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filmkrant • 9 m

The National Film Speech 2024 During the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Het Ketelhuis, director Jean van de Velde gave the first National Film Speech, in which he highlighted the flourishing of the Dutch film industry.

plotmagazine • 9 m

AI, a blessing or a curse for screenwriters? In February, American film producer Tyler Perry pulled out of an $800 million investment in his production studio after learning of OpenAI's latest AI model, concerned about the impact on employment in the film industry.

filmfonds • 9 m

Film Fund titles at Kaboom Animation Festival 2024 Several animated films will be shown at the Kaboom Animation Festival 2024, including "Box Cutters" by Naomi van Niekerk, about a young woman who survives an attack, and "I'm Perfectly Fine" by Dario van Vree, about a freelance illustrator who struggles with perfectionism. "Beautiful Men" by Nicolas Keppens follows three brothers on a hair transplant adventure in Istanbul.

see-nl • 9 m

Kaboom: Artistic Director Aneta Ozorek Kaboom, the most important Dutch animation festival, led by artistic director Aneta Ozorek, will take place from April 5-14 in Utrecht, Amsterdam and online. Kaboom recently achieved Oscar-qualifying event status and also became a partner of the Annie Awards.

filmkrant • 9 m

Max van Praag (1943-2024) Max van Praag, former director of the Dutch branch of the American film distributor UIP, has died at the age of eighty. Van Praag, born in Jamaica in 1943 to Jewish parents, was an influential extra in the Dutch film world.

hollandfilmnieuws • 9 m

Film icon Max van Praag passed away Film icon Max van Praag died on March 28 in Amsterdam at the age of 80. Van Praag, known as director of film distributors United International Pictures (UIP) and Universal Pictures International (UPI), has devoted his entire career to the Dutch cinema sector.

plotmagazine • 9 m

Nice and transparent Since June 7, 2022, there has been a legal transparency obligation in the Netherlands for everyone in the exploitation chain of a work, intended to give creators such as writers insight into the income, costs and profits of their works.

see-nl • 9 m

Go Short 2024: The Dutch line-up The Go Short International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, which takes place from April 3 to 7, has announced its selection for the 16th edition. 25 Dutch short films have been selected for three competitions: the European Competition, the Dutch Competition and the Music Video Competition.

broadcastmagazine • 9 m

These are the winners of the DDG Awards 2024 The DDG Awards were presented during a ceremony on March 26, 2024 in Amsterdam, where Victoria Warmerdam won the DDG Grand Prix with her short film "I am not a robot". Other winners include Nina Gantz, Steve McQueen and Ena Sendijarević in their respective categories.

hku • 9 m

From arthouse to royal family Saskia Diesing is working on the new Videoland series "Máxima", which can be seen from April 20. Diesing, who normally prefers arthouse, was persuaded by her husband and the opportunity to paint a nuanced picture of Máxima's life.

plotmagazine • 9 m

Writing from amazement Jeanine Cronie, known for series such as Woezel and Pip and Saїd & Anna, is currently working on her first feature film, Simply Nick, and on a second series of Saїd & Anna together with Fiona van Heemstra.

plotmagazine • 9 m

In control Eva Crutzen, known as a comedian and actor, has taken on all creative roles with her drama series Bodem, which has been shown on NPO 3 and NPO Start since March 11. Crutzen, who was previously a comedian, enjoys the writing process and has a set rhythm for writing.

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