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What is involved in hosting the Dutch Film Festival? The 38th edition of the Dutch Film Festival started last Thursday in Utrecht. Stadsschouwburg Utrecht is one of the most important locations of the festival as the Golden Calves will be awarded there on Friday. What goes into hosting such a big festival?

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Elise Schaap and Maarten Heijmans in What Is Love Then Elise Schaap can be seen as Cato, an idealistic lawyer with a down-to-earth view of love in the new Dutch comedy Wat Is Dan Liefde. The direction of Wat Is Dan Liefde is in the hands of Aniëlle Webster, who had great success last year with Housewives Don't Exist.

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Cinekid presents nominees 2018 The media festival for youth Cinekid presents the nominees of the film and television competitions of the 32nd edition. Online ticket sales for the festival, which will take place during the coming autumn holidays, also start today.

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Dutch film WIJ sold to US The Dutch film WIJ has been sold to nineteen countries. Distributor Gusto Entertainment reported this on Thursday.

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Submarine and KRO-NCRV present the premiere of Vos & Haas during Cinekid The animated series Vos & Haas will premiere on Sunday, October 20 at Cinekid in Amsterdam, the film, TV and media festival for children. Vos & Haas is a series based on the books by writer Sylvia Vanden Heede and artist Thé Tjong Khing.

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KNF Prize nominations announced The five-member jury of the Circle of Dutch Film Journalists (KNF) announced the nominations for the Prize of Dutch Film Criticism (KNF Prize) during the talk show of the 37th edition of the Netherlands Film Festival.

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Film on television is a desert landscape There is little interest among broadcasters to pay serious attention to film culture. Where are the successors to programs such as Simonskoop, Cinevisie, Filmspot, Stardust and VPRO Cinema? It leaves you wanting more.

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Wouter van Luijn became visible after his death Last summer, the talented 34-year-old editor Wouter van Luijn passed away unexpectedly. The editor will once again color this year's Dutch Film Festival with numerous films in which he contributed.

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October 8 deadline VERS Awards Attention aspiring makers: you can submit your film for the VERS awards until October 8!

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Ben Sombogaart is working on a film about death marches in the Second World War Director Ben Sombogaart is working on a film about the death marches in the last months of the Second World War. Writer Chris Westendorp (known for Penoza and Dorsvloer vol confetti) takes on the work as a screenwriter.

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Banker of the Resistance receives Platinum Film designation For the first time in almost two years, a Dutch film has attracted more than 400,000 cinema visitors. Banker of the Resistance crossed that line this week and thus earns the Platinum Film designation from the Dutch Film Fund and the Dutch Film Festival.

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Dutch LGBT film Simply Friends wins prize in Australia The Dutch telefilm Just Friends has been awarded the Audience Award of the Perth International Queer Film Festival. The award was presented last week, but the makers were only now informed of the award.

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