Filmnews filmstart

Updates for the film- and television world

Netherlands

broadcastmagazine • 2 j

Deal between producers and public broadcaster Under the watchful eye of State Secretary Gunay Uslu, the covenant between the public broadcasters, NPO and NCP (Dutch Content Producers) has been extended to 1 July 2024 at the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in The Hague.

broadcastmagazine • 2 j

Scenery and director Tomas Kaan enter into a collaboration Media company Scenery is entering into an exclusive partnership with Tomas Kaan, director of Scenery's docuseries Human Playground (launched by Netflix in 193 countries) and the Netflix Original Dirty Lines (a Golden Calf nomination for best drama series).

broadcastmagazine • 2 j

Public broadcaster renews NPO Fund working method The public broadcaster starts the new year with a new, more efficient working method of the NPO fund.

filmfestival • 3 j

New NFF Extended on security in the AV sector NFF Extended is the connecting platform of the Netherlands Film Festival, intended to inform and inspire everyone in the audiovisual sector all year round through meetings on relevant, current and urgent topics.

entertainmentbusiness • 3 j

Film club Cineville expands to Belgium Cineville is now also active in Belgium. Since this autumn, it has been possible for Belgian film enthusiasts to go to the movies in affiliated movie theaters for a fixed amount per month. At the moment, six film theaters in Brussels are connected.

hollandfilmnieuws • 3 j

Filming started for feature film Pijn The shooting of Pijn, the directorial debut of 24-year-old Limburg director/screenwriter Guido Coppis, is currently taking place. It will be an intense love drama with Reinout Scholten van Aschat and Frieda Barnard in the leading roles.

broadcastmagazine • 3 j

The best homegrown short films in film theaters and on Picl Short Film Day is celebrated on the shortest day of the year, December 21. With a special film program, Eye Film Museum, NFF and Go Short treat filmgoers to the best homegrown short films.

dsv • 3 j

DSV Mediapolis introduces insurance package for smaller productions In 2020, DSV Mediapolis noticed that there was a greater need for production insurance during the Corona pandemic. While time is often taken and money budgeted for larger productions, this often did not happen for smaller productions.

telefilm • 3 j

Call Telefilm 2022 (broadcast 2024) CoBO is carrying out a new round of the Telefilm project. In this project, public broadcasters work together with Dutch independent producers. The ultimately produced single plays will be broadcast by the NPO in 2024.

filmkrant • 3 j

First titles and focus programs IFFR 2023 announced The International Film Festival Rotterdam has announced the first titles of the 2023 edition. There is also a focus program on arc, a project by the American artist tooth.

filmfonds • 3 j

Film Production Incentive for high-end series remains The incentive measure for Dutch drama, documentary and animation series is being extended. State Secretary Uslu announced last week that the successful scheme, which was temporarily available for series as a pilot in 2017, will be permanently expanded.

broadcastmagazine • 3 j

Paul de Ruijter wins Karen de Bok Talent Prize 2022 Paul de Ruijter is the winner of the Karen de Bok Talent Prize 2022 with his film plan Let The Soft Animal In, an initiative of the NPO Fund and the international documentary festival IDFA.

Suggest news

Do you have relevant news for the film world? Tip a news item or post a news item.

Would you like to receive the Film Newsletter? Sign up for a Filmpeople account and select the appropriate newsletter option.