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broadcastmagazine • 2 m

BlazHoffski makes sketch program Welcome Home for BNNVARA BlazHoffski and BNNVARA present the new NPO Zapp sketch show Welkom Thuis, in which the viewer takes a look into the chaotic world of seven different families. Written by a team led by Steef Hupkes and Niels van der Laan. To be seen from November 2 on NPO Zapp.

plotmagazine • 2 m

At the intersection of law and culture Katja Lubina has been the new secretary of the Dutch Screenwriters & Directors (DS&D), an organization that represents the interests of directors and screenwriters, since September 1. She succeeds Maarten Treurniet and comes from the legal sector.

filmkrant • 2 m

Action! On the set of Hokwerda's child On the set of "Hokwerda's kind", directed by Boudewijn Koole, work is in full swing on the film adaptation of Oek de Jong's bestseller from 2002. The shooting takes place in a luxury apartment in Amsterdam, where the crew must work carefully to prevent damage.

filmkrant • 2 m

Focus: Imagine Fantastic Film Festival 2024 The Imagine Fantastic Film Festival celebrates its fortieth edition in 2024 with the theme 'weird is wonderful'. The program opens with "Mr. K." by Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab, a tribute to Kafka. The festival takes place from October 24 to November 3, 2024 in Amsterdam.

plotmagazine • 2 m

Small situations, big story Marijn de Wit, a graduate of the Film Academy, wrote the script for the short film "Wes" and the book "Becoming who you are". His screenplay for "De Terugreis" represents the Netherlands at the Oscars and won the Golden Calf for best feature film.

filmpeople • 2 m

Rogier Kramer - Labyrint Film - wins CFAP Award 2024 Producer Rogier Kramer has won the 2024 CFAP Award, a €25,000 award, for his work at Labyrint Film. He was chosen from a shortlist of 10 producers, nominated by colleagues in the audiovisual sector, for his contribution to 'queer cinema'.

nu • 2 m

Subtitlers criticize 'race to the bottom' with AI translations at video services Professional subtitlers complain about the declining quality of subtitles for films and series, caused by the increasing use of machine translations by streaming services such as HBO Max and Videoland.

see-nl • 2 m

Cinekid team discusses the festival Cinekid, the leading audiovisual event for children and young people, will take place this year from 19 October to 3 November in Amsterdam and at more than 40 locations in the Netherlands.

filmkrant • 2 m

Focus: Cinekid Festival 2024 The Cinekid Festival, the largest international children's film and media festival, will take place this year from 19 October to 3 November at forty locations, with Pathé Amsterdam Noord as the main location.

broadcastmagazine • 2 m

The winner of the Golden Televizier Ring has been announced For the first time, Belgians have won the Golden Televizier Ring with the VPRO program Dwars door de Lage Landen, in which Arnout Hauben, Ruben Callens and Philippe Niclaes travel through the Netherlands and Belgium.

broadcastmagazine • 2 m

Teledoc Water & Beer November 7 at BNNVARA on NPO 2 On November 7, BNNVARA will broadcast the Teledoc Water & Beer by Lisa Boerstra on NPO 2. This documentary follows the members of the Delft student rowing association Laga, who prepare for the Varsity, the most prestigious student rowing competition.

ad • 2 m

Famke Janssen scores role in Dutch series but continues to live in Hollywood Famke Janssen is a big success in Hollywood, but has not yet had a single title to her name in the Netherlands. That is now changing. She is temporarily exchanging America for our cold frog country for the Netflix series Amsterdam Empire.

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