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spitsnieuws • 9 j

Bassie and Adriaan receive Lifetime Achievement Award in Ostend Children's heroes Bas and Aad van Toor received a Lifetime Achievent Award at the Ostend Film Festival yesterday. They received the prize for their contribution to Dutch-language television. The statue is practically never awarded to foreigners.

vaf • 9 j

Black nominated for Discovery Award in Toronto Last night, the makers received confirmation that Black is among the five nominees for the new Dropbox Discovery Award, which is chosen by a three-person jury of film professionals from the 30 films presented in Toronto's Discovery program.

elsevier • 9 j

The bitter battle for the favor of filmgoers The number of cinema visitors is increasing, but the number of theaters is increasing even faster. In Utrecht, both mega cinemas and film houses are moving. Apparently, Dutch cinemas are doing well. There were 31 million cinema visitors in 2014.

newsmonkey • 9 j

New film Michaël R. Roskam announced: La Fidèle Matthias Schoenaerts and Adèle Exarchopoulos star in the next film by the Belgian director Michael R. Roskam, whom we met with Rundskop. This was followed by the wonderful The Drop, with Tom Hardy and the late James Gandolfini in his very last role.

omroepzeeland • 9 j

Less glitz and glamor during Film by the Sea This year's 'Film by the Sea' festival in Vlissingen will be stripped of all the bells and whistles. There are no large pavilions, fewer after-parties with music and culinary delights. Due to declining subsidies, the organization had to raise 750,000.

demorgen • 9 j

Schoenaerts 'guest of honour' Ostend Film Festival Schoenaerts quickly made a name for himself after the Oscar nomination for 'Rundskop' in 2011. After that, his career took off quickly with roles in 'De Rouille et d'os', 'Blood Ties', 'The Drop' and 'The Danish Girl'.

parool • 9 j

Film distributor A-Film is heading for bankruptcy The Dutch film distributor A-Film is bankrupt. The company, which has distributed The Lord of the Rings films, among others, is requesting a deferment of payment on Monday. The company can no longer meet its financial obligations.

filmkrant • 9 j

Old cinemas are losing out to multiplexes At the end of this month, another chapter of Dutch cinema history will be closed. Pathé Rembrandt in Arnhem is closing after 61 years. A brand new cinema will take its place, with eight screens that are technically up to date and offer more comfort.

haff • 9 j

A Single Life nominated for Cartoon d'Or 2015 Of the 31 prize winners of the Cartoon d'Or partner festivals, six nominations, including A Single Life by Job, Joris and Marieke, have been selected for the best short European film 2015.

hln • 9 j

Stijn Coninx wants to shoot the Bende van Nijvel film in 2017 Stijn Coninx hopes to be able to show his film about the Gang of Nijvel in 2017. The film was initially planned for November 2015. Due to other projects, that did not happen. Jan Decleir will already have a role, but there is no news yet about other role divisions.

versfilmentv • 9 j

VERS organizes the Talent Talks in collaboration with NFF VERS organizes the Talent Talks in collaboration with the NFF. Experienced experts give short, smooth and inspiring presentations for up-and-coming makers, in which they talk about opportunities and pitfalls on the career path at home and abroad.

cineville • 9 j

Forty screenings accessible with Cineville at NFF The Dutch Film Festival is the film festival where the entire annual harvest of the Dutch film industry is on display, with films that have been released recently as well as a whole series of premieres.

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