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Flemish films at IDFA Two Flemish films will be highlighted at IDFA. "The Jacket" by Mathijs Poppe tells the story of Jamal Hindawi, a Palestinian man in exile in Beirut, who makes political theatre. Both films offer an in-depth look at personal and political themes.

cinenews • 1 d

Jambers' 'BDW political beast' premieres in Antwerp The documentary "BDW political beast" by Paul Jambers about Bart De Wever premiered in Kinepolis Antwerp. The film shows De Wever as a extra driven by politics and power, who briefly celebrates election victories before focusing on new strategies.

vertigoweb • 2 d

Vertigo to discontinue paper magazine after 100 issues, reveals future plans Flemish film magazine Vertigo will stop with the paper edition after the 100th issue, which will be available from December 4. Editor-in-chief Steven Tuffin announces that the magazine will focus on digital reporting, expanding events and starting a podcast.

cinenews • 6 d

The Brussels Art Film Festival: the unmissable event for art and documentary film lovers! The Brussels Art Film Festival (BAFF) will take place in Brussels from 13 to 17 November for its 23rd edition, showcasing 32 documentaries on art and artistic creations in venues such as Palace, Cinematek, Bozar and Iselp.

vertigoweb • 6 d

Flemish thriller with Aimé Claeys, Maaike Neuville and Matteo Simoni coming up The Flemish thriller 'Nachtvlinders', starring Aimé Claeys, Maaike Neuville and Matteo Simoni, is currently in production.

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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat is nominated for the European Film Awards The documentary "Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat", directed by Johan Grimonprez and produced by Daan Milius and Rémi Grellety, has been nominated for the European Film Awards.

hln • 1 w

Drugs, fast cars and Pommelien Thijs: discover the first images of 'Patsers' here After nine weeks of shooting, the film 'Patsers' by directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah has entered post-production. The film, described as a "kickass gangster film full of action, love and humor", will be shown in Belgian cinemas from February 19, 2025.
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Netherlands

filmkrant • 10 u

Dutch winner at 'technical' EFAs Evalotte Oosterop has won a European Film Award in the Make-up & Hair category for her work on the Icelandic film When the Light Breaks, directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson.

broadcastmagazine • 18 u

More films in Frisian thanks to new regional film fund The Frisian Film Fund, the second regional film fund in the Netherlands after Limburg, is being set up with the aim of producing more Frisian films. The fund will not only focus on the Frisian language, but also on the landscape and cultural identity of Friesland.

filmkrant • 18 u

Orwa Nyrabia on his 7.5 years at IDFA Orwa Nyrabia reflects on his 7.5 years as artistic director of IDFA, which he concludes with the 37th edition of the festival.

nu • 1 d

BNNVARA series The Ring sold to the United States and United Kingdom The Dutch drama series "De Ring", currently popular on NPO 1 with a million viewers per week, will soon be broadcast in the United States and the United Kingdom via Walter Presents. The screenplay is by Frank Ketelaar, known for "Overspel" and "Klem".
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Global

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Netflix offices in Paris and Amsterdam searched by tax fraud investigators Netflix’s offices in Paris and Amsterdam have been searched by tax fraud investigators, Reuters and the French news agency AFP reported. The searches took place on the same day, including at Netflix’s EMEA headquarters in Amsterdam.

edition.cnn • 3 w

Major reorganization at Disney: Chairman gone, new CEO coming soon Disney announces that Mark Parker, the current chairman of the board, will step down at the end of the year and will be replaced by Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman in 2025. This marks the fourth chairman change in just over three years.

cineuropa.org • 4 w

Zagreb Film Festival announces its programme The 22nd edition of the Zagreb Film Festival, taking place from 4-10 November in the Croatian capital and online at croatian.film, has been announced. Nine films will compete for the Golden Pram Award.

cineuropa.org • 4 w

IDFA reveals its complete competition line-ups The 37th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), the world’s largest documentary film festival, opens on November 14, 2024 with Piotr Winiewicz’s “About a Hero.” This year, the festival features 250 documentary titles, including 12 titles in the International Competition that transcend personal histories to offer reflections on our contemporary world.
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hln • 1 w

Drugs, fast cars and Pommelien Thijs: discover the first images of 'Patsers' here

variety • 1 w

Netflix offices in Paris and Amsterdam searched by tax fraud investigators

vertigoweb • 6 d

Flemish thriller with Aimé Claeys, Maaike Neuville and Matteo Simoni coming up


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