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New rules for film shooting in Amsterdam The municipality of Amsterdam has drawn up new rules for film shooting in the city. The goal is to reduce the number of shootings in busy areas and reduce overall crowding in the city center.

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Christmas special Thirtysomethings adapted after the death of Reiky de Valk The Christmas special of the BNNVara series Dertigers will be adapted following the death of actor Reiky de Valk. Shooting for the Christmas special has not yet started, but De Valk would appear in some scenes early in the series, a production spokeswoman said.

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Dutch productions shown at Sitges The Sitges Film Festival, the number one fantasy film festival in the world, takes place from October 5 to 15. This year, eight Dutch titles will be shown during the 56th edition of the festival.

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Werner Herzog visits Eye Director Werner Herzog visited the Eye film museum in Amsterdam. He spoke there about his extensive oeuvre and the untrodden paths he takes in his films. Herzog quickly took control of the conversation and shared his observations with the audience.

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Holly Mae Brood and Eva van de Wijdeven play Patty Brard in the Videoland series Director Will Koopman has made a series about the life of Patty Brard for Videoland. Holly Mae Brood and Eva van de Wijdeven play the presenter and singer in different phases of her life. Brard was initially reluctant, but eventually gave the green light.

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Medical Center West actor Klaas Hofstra passed away Actor Klaas Hofstra, known for his role in the 1980s series Medisch Centrum West, has died at the age of 79.

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Dutch films at BFI London Film Festival A selection of Dutch films is presented at the BFI London Film Festival. The documentary "Occupied City" by director Steve McQueen and the film "Silver Haze" by director Sacha Polak will be shown. There is also a short film and a Virtual Reality film.

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Dutch film Sweet Dreams has a chance to win the European Film Award The Dutch film Sweet Dreams, directed by Ena Sendijarevic, has been nominated for the European Film Awards. The film has a chance to win the prize for best European feature film of the year.

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First IDFA 2023 titles announced The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) has announced the first titles for the 2023 edition. Among the new films is "The Occupied City" by director Steve McQueen. A total of 163 festival titles have now been announced.

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Ketelhuis Podcast from the NFF Het Ketelhuis has moved to the Dutch Film Festival in Utrecht to report daily from the film front. In this third episode: where was director Nafiss Nia when she should have received the VEVAM Fund Prize from the Directors' Forum 2023 in Utrecht?

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VPRO documentary prize 2023 goes to Oaia Neagra The VPRO Documentary Prize 2023 has been awarded to the documentary Oaia Neagra by director Renee Schräder. The film is about the oppressiveness of an Orthodox Christian environment in the Romanian countryside. The prize consists of 5,000 euros for the director.

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Thirty-something actor Reiky de Valk (23) passed away The 23-year-old actor Reiky de Valk, known for the series Dertigers and Oogappels, has died. His relatives announced this on Instagram.

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