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variety • 9 u

IDFA opens with short film program, announces Victor Kossakovsky's 'Trillion' and Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk's 'Silent Flood' in competition The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) is opening its 38th edition with a short film program and has announced the competition films, including the world premieres of "Trillion" by Victor Kossakovsky and "Silent Flood" by Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk.

cineuropa.org • 9 u

IDFA announces Forum program The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) has announced the projects for the 33rd edition of the Forum. The event, which takes place from November 16-19, 2025, features 51 documentary projects.

nu • 11 u

NPO launches youth series about Suriname's independence The NPO is launching a new children's series, Fri Fri Suriname, which explores Suriname's independence in 1975. This three-part docudrama series, presented by Tirsa With and written by Glynis Terborg, combines archive footage with documentary and drama scenes.

nu • 1 d

Popular Dutch film The North shortlisted for European Oscar The Dutch film "The North," directed by Bart Schrijver, has been shortlisted for the European Film Awards. The film, which has attracted over 110,000 viewers, follows two friends traveling through the Scottish Highlands.

nu.nl • 1 d

Dutch feature film Mr. K wins prestigious European film award in Spain Dutch director Tallulah Schwab's Mr. K won an award Monday evening at the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in Spain. The film won the Méliès d'Or, the European film award introduced in 1996 for science fiction, fantasy, and horror films.

nu • 2 d

First Dutch romantic costume drama to be released at the end of 2026 At the end of 2026, the NPO will broadcast the series "Grand Hotel aan Zee," the first Dutch romantic costume drama. An elaborate studio set has been built for the hotel interior.

see-nl • 3 d

Extensive Dutch presence at Uppsala Short FF The 44th Uppsala Short Film Festival, taking place from October 20-26, 2025, features a wide selection of Dutch short films. Among the competition films are "Happiness" by Firat Yücel and "Moustache" by Idriss Nsangou Nabil.

broadcastmagazine • 3 d

Cinekid Festival has started The 39th edition of the Cinekid Festival opened in Amsterdam Noord with the world premiere of "Koning van de Zwervers" (King of the Wanderers). During the festival, Cinekid Lions will be awarded in various categories.

broadcastmagazine • 3 d

Amsterdamned II to be seen in cinemas from December 4 Amsterdamned II, the sequel to Dick Maas's 1988 cult thriller, opens in theaters on December 4th. Huub Stapel returns as Detective Eric Visser and Holly Mae Brood plays the female lead.

see-nl • 4 d

Viennale: Digna Sinke on her retrospective Digna Sinke, a prominent Dutch director, will be honored with a retrospective of 13 films at Viennale 2025 in Vienna, where she will also celebrate her 76th birthday. Sinke collaborated with renowned actors, and her production company, SNG Film, co-produced the film.

filmkrant • 4 d

CFAP Prize 2025 for Corine Meijers of Studio Biarritz Corine Meijers, founder of Studio Biarritz, has won the 2025 CFAP Prize for her exceptional achievements in the production of VR, AR, and AI projects. The expert jury praised her innovative approach and contribution to the media landscape.

filmkrant • 5 d

“Our goal: to reach children we risk losing to TikTok” Joanne Oldenbeuving, the new director of Cinekid, emphasizes the festival's responsibility to reach all children, including those primarily on platforms like TikTok.


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