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AUGURE: Infinite Trolling to Clermont-Ferrand The experimental short film AUGURE: Infinite Trolling by Belgian-Congolese director and musician Baloji, which critiques the shortening of attention spans in the social media era, has been selected for the Lab competition at the Clermont-Ferrand festival.

vertigoweb • 1 d

Flemish actors and directors honor deceased pioneer Guido Henderickx At the age of 82, Flemish film pioneer Guido Henderickx has passed away. He made his debut in 1975 with the film "Verbrande brug", starring Jan Decleir. His passing has led to a wave of tributes from Flemish actors and directors on social media.

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Soft Leaves by Belgian-Japanese Miwako van Weyenberg in competition at Rotterdam Film Festival "SOFT LEAVES", the feature debut of Belgian-Japanese director Miwako van Weyenberg, has been selected for the Big Screen competition of the 54th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, which takes place from January 30 to February 9, 2025.

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Warre Borgmans reveals: “New 'Team Spirit' film in the making” Actor Warre Borgmans announced on Radio2 that a new 'Team Spirit' film is in the making, 24 years after the release of the first film. The film tells the story of a group of football friends with a great passion for the sport.

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Screen Flanders supports Lukas Dhont's Coward Screen Flanders has awarded funding to 14 new projects, including the film 'Coward' by Belgian director Lukas Dhont, who previously won two awards at the Cannes Film Festival. 'Coward' is again being written in collaboration with Angelo Tijssens and is about early maturity.

filmfestivaloostende • 1 w

Homegrown talent shines at the 17th Ostend Film Festival The 17th Ostend Film Festival (FFO) presents a rich selection of local talent with films such as 'Comeback', 'Soft Leaves', and 'Like They Walk On The Moon'. Documentaries such as 'A Hiphop Minute' and 'Eddy' highlight iconic extras.

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closes paper chapter with 8 covers and a dizzying retrospective On December 4, the hundredth and final paper issue of the Flemish film magazine Vertigo will be published. Fans can keep this collection as a souvenir. In addition, various Vertigo events are planned, including VIP screenings and avant-premières.
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Netherlands

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Last realization round 2024: 12 projects receive contribution In the last realization round of 2024, 12 projects received a financial contribution. In addition, there are documentaries such as "School of Hope" and "Pabou" by Lyangelo Vasquez that also received a contribution.

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Ena Sendijarevic's 'The Possessed' a dark, surreal exploration of a love triangle set during the European witch hunt, has been greenlit Ena Sendijarević’s third feature, “The Possessed,” has been greenlit and will begin filming in Spain in 2026. Marking her English debut, the project explores a love triangle during Europe’s witch hunts in a dark, surreal way.

filmkrant • 2 d

Focus: Short Film Day 2024 On December 21, 2024, 23 Dutch cinemas will celebrate Short Film Day, a European tradition that shows a selection of short films on the shortest day of the year. In addition, there is a special half-hour children's program with six international films.

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IFFR 2025 competitions announced The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has announced the competition titles for its 2025 edition, including films for the Tiger Competition, Big Screen Competition and Tiger Short Competition.
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Global

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Oscars shortlist announced. See which films made the cut The shortlist of Oscar nominees in ten categories has been revealed, with "Emilia Pérez" leading the pack with potential nominations in six categories, followed by "Wicked" with four.

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British Columbia increases tax breaks for film industry The British Columbia government has announced it will increase tax incentives for the film industry to attract more major productions and retain high-quality film and television jobs in the province.

cineuropa.org • 1 w

Sundance presents a packed line-up of European productions The Sundance Film Festival, taking place from January 23 to February 2, 2025 in Park City, Utah, announces an impressive lineup of European productions. With 25 European world premieres, the festival highlights both European directors and international co-productions.

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Emilia Perez leads the Golden Globe nominations Jacques Audiard's "Emilia Pérez" leads this year's Golden Globe nominations with ten nominations, including Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay.
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