Suijker, Roberta Petzoldt, Annemaaike Bakker, and Ibrahim Hadi.

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AVROTROS is also making cuts: cultural programs and Draadstaal are disappearing AVROTROS has announced that it will discontinue several programs in 2027, such as Draadstaal, Opium op Oerol, and Het Zondagmorgen Concert, due to budget cuts. Culture and arts programs such as Close Up and Man en Kunst will also disappear.

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Cinema The Pulse: cinema as a driving force for area development Amsterdam has a new XXL cinema in its business district: Cinema The Pulse. This nine-screen complex, initiated by Peter van Vogelpoel, is located between the ring road and SC Buitenveldert.

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Youth drama series Besties: friendship, growth and the chaos of puberty The youth series "Besties" follows friends Lilo and Raay through their high school years, as different levels of education and new social challenges test their friendship.
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AI-generated imagery threatens the future of documentaries because people 'don't believe in anything anymore': 'Deep fake is the crime, AI is a tool'

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Selin Murat, the new head of the IDFA Bertha Fund, speaks of supporting documentaries that "defy easy consumption," such as those from Ukraine and Palestine.

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TorinoFilmLab brings together 350 professionals for 18th Meeting Event

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