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filmkrant • 10 m

Dutch New Herring 2024: Alina Milkina on Coorage Alina Milkina will present her ultra-short film "Coorage" at the Netherlands Film Festival 2024. The film tells the story of urban pigeons who file a petition at the city hall after their nests are brutally removed, an allegory on inequality and immigrant rights.

chinadaily.cn • 10 m

Dutch Film Festival in China opens with Warrior The Netherlands Film Festival, organized by the China Film Group Corporation and the Dutch Embassy, recently started in Beijing and will run until October 31st. Ten renowned films, such as the documentary Close to Vermeer and the comedy Rocco, will be shown.

filmkrant • 10 m

24th Filmbonzen Top20 At the 44th edition of the Netherlands Film Festival in Utrecht, which started on September 20, the annual Filmbonzen Top 20 was presented. This list reveals the most influential people in the Dutch film industry.

filmfestival • 10 m

Nominations for the 2024 Golden Calves announced The nominations for the 2024 Golden Calves have been announced, with a wide range of films, documentaries and series vying for the prestigious awards. In the Best Short Film category, Tim Ewalts’ “ASTRO” and Idriss Nabil’s “Moustache” are nominated.

auteursbond • 10 m

Winners Silver Curly Tails 2024 On September 21, 2024, during the Day of the Scenario at the Netherlands Film Festival, the Silver Curls were awarded, the Dutch professional awards for the best film and television scripts of 2023.

cfap • 11 m

CFAP Prize 2024 shortlist announced The shortlist for the CFAP Prize 2024, worth €25,000, has been announced after nominations from over 180 colleagues from the film and media sector. 10 producers now have a chance to win the prize. The sector can vote for their favourite in the coming two weeks.

broadcastmagazine • 11 m

Paula van der Oest and Mark van Eeuwen start sunny pictures Paula van der Oest and Mark van Eeuwen have founded the production company sunny pictures, focused on high-quality film and television drama for both the local and international market.

filmfonds • 11 m

Jorien Wuite new chairman of the Film Fund Supervisory Board Jorien Wuite has been appointed as the new chair of the Supervisory Board of the Film Fund. With more than 25 years of experience in the public domain, both in the Netherlands and in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, Wuite brings a wealth of experience.

see-nl • 11 m

NFF: Interview with Holland Film Meeting Coordinator Charlotte Reekers Charlotte Reekers, the new coordinator of the Holland Film Meeting (HFM) 2024, part of the Netherlands Film Festival, explains what to expect from this event that aims to launch new Dutch film projects internationally.

filmfestival • 11 m

NFF start supporterscampagne The Netherlands Film Festival (NFF) has started the supporters campaign Welcome to the club with the placement of the Golden Calf statue at the Stadsschouwburg in Utrecht. This year, the Golden Calf is wearing a red-pink NFF scarf.

see-nl • 11 m

NFF: Interview with new artistic director Ido Abram Ido Abram, the new artistic director of the Netherlands Film Festival (NFF) taking place from 20 to 27 September in Utrecht, shares his vision for the festival in an interview with SEE NL.

filmkrant • 11 m

Cinemind is committed to mental health in the film sector Cinemind, a new organization focused on promoting mental health in the Dutch film industry, will be launched during the Netherlands Film Festival. This initiative is based on the need to connect creativity and mental health, essential for productivity in the industry.

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