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Oscar nominations for Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat, Beautiful Men and Wander to Wonder Three films from Flanders have been nominated for the world's most prestigious film awards.

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Antwerp Youth Film Festival 2025 reveals full programme The Youth Film Festival Antwerp has revealed the programme for its 37th edition, which will take place from 1 to 9 March 2025. The festival offers a wide range of activities, including film premieres, workshops, games and a unique Virtual Reality cinema experience.

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Documentary maker Bram Van Paesschen (45) unexpectedly died in Laken Brussels documentary maker Bram Van Paesschen has passed away unexpectedly at the age of 45. Van Paesschen, known for his documentary 'Empire of Dust' about the Chinese presence in Africa, was praised for his unique and committed view of the world.

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Second season of Knokke Off on Netflix The second season of the series Knokke Off will soon be available on Netflix. In the run-up to the new season, Netflix has released a recap video with Pommelien Thijs, who plays the role of Louise, summarizing the highlights of the first season.

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Belgian music in the spotlight during FFO25 During the Ostend Film Festival (FFO25), Belgian music and films will be the focus. 'Comeback', directed by Jan and Raf Roosens, tells the story of Ava and her parents, with music by Raf Keunen and Jeroen De Pessemier. 'Like They Walk on the Moon', with Wim Opbrouck, combines a concert film with a documentary. 'Putain', a drama series by Frederik Daem and Gorik van Oudheusden, follows the life of Gigi and his friends. 'A Hiphop Minute' is a documentary by Pascal Garnier about the hip-hop scene.

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IFFR 2025: Leonardo van Dijl on Julie is silent In "Julie Zwijgt", Leonardo van Dijl's feature film debut, the fifteen-year-old tennis prospect Julie is central, who remains silent after her coach is suspended following the suicide of a former pupil.

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Film crew Adil and Bilall blackmailed by 'mafia' during 'Rebel' shooting in Molenbeek: “Police could not protect us” During the shooting of the film 'Rebel' in Molenbeek, directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, film producer Bert Hamelinck and the directors were blackmailed by the local 'mafia'.

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Ensor nominations 2025 revealed The Ensor Academy has announced the nominees for The Ensors 2025, which honor the best Flemish productions in fiction, documentary, and animation during the Ostend Film Festival. Series 'Moresnet' and 'STYX' also feature prominently.

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Flemish films go international On January 17, 2025, we will know whether Johan Grimonprez with his acclaimed documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat and Nicolas Keppens with his short animation film Beautiful Men, which won a jury prize at the fiftieth edition of Film Fest Gent, will take a new step towards an Oscar nomination.

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Belgian entry 'Julie Zwijgt' fails to make Oscar shortlist The Flemish film 'Julie zwijgt' has no chance of an Oscar. The Academy announced that the Belgian entry has not been retained for a statuette.

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AUGURE: Infinite Trolling to Clermont-Ferrand The experimental short film AUGURE: Infinite Trolling by Belgian-Congolese director and musician Baloji, which critiques the shortening of attention spans in the social media era, has been selected for the Lab competition at the Clermont-Ferrand festival.

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Flemish actors and directors honor deceased pioneer Guido Henderickx At the age of 82, Flemish film pioneer Guido Henderickx has passed away. He made his debut in 1975 with the film "Verbrande brug", starring Jan Decleir. His passing has led to a wave of tributes from Flemish actors and directors on social media.

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