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Dutch films awarded at IDFA 2024 During the 37th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), six Dutch films were awarded on Thursday evening.

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Halina Reijn takes sisters to Babygirl premiere: 'It's also extra nerve-wracking' Halina Reijn really sees herself as a director, but she takes a lot of acting into that role. In that respect, I am an actor at heart."

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Suzanne Raes over "Where Dragons Live" In "Where Dragons Live," a documentary by Suzanne Raes, four adults are followed as they tame their childhood dragons by cleaning out the family home, Cumnor Place, after the death of their mother, Jane.

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NPO Talent launches platform for talented makers for the Public Broadcasting As of today, NPO Talent is available to anyone who wants to start or continue a career within the public broadcaster. The platform functions as a central hub for talents who are looking for a suitable path within the public system.

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IDFA main prizes for Trains and Chronicles of the Absurd The main prizes were awarded at IDFA 2024. Trains by Maciej J. Drygas won the prize for Best Film in the International Competition and also received the award for Best Editing.

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IDFA: Sandra Beerends discusses Neshoma Sandra Beerends’ film “Neshoma” tells the story of the Jewish community in Amsterdam between the two world wars. The film will premiere at the Tuschinski theater during IDFA 2024.

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IDFA: When the Body Says Yes van Melanie Bonajo In "When the Body Says Yes", an experimental film by Dutch artist and filmmaker Melanie Bonajo, which premiered at the Venice Biennale, the essential human need for touch is central.

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IDFA: Martijn Blekendaal on The Invisible Ones Martijn Blekendaal, known for his award-winning documentary The Man Who Looked Beyond the Horizon, discusses his new film The Invisible Ones, selected for the IDFA Competition for Youth Documentary.

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Marjan van der Haar new business director Film by the Sea Marjan van der Haar has been appointed the new business director of Film by the Sea, where she will form the board together with artistic director Jan Doense from 1 January 2025.

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Variety praises Halina Reijn and includes her in list of ten promising filmmakers Entertainment magazine Variety has named Dutch director Halina Reijn as one of the ten directors 'to watch'. Every year, the authoritative trade magazine names ten filmmakers as the greatest and most promising talents of the year.

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New Flodder family spin-off in the making: Kees Flodder There will be a new spin-off of the Flodder family, titled Kees Flodder. This has been confirmed by a spokesperson of production company NewBe. It is still unclear whether old actors will return and on which platform the series will appear.

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Maral Mohsenin new director of Eye Collection Maral Mohsenin will be the new Director of Collection & Knowledge Sharing at Eye as of 1 February 2025, succeeding Giovanna Fossati. Mohsenin, born in Tehran in 1988, has a background in the restoration and conservation of film heritage and film programming.

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