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plotmagazine • 3 u

When are you no longer a novice creator? When is someone no longer a novice filmmaker? This question is explored through interviews with film industry professionals, including screenwriters, directors, and producers. There appears to be no clear boundary; experience is a relative concept.

see-nl • 6 u

Joes Brauers is European Shooting Star op de Berlinale. Dutch actor Joes Brauers has been selected as one of the ten European Shooting Stars 2026 at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.

broadcastmagazine • 6 u

Deceased director Frans Weisz remembered by son Géza Actor Géza Weisz responded on the HUMAN radio program "Wat Blijft" (What Remains) to the passing of his father, director Frans Weisz, who died on December 7 at the age of 87. Frans suffered from Alzheimer's disease for the last five years of his life.

broadcastmagazine • 1 d

Pierre Bokma and Martine Sandifort in new series Vlogmania Vlogmania returns for a fourth season with new episodes starting January 10, 2026, on NPO 3. Pierre Bokma and Martine Sandifort play new characters in this series: a vlogging doctor and an accordionist.

omroepzeeland • 2 d

Photographer and filmmaker Paul de Nooijer (82) has passed away Photographer and filmmaker Paul de Nooijer has died at the age of 82. He was known for his photomontages, staged photographs, and films with a humorous and surreal style. Together with his son Menno, also a photographer, he formed a successful duo.

filmfonds • 3 d

Katja Draaijer new documentary film consultant Katja Draaijer has been appointed documentary film consultant. As a consultant, she aims to support documentary filmmakers in creating impactful works.

filmkrant • 3 d

IFFR launches Lightroom, platform for immersive storytelling The International Film Festival Rotterdam introduces Lightroom, an immersive storytelling platform that brings together XR, VR, and interactive projects. This new program connects IFFR Pro with Art Directions and includes a symposium for makers and technologists.

broadcastmagazine • 4 d

The VPRO Cinekid Top 100 has been announced The 2023 VPRO Cinekid Top 100 includes new youth films such as "Olifantje in het Bos" (Little Elephant in the Woods) by Meikeminne Clinkspoor, "Koning van de Zwervers" (King of the Wanderers) by Janne Schmidt, "Honey" by Natasha Arty, and the animated films "Robot Dreams" by Pablo Berger and "Flow" by Gints Zilbalodis.

see-nl • 4 d

In Memory of Frans Weisz Frans Weisz passed away on December 7, 2025, in Amsterdam at the age of 87. Weisz, known for his contribution to the Dutch Nouvelle Vague and his film adaptations of works by Judith Herzberg and Harry Mulisch, among others, had a career spanning more than fifty years.

filmfonds • 4 d

Four projects selected for New Dawn The New Dawn film production fund has selected four projects that amplify underrepresented voices in the film industry.

producentenalliantie • 4 d

Interview with NAPA board member: Bruno Felix Bruno Felix of Submarine reflects on his career and the evolution of his company in an interview celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Netherlands Audiovisual Producers Alliance (NAPA).

nu • 5 d

Actor and comedian Hans Otjes has passed away at the age of 78. Hans Otjes, known for his roles in "Bassie & Adriaan" and as André van Duin's informant, has died at the age of 78. Otjes, who began his career in the late 1960s, was active in theater, television, and film. Otjes had been struggling with health for some time.


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