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Cinema tickets (even) more expensive due to new budget agreement? Prime Minister Bart De Wever and the Belgian government have reached a budget agreement that will save €9.2 billion, partly by increasing the tax on cinema tickets from 6 to 12 percent.

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'Skiff' wins Best Film at Gijón International Film Festival The Flemish film "Skiff," directed by Cecilia Verheyden, won the Best Film award in the Retueyos competition at the Gijón International Film Festival in Spain.

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Brendan Fraser is sharp about cutting Adil and Bilall's Batgirl Brendan Fraser criticizes Warner Bros. for canceling the film Batgirl, directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. He describes this as a symptom of Hollywood's approach to viewing films as commodities.

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Kat Steppe's Sunday the Nineth wins special jury prize in Tallinn Kat Steppe's film "Sunday the Ninth" won the Special Jury Prize for Best Editing after its world premiere at the Tallinn Film Festival. The award went to editor Jan Van Der Weken.

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Streamz unveils trailer for the long-awaited fictional series 'The Best Immigrant' The fictional series "The Best Immigrant," a Streamz Original, launches on December 11th. The series follows Muna and Jamal, a young couple threatened with deportation and separation by a far-right government.

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Feature film debut Why Do I See You In Everything? coming to Rotterdam The film "Why Do I See You In Everything?", directed by Rand Abou Fakher, explores the friendship between two Syrian childhood friends in exile in Berlin. A blend of documentary and fiction, the film depicts their lives from olive groves to battlefields.

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Leuven Short Film Festival wants to be a sounding board Besides seeking talent, the 31st edition of the Leuven Short Film Festival aims to be a global sounding board where rarely heard communities can make their voices heard.

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Tom Waes becomes face of Belgian campaign against drunk driving after accident Tom Waes, a Belgian television presenter, stars in a new VRT campaign against drunk driving, titled "There Are No Excuses." In November 2024, Waes caused an accident with a blood alcohol content of 2.44, well above the legal limit of 0.5.

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Seven minority co-productions receive funding The Netherlands Film Fund and the Flanders Audiovisual Fund have awarded financial support to seven minority co-productions, including feature films and documentaries.

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Interview met FFO Master Ruth Becquart Ruth Becquart, renowned as an actress and screenwriter, is this year's Master of the 18th Ostend Film Festival. She chose the theme "The Stories That Connect Us" to emphasize the power of stories in shaping identity and fostering empathy and understanding.

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The Jamies celebrate their sixth edition with 'The Jamies Selection' The Jamies, a celebration of Flemish online video culture, is gearing up for a high-profile sixth edition with over 13,000 nominations. Voting opens on November 24th, with the final on February 6th in De Grote Post.

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Masterpiece and opening film of the 2026 Ostend Film Festival revealed The Ostend Film Festival 2026, from January 30th to February 7th, features Ruth Becquart as its Master and opens with Kat Steppe's "Sunday the Ninth." This year's theme is "The Stories That Connect Us." Becquart aims to showcase films that foster empathy and connection, bringing people together beyond the cinema.

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