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Dutch presence at Biografilm 2023 The Dutch project Young Perspectives works together with the Italian Tutta un'altra storia to help young people in vulnerable situations. The young people are actively involved as jury members and spectators at the Biografilm Festival in Bologna.

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The sixth and final season of Mocro Maffia will be released next year The sixth and final season of the popular series Mocro Maffia will appear on Videoland in 2024. The final season will bring an end to the long-standing battle between the various gangs. Ashar Medina will take on the role of writer for the final season.

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Dutch screenwriters strike to support American colleagues Dutch screenwriters join the global day of action to support striking members of the Writers Guild of America. The strike in the United States has started because of dissatisfaction with the fees they receive from major streaming services such as Netflix.

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One in eight Dutch people stops streaming due to inflation One in eight Dutch people has canceled their subscription to streaming services such as Netflix and Videoland due to inflation and lagging purchasing power, according to research by Slimster among 2000 Dutch people.

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It's Nice In Here wins Best Picture at the VERS Film Awards 2023 The film It's Nice In Here has won the prize for Best Film at the 27th edition of the VERS Film Awards. Director and writer Robert-Jonathan Koeyers received the prize of a €10,000 production budget for a subsequent film project.

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Jessica Gorter on The Dmitriev Affair The documentary The Dmitriev Affair by director Jessica Gorter tells the story of Yuri Dmitriev, who investigates Stalin's crimes and is sentenced to fifteen years in a prison camp. The film shows how Russians who dare to stand up against Putin's regime are crushed.

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Eyeballs winner Binge Streaming Video Award Best Dutch Production The series Oogappels, from the makers of ITV Studios Drama, has won the Binge Streaming Video Award in the category Best Dutch Production. The award was presented during the fourth edition of the Binge Streaming Video Awards in Sound & Vision in Hilversum.

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New twist in Hollywood strike: after writers, actors are now also threatening to go to the streets Actors in Hollywood are threatening a strike if there is no contract with the main producers in Hollywood by June 30. The actors want a five percent wage increase in the first year after the new agreement and are concerned about the use of artificial intelligence.

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'Mascotte' sold for showing in North America The North American rights of the coming-of-age film "Mascotte" have been acquired by Sumerian. The film is about the radical teenager Jerry who endangers not only himself, but also his family. It is the second acquisition for Sumerian's new film and streaming division.

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Maker of documentary about cancel culture no longer wants to collaborate with BNNVARA Director Kees Schaap, who made a documentary about cancel culture together with Fidan Ekiz, no longer wants to collaborate with BNNVARA. The documentary was originally supposed to be shown at BNNVARA, but after a dispute between the two parties, it became Omroep MAX.

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Cinekid 2023 looks at Artificial Intelligence The Cinekid Festival 2023 will focus on artificial intelligence under the heading "Is this real?". The festival will investigate the impact of AI on media, film, visual language, interaction and creation and children can experiment with AI themselves in the Medialab.

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Screening Spider-man, across the Spider-Verse with production designer Patrick O'Keefe Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is the sequel to the Oscar-winning film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. During the special screening, Patrick O'Keefe, the film's production designer, will be on hand to answer questions and sign autographs.

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