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Oscar presenter Kevin Hart withdraws after controversy over anti-gay tweets Only announced this week as presenter for the upcoming Oscar ceremony, comedian and actor Kevin Hart has withdrawn as presenter of the Oscars. He did this after he became controversial after several old anti-gay tweets of his surfaced.

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Director Jon Karthaus is working on a new Costa! film Director and screenwriter Jon Karthaus is working on a new Costa! film, producer NL Film announced on Friday. Karthaus writes the screenplay together with science journalist Diederik Jekel.

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Golden Film for The Conductor De Conductor has been awarded a Golden Film. The romantic drama, based on the true story of Antonia Brico from the Netherlands, has attracted 100,000 visitors to the cinema. The film awards are an initiative of the Dutch Film Festival and the Dutch Film Fund.

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Film classic Casablanca gets a Dutch theater adaptation The Hollywood classic Casablanca is getting a Dutch theater adaptation 75 years after its release. Matzer Theater Productions and Bos Theater Productions will present Casablanca in a new stage adaptation by playwright Jibbe Willems from March 2019.

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Paid version of YouTube does not get off the ground This summer, Youtube Premium was introduced in the Netherlands. For 12 euros per month, the user gets access to YouTube Originals, Youtube Music and all videos no longer have advertising pre-rolls.

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'I find it difficult not to spare my characters' Under the open sky, Lilian Sijbesma received the Visser-Neerlandia Prize for Screenplay 2018 in September and development money from the Film Fund in October. "I love films and series that make a story rise above everyday reality."

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Silver Curly Tails: submit your script! In March, the Silver Curly Tails will be awarded for the 18th time, the honorable prizes for screenwriters, awarded by peers. Unlike previous years, you must register your screenplay yourself to be eligible for the prize.

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Netflix orders a large number of European productions Earlier this year, the European Parliament voted on a law that would require streaming services, such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, to produce at least 30 percent of their content in Europe.

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Miss Ooievaar makes a comeback with original voice: 'It's different, faster and flashier' In the new film version of the puppet series De Fabeltjeskrant, Mister De Uil, Ed and Willem Bever and Miss Ooievaar will soon be seen in cinemas.

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Former GTST actor Dave Mantel passed away at the age of 37 Former Good Times, Bad Times actor Dave Mantel died on Saturday morning at the age of 37. His family says he died of natural causes. In addition to his role in GTST, Mantel appeared in various TV series such as Divorce (2012) and Dokter Tinus (2013 to 2015).

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Egyptian actress risks 5 years in prison for wearing a too-bare dress at a film festival Egyptian actress Rania Youssef has angered her compatriots with her revealing choice of clothing at the Cairo Film Festival. With her transparent dress she allegedly showed no respect for Egyptian values and standards and even 'incited sexual immorality'.

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Golden Film for Sinterklaas and the Flight through the Air The family film Sinterklaas and the Flight through the Air has been awarded a Golden Film. Since its release on October 17, more than 100,000 visitors have seen the film in theaters. The film awards are an initiative of the Dutch Film Festival and the Dutch Film Fund.

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