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Film For Future wants to accelerate the greening of the film sector Film For Future was founded by two producers to stimulate sustainable working in the film industry and to reduce CO2 emissions. The goal is to be CO2 neutral by 2050. The platform also wants climate change and energy transition to be incorporated into films.

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Majority of House of Representatives for weakened investment obligation A majority of the House of Representatives seems to be in favor of a watered-down version of the investment obligation for streaming services. Less money is also going to Dutch films and series from independent producers.

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Coalition did indeed make a deal on streaming services: investment obligation relaxed The coalition parties have reached a compromise on the investment obligation of streaming services such as Netflix, Disney and Amazon in Dutch productions.

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Dutch film Faithfully Yours with Elise Schaap and Bracha van Doesburgh is a worldwide Netflix hit The Dutch thriller 'Faithfully Yours', directed by André van Duren, is a worldwide hit on Netflix. The film tops the list of the most watched non-English films worldwide on the streaming service and has been available in eleven languages since May 17.

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Watching Netflix and Viaplay for a tenner is over with the arrest of digital pirates The tax investigation FIOD and the European police service Europol have dismantled an illegal internet TV service that had hundreds of thousands of subscribers.

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Venlo film in Cannes The Venlo documentary film Mijn vader de Hashkoning is offered on the film market at the Cannes Film Festival. The Dutch agent Scoop brings the film under the title The Hashking, my father's story.

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Streamers storm through The Dutch film and AV industry recovered from the corona period in 2022, but streamers recorded a record turnover four times that of cinemas, according to the Film Facts and extras Preview Spring 2023.

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On the screenwriters' strike in the US: On the picket line In the United States, 11,500 Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers have gone on strike at major film studios such as Sony, Paramount, Netflix, Disney, Fox, Amazon, CBS, Universal and Warner Bros.

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Nafiss Nia About That afternoon Nafiss Nia, an Iranian-born filmmaker and poet, opened up the emotions of two refugees with her latest film 'That afternoon'. Nia started her career as a filmmaker in Isfahan and later studied at the Film Academy in Tehran.

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Series about a Dutchman who has been detained in the US for 39 years may be broadcast The BNNVARA docuseries about Jaitsen Singh, the longest detained Dutchman abroad, may be broadcast. Singh filed a lawsuit to prevent the broadcast and distribution.

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Five million people have a cheaper Netflix subscription with advertising Netflix has five million subscribers who use the cheaper subscription with advertising. The subscription was introduced six months ago in various countries to prevent a further decline in the number of subscribers. This option is not yet available in the Netherlands.

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New Filmvacancies website online Filmvacatures, the largest website for work in the film and television world, has launched a new version. The website has a new look and has been made more accessible to post messages.

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