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plotmagazine • 3 m

The thrill of a good twist Arnout Vallenduuk, an experienced screenwriter, has built an impressive career working for television, including the successful series Brugklas and the youth series Naranjina en de Kadekapers, written with Sander Offenberg.

nu.nl • 4 m

Katja Schuurman returns to Good Times, Bad Times after 25 years Katja Schuurman returns to Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden after 25 years. The return of her character Jessica Harmsen is in honor of the 35th anniversary of the soap and temporary, says Schuurman in RTL Boulevard.

filmfestival • 4 m

Nominations announced for talent competitions NFF Debut and Student Competition 2024 The NFF Debut Competition has nominated three films for the Film Award of the City of Utrecht: "Aït Ishaq", "De Jackies" and "Moustache". The award, consisting of €7,500, a certificate and the Golden Mountain statue by Noor Nuyten, recognizes remarkable debut films.

nu • 4 m

Family of murdered Marianne Vaatstra finds new drama series 'horrible' Marianne Vaatstra's family has reacted with shock to the new six-part television series "Een van ons", which will be shown on CANAL+ from Thursday and is based on Vaatstra's violent death in 1999.

filmkrant • 4 m

I.M. Pim de la Parra (1940-2024) On September 6, rebellious filmmaker Pim de la Parra, known for his collaboration with Wim Verstappen and their production company $corpio Films, passed away. De la Parra, born in Paramaribo, came to the Netherlands in 1960 and founded the film magazine Skoop in 1963.

broadcastmagazine • 4 m

Felix de Rooy honored with Golden Calf for Film Culture Felix de Rooy will be honored with the Golden Calf for Film Culture this year during the EY Golden Calf Gala of the Netherlands Film Festival (NFF) on September 27 in Utrecht.

filmfestival • 4 m

In memoriam Pim de la Parra After studying at the Dutch Film Academy, Pim de la Parra founded the film magazine Skoop in 1964 and formed Scorpio Films with Wim Verstappen. Their breakthrough came with Blue Movie (1971), one of the most visited Dutch films.

see-nl • 4 m

Alpha. wint Europa Cinemas Venice Label Dutch director Jan-Willem van Ewijk has won the Europa Cinemas Label for Best European Film in the Giornate degli Autori section of the Venice Film Festival for his film Alpha. Alpha. is a production of BALDR Film in collaboration with several European partners.

nu.nl • 4 m

Nicole Kidman wins award for Halina Reijn's Babygirl at Venice Film Festival Actress Nicole Kidman has won the Best Actress Award at the Venice Film Festival for her role in Babygirl. The film was directed by Halina Reijn, who accepted the award on behalf of the absent Kidman. Babygirl is the third film that Reijn made as a director.

nu.nl • 4 m

Surinamese-Dutch Wan Pipel director Pim de la Parra (84) passed away Surinamese-Dutch film director Pim de la Parra has died at the age of 84. The director, known for Blue Movie and Wan Pipel, died after a short illness in Paramaribo, his family reports.

filmfonds • 4 m

Film Facts & extras Dutch Film Industry 2024 The Film Fund has published the Film Facts & extras of 2024, highlighting the performance of the Dutch film industry in the past year. These extras show that cinema attendance continued to rise in 2023.

plotmagazine • 4 m

Makers pitch to makers The Film Fund introduced a new method for submitting projects: the Pitch Film Idea, in which filmmakers present their ideas to a panel of colleagues. Iwana Chronis, Head of Selective Funding, explains that this approach helps makers to sharpen their plans.

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