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Dutch Academy For Film expands to include filmmakers with TV credits and Industry members The Dutch Academy For Film has adjusted the conditions for becoming a member. Since its founding in 2013, 350 filmmakers who have made their mark have become members of the DAFF.

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Hans Hylkema's In Memoriam Pieter Verhoeff Pieter Verhoeff, the co-founder and first chairman of DDG, passed away last week at the age of 81. Most of our fellow students were in their twenties. Then we saw the new first-year students enter, older than us but most of them in their early twenties.

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Douwe Bob makes his debut in film Douwe Bob (27) will soon be seen in the cinema for the first time. He has landed a supporting role as a waiter in the new Dutch film Singel 39. The Slow Down singer has also provided the title song for the film, distributor Dutch FilmWorks announced.

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Stripper film Our Boys will be continued Director Johan Nijenhuis will make a sequel to his hit film Onze Jongens from 2016. Distributor Dutch FilmWorks announced this today. Our Boys in Miami should be shown in Dutch cinemas in January 2020. The shooting of the sequel will take place this summer.

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NFF and Pathé present Hollands Nieuwste twice a year On Tuesday, April 16, the Dutch Film Festival in collaboration with Pathé and the BankGiro Loterij will present the first edition of Hollands Nieuwste. The film can be seen in cinemas from Thursday, April 18.

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Winners of DirectorsNL Awards 2019 announced The DIRECTORSNL AWARDS were presented in eleven categories last night (March 19, 2019) at Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam. More than ?2000 directors were able to cast their votes for the most remarkable directorial performances of 2018.

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Silver Curly Tail nominations announced On March 17, 2019, the Silver Curly Tails will be awarded for the 18th time in VondelCS in Amsterdam. The Silver Curly Tails are the Dutch professional prizes for screenwriters.

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Utrecht animation festival HAFF returns this year The Holland Animation Film Festival (HAFF) will be held again this year in Utrecht. Last year the festival was canceled and the director left after a "difference of opinion". The festival now collaborates with KLIK, an annual animation festival in Amsterdam.

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Dutch FilmWorks appeals against illegal downloading Dutch Filmworks has decided to appeal against the judgment in the summary proceedings that it filed against Ziggo. The judge ruled in favor of DFW on almost all points. Ultimately, after weighing up the interests, the judge still rejects DFW's claim.

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Filmmakers protest against fake documentaries "Well-made documentaries are a thermometer of democracy. At a school in Veenendaal, 'fake students' were placed in class for this series. A number of 'serious' documentary filmmakers find this unethical. “It tarnishes our profession.”

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Filmmakers Symposium: Where do we set the bar? What do filmmakers think about the quality of Dutch film? At the beginning of the new year, filmmakers conducted a survey within their own ranks about the content and quality of Dutch film; what do we all make in the Netherlands and how do we view it?

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'Particularly unique': Bon Bini Holland 2 before 2019 Platinum The comedy Bon Bini Holland 2 has been awarded a Platinum Film. This was announced by the Dutch Film Festival. Two weeks ago, the blockbuster received a Golden Film award, because 100,000 people had already seen the film in the cinema.

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