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Additional incentive contribution for producers of 5 successful audience films Five Dutch films that attracted at least 150,000 visitors in the previous year will receive an additional incentive contribution of up to €300,000. This contribution helps to finance new projects and makes them more attractive to investors.

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Yolanthe Cabau stars in new film Perfectly Imperfect Yolanthe Cabau stars in the new film "Perfectly Imperfect," which will be released in theaters this fall. The film, distributed by Splendid Film, explores the inner struggle of a woman who struggles with self-doubt despite a seemingly perfect life.

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Film Fund introduces incentive contribution for achieved success The Film Fund is introducing a new incentive contribution for Dutch filmmakers who have delivered exceptional performances. Managing Director Sandra den Hamer emphasises that this contribution should help filmmakers to work on new projects in creative freedom.

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First images of new season of Máxima The second season of the series Máxima, which will be shown on Videoland in 2026, is currently in production. This season contains important events such as the wedding of Máxima and Willem-Alexander.

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Realization contribution for four minority co-productions The Netherlands Film Fund has awarded financial contributions to four minority co-productions. These projects range from historical stories to modern scientific and emotional discoveries.

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Films from the Netherlands to Visions du Réel During the film festival Visions du Réel in Nyon, Switzerland, which takes place from 4 to 13 April, two Dutch short films and two minority co-productions will be shown.

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Minister Bruins wants to go from eleven public broadcasters to four or five 'broadcasting houses' Minister Eppo Bruins of Education, Culture and Science is planning a major reform of the public broadcaster. These changes should help to reduce costs and focus more on programmes than on recruiting members. The public broadcaster must also cut 156 million euros.

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Film negative of The Girl with the Red Hair recovered and restored After a long search, director Ben Verbong has found the original negative of his 1981 film "The Girl with the Red Hair". The negative, which was in a Dutch warehouse, is being digitized with the help of cameraman Theo van de Sande.

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Streaming subscription revenue in the Netherlands exceeds EUR 1 billion for the first time In 2024, the Dutch TV and video market grew by 4.2% to €2.9 billion, driven by a 12% increase in OTT video to €1.2 billion. Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) grew by 21% to reach over €1 billion in revenue, representing 36% of the total market.

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Sebastiaan Leeman appointed genre manager Fiction at NPO Sebastiaan Leeman has been appointed genre manager Fiction at NPO, effective April 1, 2025. He succeeds Hans Schwarz, who temporarily fulfilled the position. He previously worked as a dramaturge on award-winning series such as 'Red Light' and 'Santos'.

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NL Film makes drama series The Fireworks Disaster for EO EO and NL Film present the four-part drama series "De Vuurwerkramp", which can be seen weekly on NPO 1 and NPO Start from 2 May. Leading roles are played by Joes Brauers, Katrien van Beurden, Thomas Acda and Peter Blok.

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Focus: Ga Short 2025 The seventeenth edition of Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen will take place from 1 to 6 April in Lux, Nijmegen. In addition to film screenings, there will be in-depth discussions, workshops and masterclasses.

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