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IDFA main prizes for Trains and Chronicles of the Absurd The main prizes were awarded at IDFA 2024. Trains by Maciej J. Drygas won the prize for Best Film in the International Competition and also received the award for Best Editing.

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IDFA: Sandra Beerends discusses Neshoma Sandra Beerends’ film “Neshoma” tells the story of the Jewish community in Amsterdam between the two world wars. The film will premiere at the Tuschinski theater during IDFA 2024.

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IDFA: When the Body Says Yes van Melanie Bonajo In "When the Body Says Yes", an experimental film by Dutch artist and filmmaker Melanie Bonajo, which premiered at the Venice Biennale, the essential human need for touch is central.

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IDFA: Martijn Blekendaal on The Invisible Ones Martijn Blekendaal, known for his award-winning documentary The Man Who Looked Beyond the Horizon, discusses his new film The Invisible Ones, selected for the IDFA Competition for Youth Documentary.

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Marjan van der Haar new business director Film by the Sea Marjan van der Haar has been appointed the new business director of Film by the Sea, where she will form the board together with artistic director Jan Doense from 1 January 2025.

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Variety praises Halina Reijn and includes her in list of ten promising filmmakers Entertainment magazine Variety has named Dutch director Halina Reijn as one of the ten directors 'to watch'. Every year, the authoritative trade magazine names ten filmmakers as the greatest and most promising talents of the year.

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New Flodder family spin-off in the making: Kees Flodder There will be a new spin-off of the Flodder family, titled Kees Flodder. This has been confirmed by a spokesperson of production company NewBe. It is still unclear whether old actors will return and on which platform the series will appear.

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Maral Mohsenin new director of Eye Collection Maral Mohsenin will be the new Director of Collection & Knowledge Sharing at Eye as of 1 February 2025, succeeding Giovanna Fossati. Mohsenin, born in Tehran in 1988, has a background in the restoration and conservation of film heritage and film programming.

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IDFA: interview with IDFA DocLab head Caspar Sonnen On the eve of the 18th edition of IDFA DocLab, director Caspar Sonnen speaks enthusiastically about the event and its opening with Piotr Winiewicz's About A Hero, an AI-generated film inspired by Werner Herzog.

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Amsterdam firefighters contribute to Amsterdamned 2 The Amsterdam-Amstelland Fire Department (BAA) is participating in the shooting of Amsterdamned 2, the sequel to Dick Maas' 1988 thriller. Commander Tijs van Lieshout and spokesperson Carmen Westra even make a mini appearance.

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IDFA: Luuk Bouwman discusses The Propagandist In an interview with SEE NL, Dutch director Luuk Bouwman discusses his new documentary "The Propagandist", which is competing in the International Competition of IDFA.

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IDFA: Petra & Peter Lataster on All Is Well Petra Lataster-Czisch and Peter Lataster will present their new documentary "All is Well" at IDFA, which focuses on the story of Ukrainian grandmothers who seek refuge in Amsterdam as war continues in their homeland.

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