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variety • 9 u

France sends Jafar Panahi's 'It Was Just an Accident' to the Oscars Iranian director Jafar Panahi's film "It Was Just an Accident," winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, has been selected by France as its Oscar entry in the international feature film category.

variety • 16 u

The Israeli Film Awards are at risk of losing funding after the anti-war film 'The Sea' wins the top prize Israeli Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar has announced that he will halt funding for the Ophir Awards after the film "The Sea" won the top prize. This film, about a Palestinian boy traveling to Tel Aviv, is also Oscar-qualified.

edition.cnn • 3 d

'The Studio' Makes History, Colbert Gets a Standing Ovation, and Winners Take Money from Children: Some Memorable Emmys Moments At the 2025 Emmy Awards, Apple TV+'s "The Studio" made history by winning more awards than any other comedy series in a single Emmy cycle, with a total of 13 awards. Nate Bargatze opened the show with a sketch as Philo T. Farnsworth.

nu.nl • 3 d

Adolescent actor Owen Cooper named youngest male Emmy winner: 'Unreal' Fifteen-year-old Owen Cooper became the youngest male actor ever to win an Emmy Award on Sunday for his role in Adolescence. The British Netflix series also won Best Miniseries.

cineuropa.org • 5 d

Nordic industry unites to adhere to environmental standards for film and TV productions Starting in 2026, all five Nordic film organizations will implement the Nordic Ecological Standard (NES), a sustainability framework for the film and television industries in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

cineuropa.org • 6 d

Sitges prepares for excitement and relaxation with its 2025 line-up The Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia opens on October 9, 2025, with Julia Ducournau's horror film Alpha and concludes with Francis Lawrence's The Long Walk.

variety • 1 w

Joaquin Phoenix, Nicola Coughlan and others join 3,900 film industry extras pledging not to work with Israeli film institutions "complicit in war crimes" More than 3,900 film and television professionals, including Joaquin Phoenix and Nicola Coughlan, have signed a pledge to not collaborate with Israeli film organizations involved in genocide and apartheid against Palestinians.
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Belgium

filmfestival • 1 d

Film Fest Gent and SMAK jointly present the work of James Benning Film Fest Gent and SMAK present three films by James Benning, an influential experimental filmmaker known for his minimalist style.

vertigoweb • 5 d

Belgian trailer and poster of Fleur Pierets' film adaptation Julian by Cato Kusters with Laurence Roothooft online The Belgian trailer and poster for the film "Julian," directed by Cato Kusters and starring Laurence Roothooft, have appeared online. The film is an adaptation of the life of Fleur Pierets.

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The Intent of Adam gets its Belgian premiere at Film Fest Ghent The film "L'intérêt d'Adam" by Brussels director Wandel, known for her dynamic cinematography, will have its Belgian premiere at Film Fest Ghent on October 9, 2025.

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26 cinemas and film exhibitors are supporting the fourth edition of Open Cinema The fourth edition of Open Cinema will take place between September 27 and October 5, 2025, in 26 cinemas and arthouse cinemas across 19 cities and municipalities in Flanders and Brussels.
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Netherlands

broadcastmagazine • 16 u

Singer and actress Joke Bruijs has passed away Singer and actress Joke Bruijs has died in Wassenaar at the age of 73. She was known for her roles in "Strange Practices," "When Happiness Was Very Common," and her final film, "Casa Coco." Bruijs, who suffered from Parkinson's disease, donated her body to science.

filmkrant • 1 d

NFF lifetime achievement award for video clips by rapper/director Sef During the Netherlands Film Festival (NFF), Yousef Gnaoui, better known as Sef, will receive the Fullscreen x XITE Lifetime Achievement Award for his work as a music video director.

see-nl • 1 d

Dutch science fiction films travel to China for Ningbo 30° N Festival A selection of Dutch short films will be screened at the Ningbo 30° N Sci-Fi Film Festival in China from September 17 to 24, 2025. The festival introduces the "AI + IP Sci-Fi Filmmaker Lab" and is supported by the Dutch Embassy.

filmfonds • 1 d

Strong line-up for NLWave25 with 44 titles NLWave25 presents an impressive lineup of 44 Dutch film projects, including new works by renowned filmmakers such as Victoria Warmerdam with "I'm Not a Robot" and Luuk Bouwman with "The Eighth Continent." This initiative by the Netherlands Film Fund, SEE NL, and Eye Film Museum offers filmmakers the opportunity to present their work to international professionals.
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cineuropa.org • 1 w

The winners of the 82nd Venice Film Festival

cineuropa.org • 1 w

The GdA Director's Award from Giornate degli Autori goes to Inside Amir by Iranian Amir Azizi

filmkrant • 1 w

Venice 2025: Cinema in XR

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