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Five projects selected for first round Kaleidoscope Five projects have been selected for the first round of Kaleidoscope, including Toutes Directions, a film about a regional taxi driver who loses his beloved job and takes another turn. A total of € 582,500 has been allocated to the selected projects.

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Our man in the Taliban wins Silver Nipkow Disc The VPRO documentary 'Our man with the Taliban' has won the Silver Nipkow Disc 2023. Director Roel van Broekhoven and journalist Thomas Erdbrink received the prize. Director Roel van Broekhoven has already received a Silver Nipkow disc three times before.

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Film Mascot with Maartje Remmers awarded in New York The Dutch film Mascotte, starring Maartje Remmers and Leopold Witte, won the Best Cinematography award at the New York Independent Film Festival (for cameraman Mark van Aller).

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Film with Sallie Harmsen wins prizes in the US The Dutch short film Drawback, starring Sallie Harmsen and Alwin Pulinckx, has won awards at the International Indie Shorts Festival in Los Angeles and at the New York International Film Awards. The film is about a lonely cartoonist and his unattainable love.

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Film Fund contribution for eleven film festivals Eleven film festivals in the Netherlands receive financial support from the Film Fund. The festivals take place at various locations and are in addition to the regular offerings.

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Videoland is making a series based on a book by Peter R. de Vries Videoland comes with a four-part series based on the book A murder costs more lives by Peter R. de Vries. The series can be seen on the streaming service from this fall and tells the true story of Paul Spruit.

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Clare Stewart new business director IFFR Clare Stewart has been appointed as the new business director of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. She succeeds Marjan van der Haar and has more than 25 years of experience in the creative industry, of which 18 years at leadership level.

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Call Film Fund Wildcards 2023 The Netherlands Film Fund calls on directors and video artists to submit their application for the Film Fund Wildcards 2023. The winners receive €53,000 to make a new documentary, fiction, animation, experimental or immersive film, with coaching and producer budget.

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Focus: Rotterdam Open Canvas Festival In addition to screenings of the best films by new talent, the Rotterdams Open Doek Festival also offers master classes, a talk show, video installations, speed dates and DJs. A professional jury and the public determine the winner.

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Amsterdam snack wall shines at festival in New York: 'Very funny, but also a bit crazy' A short film called Il fait beau screened at New York's Tribeca Film Festival has impressed audiences in part because of the Febo snack wall featured in it. The film is about a French expat who falls in love with a girl who replenishes snacks in a Febo.

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NL Film wins prize for The Golden Hour The drama series Het Gouden Uur, produced by NL Film, won a Rockie Award in the category best foreign drama series at the Banff World Media Festival in Canada.

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Dutch short animation films at Annecy 2023 The Annecy International Animation Film Festival, which will take place from June 11 to 17, 2023, has announced the selection of films in different competition sections.

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