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Filming of Belgian suspense drama 'DUST' has started Shooting has started on the Belgian suspense drama 'Dust', directed by Anke Blondé and written by Angelo Tijssens. The film, produced by Dries Phlypo, follows two tech visionaries who see their empires collapse within 24 hours and are faced with prison sentences.

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The Smurfs make a comeback with a new film: this is the Flemish voice cast The Smurfs return with a new animated film that will be released on July 16. This film promises to blow a breath of fresh air through the universe of the little blue men. In addition, the Flemish voice cast for this film has already been announced.

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Borderless Networking: the importance of European collaborations During the event 'Grenzeloos Netwerken' at FFO25, key extras from the Flemish and Dutch film and television world discussed the challenges and opportunities of international cooperation.

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Sector sheds light on the future of the Flemish film landscape On February 7, the Day of the Flemish Film Sector took place in De Grote Post, where speakers such as Bart Temmerman and Anouk Mertens discussed the successes and challenges of Flemish (co-)productions.

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Raf and Jan Roosens on working with family Jan and Raf Roosens opened the Ostend Film Festival 2025 with their directorial debut 'Comeback', which premiered simultaneously in eleven theaters worldwide. The brothers, who have a strong family bond, work together intuitively when directing and editing films.

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First info 18th edition Offscreen Film Festival revealed The 18th edition of the Offscreen Film Festival will take place from 12 to 30 March 2025, with over 60 screenings of alternative and cutting-edge cinema. The festival opens with the film "Else" by Thibault Emin.

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More than 100,000 visitors for the latest K3 film 'K3 en het Lied van de Zeemeermin' is already the eighth K3 film, but the formula is clearly not worn out. More than 100,000 people have gone to the cinema since 15 December to watch the adventures of Hanne, Marthe and Julia - the latter in her very first K3 film.

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And the Ensors 2025 go to… During the Gala of the Ensors at the Ostend Film Festival on February 7, 2025, 'Holy Rosita' and 'Julie Zwijgt' stood out with five Ensors each. 'Holy Rosita' won, among other things, for Best Acting Performance Leading Role - Film (Daphne Agten) and the Telenet Audience Award. 'Julie Zwijgt' was awarded for Best Director Film (Leonardo van Dijl). 'SKUNK' received the Ensor for Best Film.

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The BIF market calls for submissions of genre cinema projects The BIF Market, part of the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF), has opened the project submissions for the 2025 edition. This market, which takes place both online and in person, has been a key event for genre cinema in Europe since 2017.

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Frederik Daem and Nadège Bibo-Tansie look back tired but satisfied on their Brussels series 'Putain' Frederik Daem and Nadège Bibo-Tansia, writers of the Brussels series 'Putain', have completed their work after three years of production. The series, inspired by rapper Zwangere Guy, follows young people in Brussels.

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Directors César Díaz and Miwako Van Weyenberg on multilingualism on the film set At the Ostend Film Festival (FFO25), directors César Díaz and Miwako Van Weyenberg will present their films 'Mexico 86' and 'Soft Leaves'. Both films highlight the relationship between parent and child and are set against a backdrop of cultural displacement.

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Premiere of 'Dead Track' and star for Malin-Sarah Gozin Malin-Sarah Gozin, known for 'Clan' and 'Tabula Rasa', launched her new series 'Dood Spoor' during FFO25. The series follows a man who gets visions of the origin of everything he tastes. In addition to the premiere, Gozin received a star on the Ostend Walk of Fame.

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