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plotmagazine • 3 w

'Let me be forgotten' In "De Idylle", Aaron Rookus' second feature film, several generations of a family are confronted with their mortality. This mosaic story, written by Rookus himself, combines humor with existential questions, inspired by a quote from Kafka.

broadcastmagazine • 3 w

Broadcasters launch action to reverse cuts More than a thousand employees of the public broadcasters have started a campaign against the 156 million euro cut at the NPO, which was to take effect from 2027.

broadcastmagazine • 3 w

EOdoc I was a child about abuse, denial and failed systems In the EO documentary "Ik was een kind", made by Geertjan Lassche and produced by Doxy, Anneloes van 't Licht looks back on her youth and the sexual abuse within her strict reformed family. The documentary will be broadcast on 31 March on NPO 2.

filmkrant • 4 w

Gertjan Zuilhof (1955-2025) Gertjan Zuilhof, film programmer, passed away on March 3 at the age of 70. Zuilhof was known for his work at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), where he served for a quarter century and contributed to the internationalization of the festival.

broadcastmagazine • 4 w

"You just have to say what you think, have an open conversation" In the BM Media Lounge, student producer Staas Nelis interviews Yassine Merzaq, known for his role as Scennoe in "Mocro Maffia". Yassine admits that he doesn't think he's good at acting, which led him to writing.

broadcastmagazine • 4 w

RTL Nederland may be taken over by DPG Media in just over three months RTL Group expects to sell its Dutch branch, RTL Nederland, to DPG Media, a Belgian company and publisher of Dutch newspapers such as AD and de Volkskrant, within just over three months.

broadcastmagazine • 4 w

HEMA and KiKa big winners at Ster Gouden Loeki 2024 HEMA and Hotel L'Amour have won the Ster Gouden Loeki 2024 with their Christmas commercial, in which Takkie and Siepie make an elderly man happy. This is the second year in a row that they have won this award.

hku • 1 m

'This is where you, as a creator, come into contact with your audience' During the Kaboom Industry Days, students and professionals from the animation industry get the chance to network and present their work. The first day, Kaboom Camp, is aimed at students with activities such as the 'Directors Talk' and presentation opportunities.

broadcastmagazine • 1 m

Netflix launches trailer for Dutch thriller iHostage Netflix has released the trailer for the Dutch thriller "iHostage", inspired by the 2022 Apple Store hostage crisis in Amsterdam.

filmkrant • 1 m

Dirk Gunther Mohr filmed an (almost) forgotten war drama from The Hague Dirk Gunther Mohr made the film "Bezuidenhout" about the little-known bombing of The Hague in 1945, which left 530 people dead. Mohr, an actor and screenwriter himself, plays the lead role.

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More and more children and young people are going to see Dutch films in the cinema Home-grown films are increasingly popular. Three out of ten Dutch people went to a Dutch production last year. And strikingly: young people in particular found their way back to the cinema in 2024.

filmkrant • 1 m

Cinedans 2025: New Dutch The dance film festival Cinedans presents a diverse range of Dutch dance films with the program component New Dutch. Despite budget cuts, the dance climate in the Netherlands remains unique and progressive.

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