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The Bockting brothers' love of film Brothers Matthijs and Berend Jan Bockting, originally from Hummelo, Gelderland, have each forged their own paths in the film world. Despite their professional focus on film, in their private lives they talk more about football than films.

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Rotterdam Film Festival unveils nine world premieres in Bright Future and Harbour Strands The International Film Festival Rotterdam has announced nine world premieres for its 55th edition, which takes place from January 29 to February 8. The films are part of the Bright Future and Harbour programs. The full program will be revealed on December 16.

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Dutch horror film Vleesdag wins prizes at American film festival The Dutch horror film "Meat Day," directed by Martijn Smits, has been successful internationally and won awards at the Arlington Film Festival in the US. It is the first Dutch film to receive an 18+ rating from Kijkwijzer due to its extreme violence.

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Every Media is developing a new youth horror series, Sleepless Nights. Every Media is launching the new youth horror series "Slapeloze Nachten" (Sleepless Nights), a six-part online series about young people and their smartphone use, which has horrific consequences.

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Renewed organizational structure of the Film Fund The Netherlands Film Fund has introduced a new organizational structure, with significant changes such as the creation of a Talent & Experiment Team and a Feature Film & Documentary Team, which are fully responsible for the associated regulations.

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The first winners of the 2025 Cinekid Awards have been announced. The first Cinekid Lions of 2025 have been awarded. The jury named "Olifantje in het Bos" (Little Elephant in the Woods) Best Dutch Children's Film 2025, and "Honey" won Best Children's Film. The first winners were also announced at Cinekid for Professionals.

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Flikken Rotterdam ends after nine seasons due to budget cuts Flikken Rotterdam, a spin-off of the VRT series Flikken, will end its run at the end of 2026 after nine seasons. AVROTROS has decided to discontinue the series, which has been running since 2016, due to budget cuts at the public broadcaster.

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Achmed Akkabi signs exclusive contract with Videoland Achmed Akkabi, known for his work on "Mocro Maffia," has signed an exclusive contract with Videoland. He will produce the second season of the series "Tonnano," the first of which ended on a cliffhanger.

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Lost aim Maarten Sleegers, a self-taught screenwriter and director, created the short film "Onderhuys" (Shelter) about a young Ukrainian refugee. This film was part of a trilogy and was followed by "Home Front," a film that illuminates the complexity of choices during war.

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I'm always looking for lightness Eveline Hagenbeek, screenwriter and former journalist, wrote the script for "King of the Wanderers," the opening film of Cinekid 2025. This film, also showing in theaters, is inspired by her experiences with the homeless.

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Martin van Waardenberg and Beppie Melissen play parents in F*ck the family Martin van Waardenberg and Beppie Melissen have joined the cast of the Dutch comedy "F*ck de familie," a sequel to the 2019 films "F*ck de liefde" and the 2022 film "F*ck de liefde 2." Filming for the film recently began, and the film is scheduled for release in theaters in 2026 through Dutch FilmWorks.

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Noortje Herlaar and Thekla Reuten receive Golden Film for For the Girls Noortje Herlaar and Thekla Reuten received the Golden Film Award for their film "Voor de Meisjes" (For the Girls).

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