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Feature debut Veerle Baetens in world premiere at Sundance Veerle Baetens' feature debut, the film adaptation of Lize Spit's bestseller Hetmelt, has been selected for the World Cinema Dramatic competition of the Sundance Film Festival (January 19-29).

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VAF Wildcards 2022 awarded At the International Short Film Festival Leuven, the VAF Wildcards were awarded for the 18th time, the annual prizes for the best final projects at Flemish film schools. The winners of the VAF Wildcards 2022 are Michael Abay, Evi Cats, Julie Verstraten and Brahim Tall.

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Chantal Akerman's 'Jeanne Dielman' voted best film of all time Such a sudden uproar at the top of the ten-yearly poll of Sound and Vision! Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) by Chantal Akerman tops the 2022 list. No other film made by a woman has ever reached the top ten.

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Podcast delves into the world of fake film festivals Ever heard of the Amsterdam International Film Festival? Or the Europe Film Festival UK? They are two of a growing number of fake festivals that earn big money from the entry fees of filmmakers looking for a stage.

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These are the Flemish voices of Disney's Strange World Disney opts for inclusion for the latest animated film Strange World in which Francisco Schuster from Like Me takes on a leading role for the 2nd time after Lyle Lyle Crocodile with support from Gene Thomas & Peter Van De Velde.

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Already 200,000 visitors for 'Our Nature, The Film' The Belgian nature documentary 'Our Nature, De Film' has passed the mark of 200,000 visitors. 'Our Nature, De Film' is a documentary about nature in our backyard, filmed by Pim Niesten and Dick Harrewijn, and with the voice of Matteo Simoni

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Jury Prize and Best Actor for Close in Seville Lukas Dhonts Close has won both the Grand Jury Award and the Prize for Best Actor (Eden Dambrine) at the European Film Festival in Seville, Spain. The organization just announced this.

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Just sit down and type, man! Reint Schölvinck wrote the youth series De Ludwigs, devised by him and Melle Runderkamp, and the English version Hunter Street, which can be seen on Nickelodeon in many countries and for which they received a Youth Bafta nomination.

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Animated film Knor wins Belgian film prize The Dutch animation film Knor has won the North Sea Port Audience Award at the 49th edition of the Belgian film festival Film Fest Gent. Knor has previously won three Golden Calves, including Best Picture, and is the official Dutch entry for the Oscars.

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Belgium submits successful film Close as an Oscar entry The film Close is Belgium's Oscar submission this year. The second film by 31-year-old director Lukas Dhont was one of the big sensations at the Cannes festival earlier this year. Close won the Grand Prix, or silver on the podium of the prestigious event.

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NSC and Camalot Launch Scholarship to Drive Diversity and Inclusion in the Film Industry Digital Cinema rental company Camalot and the Netherlands Society of Cinematographers are jointly launching the Camalot Stimulus Grant, an annual scholarship to stimulate diversity and inclusion in the film sector, starting in 2021.

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Belgian directors shocked that their film Batgirl is not released Directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are "sad and shocked" as Warner Bros. has decided not to release their film Batgirl in theaters or on streaming services. In a response on Instagram, the Belgians said that they "still can't believe it".

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