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nl.filmpeople • 3 m

Northern films on 1001 Northern screens The Film Pact Noord (Northern Film Pact) aims to screen 1,001 Northern films on 1,001 screens in the north of the country within five years. The first screening weekend is scheduled for October 18 and 19, 2025.

see-nl • 3 m

Dutch films premiere at Locarno Film Festival The Dutch feature film "Donkey Days," directed by Rosanne Pel, will have its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival's main competition. The festival runs from August 6th to 16th.

filmkrant • 3 m

Class of 2025: Kris van Melle about See, so Kris van Melle, a graduate of the Gerrit Rietveld Academy, will present his coming-of-age drama "Zie, zo" (See, Like This) at the Netherlands Film Festival in late September.

auteursbond • 3 m

Nominees Silver Curly Tails 2024 The Zilveren Krulstaarten, Dutch professional screenwriting awards, have announced their 2024 nominees. Organized by the Netwerk Scenarioschrijvers Auteursbond, the awards recognize films and series released in 2024.

see-nl • 3 m

Dutch youth film in Busan At the Busan International Kids & Youth Film Festival (BIKY) from July 8 to 14, the Netherlands is strongly represented with films in both the long and short film sections. "Tummy Tom 2: A New Friend for Tummy Tom" by Erik Verkerk and Joost van den Bosch and "Benjamin Bat" by Patrick Raats & Sarah Sutter will be shown in the long film section for children under 10. "When the Light Breaks" by Rúnar Rúnarsson, a Dutch minority co-production, will be shown in the section for teens aged 15 to 18.

filmkrant • 3 m

Lighting 2025: Ollie Launspach over Kus kus beng beng Ollie Launspach, a graduate of the Netherlands Film Academy, discusses the impact of his transition on his relationship with girlfriend Sterre Mulder in his graduation film 'Kus kus beng beng'. His film will be shown at the Netherlands Film Festival and on NPO3.

nu • 3 m

Turkish Delight producer Rob Houwer passes away at the age of 87 Film producer Rob Houwer, known for films such as "Turkish Delight" and "Soldaat van Oranje", has died in Amsterdam at the age of 87. Houwer received several Golden Calves and was awarded a royal distinction. He leaves behind six children.

filmkrant • 4 m

First five short films financed by Frisian Film Fund The Frysk Filmfûns, founded in March 2025, has awarded €65,000 to five film projects after its first round of subsidies. These projects, which are strongly connected to Friesland, range from personal stories to social drama.

filmfonds • 4 m

Development contribution for four projects De Verbeelding Four projects will each receive a development grant of up to €29,375 from De Verbeelding. Two of these can receive an additional realization grant of up to €500,000 in the fall of 2026.

filmfonds • 4 m

Rikke Flodin (Publikum): 'Everyone talked about the public in a different way' Rikke Flodin, trained as an anthropologist, entered the film industry after studying at the University of Copenhagen through the agency Will & Agency, which later founded Publikum.

filmfonds • 4 m

Anak Indië achieves Crystal Film Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich has received the Crystal Film for her documentary "Anak Indië". This is her fourth Crystal Film.

see-nl • 4 m

Karlovy Vary: Jetske Lieber over January Jetske Lieber discusses their graduation film "January" from the Netherlands Film Academy, selected for the Future Frames program of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. The film follows Willem, who experiences heartbreak as a handicap, through the month of January.

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