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Flemish documentaries selected for Doclisboa The experimental feature documentary L'Ancre by director Jen Debauche and co-writer Julie Labas, starring British actor Charlotte Rampling, will have its world premiere at the Doclisboa festival in Lisbon.

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Milano by Flemish filmmaker Christina Vandekerckhove selected for Rome Film Festival Milano, the feature film debut of Flemish filmmaker Christina Vandekerckhove, has been selected for Alice Nella Città, an independent section of the Rome Film Festival that takes place from 16 to 27 October.

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Cieltje Van Achter new Flemish media minister; Wants less commercial VRT With the inauguration of a new Flemish government, Flanders also gets a new media minister. Cieltje Van Achter succeeds Benjamin Dalle, who was minister for 5 years. On X, Cieltje Van Achter calls her media portfolio 'fascinating'.

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Antwerp's De Cinema kicks off the academic year with a unique series of film history lessons The Cinema in Antwerp starts the academic year with a unique series of lectures on film history, led by film historian Wouter Hessels. Participants will have the opportunity to attend 16 illustrated lectures, each followed by a relevant film screening.

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Trailer and poster for Anthony Schattemans' feature film debut Young Hearts online Anthony Schatteman’s feature film debut, Young Hearts, has unveiled its first trailer and poster. Young Hearts tells the story of 14-year-old Elias as he struggles with his first crush on his new neighbor Alexander.

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Film Fest Ghent 2024 programme revealed Film Fest Gent 2024, which will take place from 9 to 20 October, unveils an adventurous programme for its 51st edition, with films about farewells, commemorations and the mixing of fact and fiction.

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Matthias Schoenaerts Cast as Villain in Supergirl Matthias Schoenaerts has been cast as the villain in the DC film Supergirl, directed by James Gunn. In this film, directed by Craig Gillespie, known for Cruella, Supergirl gets involved in a murder case.

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Brussels action thriller La nuit se traîne is doing dizzyingly well in Belgian cinemas The Brussels action thriller 'La nuit se traîne', directed by Michiel Blanchart, is a big hit in Belgian cinemas with 20,000 visitors since its release on 4 September. Tri-Star has acquired the rights for an American remake.

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New Flemish classification system 'GoedGezien' From 30 September 2024, Flemish broadcasters must warn their viewers about potentially harmful content via the new classification system GoedGezien. A communication campaign, including a TV spot, will grace the Flemish channels from 16 September.

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Julie is silent by Leonardo van Dijl is Belgian Oscar submission "Julie Zwijgt", Leonardo van Dijl's feature film debut, is the Belgian entry for the Academy Awards in the category Best International Feature Film.

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Johan Grimonprez guest of honor at IDFA 2024 Johan Grimonprez, known for the documentary Dial HISTORY (1997), is this year's guest of honour at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), which takes place from 14 to 24 November.

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Debut Ish Ait Hamou and Monir Ait Hamou 'BXL' in world premiere at FILM FEST GENT 2024 The debut film 'BXL' by Ish Ait Hamou and Monir Ait Hamou will have its world premiere on 11 October 2024 during the 51st edition of Film Fest Gent.

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