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volkskrant • 6 m

Back to the 1988 film 'Spoorloos': 'Weird, dangerous games were played on the set' Actors Johanna ter Steege and Gene Bervoets look back on their roles in the Dutch thriller 'Spoorloos' by George Sluizer, 36 years after the original release.

filmfonds • 6 m

Deadlines for scenario development at the Film Fund have expired From July 1, filmmakers for feature films, full-length and short animated films, and feature-length documentaries can submit applications for screenplay development all year round, now that all deadlines for this have expired.

auteursbond • 6 m

Nominees Silver Curly Tails 2023 The nominees for the Zilveren Krulstaarten 2023, the Dutch professional awards for screenwriters, have been announced. Nominees include "Kiddo" by Nena van Driel & Zara Dwinger and "Day & Night" by Kim van Kooten.

nu.nl • 6 m

Monique van de Ven will soon be seen in film again after years Monique van de Ven, who last played a role in a film in 2018, will soon be seen on the silver screen again. They have lived in Los Angeles for years and are big stars there, but they are now in their seventies," De Vries said. about the American-Dutch co-production.

see-nl • 7 m

Suzanne Raes discusses Where Dragons Live In an interview with SEE NL, Dutch director Suzanne Raes discusses her new documentary "Where Dragons Live", which will premiere at the Sheffield Doc Fest.

see-nl • 7 m

Sheffield DocFest Selections This year, the Sheffield International Documentary Festival, which runs from June 12 to 17, presents three Dutch documentaries and two VR projects.

broadcastmagazine • 7 m

Former VPRO director Lennart van der Meulen passed away Lennart van der Meulen, former general director of the VPRO, passed away on June 10 at the age of 65. Van der Meulen, who was at the helm of the broadcaster for fourteen years, had to resign from his duties in March 2023 due to illness.

see-nl • 7 m

Erik Verkerk & Joost Van den Bosch about Dikkie Dik and the Disappeared Cuddle Erik Verkerk and Joost van den Bosch, the Dutch directors behind the animated film Dikkie Dik en de Verdwenen Knuffel ("Tummy Tom and the Lost Teddy Bear"), have created a series of four films based on Jet Boeke's beloved children's books about Dikkie Dik .

broadcastmagazine • 7 m

Drama series Laura H.: from Zoetermeer to the caliphate The drama series Laura H., based on the book of the same name by Thomas Rueb, tells the true story of teenager Laura (played by Zoë Love Smith) from Zoetermeer who leaves with her family for the caliphate in Syria.

broadcastmagazine • 7 m

Menna Laura Meijer about the Pim Fortuyn project In the BM Media Lounge, presenter Arnoud Goos speaks with director/producer Menna Laura Meijer about her documentary project 'Fortuyn: On-Dutch'. This eight-hour project approaches history from a bi-cultural perspective with a focus on Rotterdam.

nu • 7 m

Actor and singer Eric Beekes died at the age of 75 Eric Beekes passed away on Monday at the age of 75. Beekes made his debut on stage in the 1970s in the play Madame Jatzkowa. He then played in the VARA drama series Dubbelleven, Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden, Sjans, Oppassen!!! and De Vlaamsche Pot.

filmkrant • 7 m

Astronaut Kuipers' directorial debut receives the largest Dutch film premiere ever André Kuipers, known as the third Dutchman in space, makes his directorial debut with the film Beyond: Ode to the Earth. This will have the largest Dutch film premiere ever on October 4 in the Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, on a 22 meter wide screen.

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