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filmkrant • 6 m

Hollywood screening for new film Ate de Jong Dutch director Ate de Jong has finally completed his latest film, Heart Strings, after fifty years of preparation. The world premiere will take place at the American Cinematheque in Hollywood.

nu.nl • 6 m

Dutch Film Festival requests the municipality of Utrecht not to stop subsidies The Dutch Film Festival (NFF) handed over an urgent letter to the municipality of Utrecht on Thursday for the maintenance of the subsidy. The letter was written by the Utrecht filmmaker Jean van de Velde and was signed thousands of times.

nu.nl • 6 m

Filming of the film adaptation of Joe Speedboat is at a standstill due to a broken arm of the leading actor The shooting of the film adaptation of the book Joe Speedboot has been halted because lead actor Daan Buringa broke his arm. Producer Frank Hoeve of Baldr Film confirms this after reporting from de Volkskrant.

filmfonds • 6 m

Six documentaries receive funding from Oase This year, six documentary makers will receive a financial contribution from Oase for their projects: "De Waarheid" (Walter Stokman), "Forbidden Fruits" (Morgan Knibbe), "Who's Your Daddy?" (Menna Laura Meijer), "It's not OK" (Pieter van Huystee), "Trials of War" (Loretta van der Horst), and "Dark Matters" (Salvador Gieling).

broadcastmagazine • 6 m

Dutch company Netflix received 15.8 billion euros in subscription fees last year Netflix International Holdings bv, the Dutch branch of Netflix, received approximately 15.76 billion euros in subscription fees from viewers outside the United States in 2023. This amount represents approximately half of Netflix's global subscription revenue.

broadcastmagazine • 6 m

Kaap Holland Film and Het Huis van Asporaat produce Bad Boa's for Netflix Kaap Holland Film and Het Huis van Asporaat have started production of the Netflix comedy film Bad Boa's, starring Jandino Asporaat and Werner Kolf. Due in 2025, Bad Boa's promises a story of unexpected collaboration and great discoveries.

nu • 6 m

Peter Blok and Lies Visschedijk star in the first Dutch Disney+ drama series Peter Blok and Lies Visschedijk play the leading roles in Nemesis, Disney+'s first Dutch drama series. Nemesis is based on the book of the same name by Simon de Waal.

broadcastmagazine • 6 m

Millstreet Films is looking for princesses for the second season of Máxima Millstreet Films is looking for young actresses for the roles of princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane for the second season of the Videoland series Máxima. Registration is open until July 15, with shooting starting in October.

filmkrant • 6 m

Digna Sinke about Greetings from Zonnemaire Digna Sinke reflects on her semi-autobiographical graduation film "Greetings from Zonnemaire" from 1972, now available on Eye Film Player and soon to be seen in Eye Film Museum.

filmfestival • 6 m

Retain Utrecht subsidy for NFF Jean van de Velde has drawn up an urgent letter in which he describes the marriage between the NFF and Utrecht - and you don't just break up a marriage. Not after 43 years. You're going to talk to each other. You start listening to each other. To do even better.

nu • 6 m

Drama series The Jewish Council (EO) wins prestigious Silver Nipkow Disc The Jewish Council, a drama series from the EO, won the prestigious Silver Nipkow Disc on Thursday, the prize for the best television program or the best series maker. The winner was announced on Thursday in the Ketelhuis in Amsterdam.

broadcastmagazine • 6 m

Comedy series Jackson & Malone produced by Kaap Holland Series The comedy series Jackson & Malone, created by Hans Teeuwen and Max Porcelijn, is a unique mix of tension, absurdity and humor. The cast includes Hans Teeuwen, Kevin Janssens and Sanne Samina Hanssen.

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