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Film consultants Rogier de Blok, Robil Rahantoeknam and Sherin Seyda look back Film consultants Rogier de Blok, Robil Rahantoeknam, and Sherin Seyda reflect on their five-year tenure at the Netherlands Film Fund. Robil noted a positive shift in the film industry, with more attention to emerging filmmakers and diverse stories.

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Singer and actor Gerard Cox has died at the age of 85. Singer and actor Gerard Cox has died at the age of 85 from metastatic esophageal cancer. He chose not to undergo treatment. He went public with his illness in August and spoke about his sudden deterioration in late July.

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Short film My Mother and I by Emma Branderhorst Vimeo Staff Pick Director Emma Branderhorst's short film "My Mother and I," following a successful festival run including a premiere at Berlinale Generation 2023 and a Golden Calf for Best Actress, was released for free online as a Vimeo Staff Pick Premiere starting September 10th.

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Dutch animated film Victor Vleermuis sold to the US The Dutch animated film "Victor the Bat" has been sold to Germany, Italy, and the US. Producer Storytellers announced this on Saturday. The film, which opened last year's Cinekid festival, was also selected for festivals in more than twenty countries.

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Interview with NAPA Chairman: Iris Lammertsma The Dutch Audiovisual Producers Alliance (NAPA) is celebrating its fifth anniversary. Chair Iris Lammertsma, also a producer at Witfilm, discusses NAPA's priorities in an interview, including maintaining contact with funding agencies and labor market policy.

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Film Academy and ROE Visual invest in the future: LED screen brings virtual production to the classroom The Netherlands Film Academy and ROE Visual are expanding their collaboration with a permanent virtual production installation at the academy. The installation is scheduled for completion at the end of September 2025.

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Hollandse Nieuwe 2025: Amir Zaza on Close Your Eyes Hind Amir Zaza's film "Close Your Eyes Hind" will premiere at the 2025 Netherlands Film Festival. The film tells the story of six-year-old Palestinian Hind Rajab, who is trapped in a car after a tank attack while her family perishes.

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Drama series Oogappels wins NPO Start Award again The drama series "Oogappels" has won the NPO Start Award for most successful series. The seventh and final season premieres on October 8th on the NPO.

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The Netherlands is joining RIETLAND in the international Oscar race "RIETLAND," directed and written by Sven Bresser and produced by Marleen Slot, has been selected as the Dutch entry for the 98th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category. It stars debutant Gerrit Knobbe and newcomer Loïs Reinders.

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Martijn Blekendaal on The Invisible Ones In his youth documentary "The Invisible Ones," Martijn Blekendaal explores themes of invisibility and superheroes. Blekendaal advocates for more attention and innovation in youth documentaries, as he outlined during IDFA 2021 with a ten-point manifesto.

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Nominations announced for NFF Debut and Stud talent competitions The 2025 Debut Competition of the Netherlands Film Festival has nominated three films for the Utrecht City Film Prize. The winner will receive €7,500 and the statue "De Gouden Berg" (The Golden Mountain), designed by Noor Nuyten.

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Broadcast Solutions expands its capabilities with the acquisition of Egripment Broadcast Solutions, a major European media systems integrator, has acquired Egripment BV and Egripment Deutschland GmbH. Egripment, known for its high-quality camera support systems, will retain its name and identity but expand Broadcast Solutions' offerings.

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