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filmkrant • 51 m

Possible merger of two of the Big Five film studios Warner Bros. Discovery, known for films like "One Battle After Another," is for sale, and Paramount Skydance has expressed interest in an acquisition. Warner Bros. Discovery originally had plans to split itself, but these are not finalized.

variety • 54 m

Rotterdam Film Festival unveils nine world premieres in Bright Future and Harbour Strands The International Film Festival Rotterdam has announced nine world premieres for its 55th edition, which takes place from January 29 to February 8. The films are part of the Bright Future and Harbour programs. The full program will be revealed on December 16.

variety • 6 d

How Hungary's cinematic heritage rose from the ashes: a look at a model for film preservation and the revival of national cinema Hungary took center stage at the International Classic Film Market (MIFC) in Lyon, with a focus on the National Film Institute (NFI), which, despite the lack of a national cinema, has carried out an impressive restoration and digitization of Hungarian cinema.

variety • 6 d

How the London Film Festival became the international launch pad for the film awards season The BFI London Film Festival has emerged as a key launch event for the awards season, thanks in part to the large concentration of AMPAS voters in London. Films like Chloé Zhao's "Hamnet" and Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein" received special attention.

variety • 1 w

Andrea Kalas on the film preservation revolution, Scorsese's Film Foundation, and restoring 'The Godfather Part III' Andrea Kalas, Vice President at Iron Mountain, spoke about film preservation at the Marché International du Film Classique (MIFC) in Lyon. She emphasized the challenges of digitization and the importance of archives.

vertigoweb • 1 w

Movie poster legend Drew Struzan has passed away Drew Struzan, legendary film poster designer, has died at the age of 78. Known for his work on films such as "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones," Struzan began his career designing record covers before transitioning to film posters in 1975.

cineuropa.org • 1 w

The European Film Awards announce the nominated films The 38th European Film Awards, which will take place in Berlin on January 17, 2026, have shortlisted 67 feature films for potential nominations in the fiction, documentary, and animation categories. Twenty-seven of the films are directed or co-directed by women.
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Belgium

vaf • 19 u

Talent from Flanders selected for Thessaloniki Leni Huyghe's feature film Real Faces, the series Holy Sh!t, and the VR experiences The Great Escape by Joren Vandenbroucke and A Long Goodbye by Kate Voet and Victor Maes have been selected for the Thessaloniki International Film Festival (October 30-November 9) in Greece.

filmfestivaloostende • 1 d

After 'Dood spoor' Frieke Janssens shines at the International Photo Biennale in Oostende Frieke Janssens, known for her work in the "Dood Spoor" series, is exhibiting her photographic art at the International Photo Biennial in Ostend. Her work, which lies between documentary and fine art photography, can be seen at Fort Napoleon and the Venetian Galleries.

cineuropa.org • 1 d

Belgium and Japan join forces for a collaboration at the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montreal At the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montreal, Belgian artists Jérôme Vandewattyne and Séverine Cayron made a splash with their project "One Way Ticket to the Other Side." A year later, they presented "Summer Hit Machine," directed by Vandewattyne and starring Cayron.

filmfestivaloostende • 4 d

Kat Steppe's 'Sunday the Ninth' selected for Tallinn Kat Steppe's film "Sunday the Ninth" has been selected for the First Features Competition at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, which takes place from November 7 to 23, 2025. Alzheimer's disease complicates their encounter.
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Netherlands

filmfonds • 10 m

Crystal Film for a woman like Monique The documentary "A Woman Like Monique," directed by Claire Pijman and co-written by Fabie Hulsebos, reflects on the life of actress Monique van de Ven. The film, which interweaves fiction and reality, shows Van de Ven reminiscing at her beach house.

filmfonds • 12 m

€4.6 million Netherlands Film Production Incentive for 14 film projects In the third round of the Netherlands Film Production Incentive in 2025, €4.6 million was awarded to 14 film projects. Other projects include "Heartbreak for Beginners" and "Honolulu King," which explore the themes of growing up and family history, respectively.

plotmagazine • 13 m

The Bockting brothers' love of film Brothers Matthijs and Berend Jan Bockting, originally from Hummelo, Gelderland, have each forged their own paths in the film world. Despite their professional focus on film, in their private lives they talk more about football than films.

variety • 54 m

Rotterdam Film Festival unveils nine world premieres in Bright Future and Harbour Strands The International Film Festival Rotterdam has announced nine world premieres for its 55th edition, which takes place from January 29 to February 8. The films are part of the Bright Future and Harbour programs. The full program will be revealed on December 16.
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Movie poster legend Drew Struzan has passed away

variety • 6 d

How the London Film Festival became the international launch pad for the film awards season

variety • 1 w

Andrea Kalas on the film preservation revolution, Scorsese's Film Foundation, and restoring 'The Godfather Part III'

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