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Film Fund wants to encourage applications from female makers New extras from the Film Fund show that the number of awards between male and female makers in different categories still varies. Women appear to submit fewer applications to the Fund compared to their male colleagues.

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Oaia Neagră wins the award for Best Film at the VERS Film Festival 2024 The film "Oaia Neagră" won the Best Film award at the VERS Film Festival 2024, with director Renee Schräder. The jury praised the film as genre-transcending, personal and authentic.

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Living room for the Dutch documentary The Documentary Pavilion in Amsterdam, the first Dutch film theater dedicated to documentaries, opens on Sunday, March 16. With spaces such as the Living Room and the Mirror, it offers a unique experience.

streamwijzer • 8 m

Research: Netflix hides more than 1,000 films and series from most Dutch viewers Research shows that Netflix hides more than 1,000 films and series from Dutch viewers with a Dutch account. By changing the language settings to English, the offer can be increased by 16.3%. This was discovered by the editors of Streamwijzer.

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Didier Konings about Koolhoven presents: Witte wieven With "Witte wieven", director Didier Konings presents a folk horror film set in the Dutch Middle Ages. The film, part of the VPRO series Koolhoven presents, explores fear of the unknown and personal themes.

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'Rooted in Rotterdam' wins Gouden Reiger, prize for best commissioned film of the year The Golden Reiger, the prize for the best commissioned film of the year, was won by 'Gerootd in Rotterdam' by producer iO and commissioned by the Rotterdam Library. The presentation took place for the first time at Beeld & Geluid, which is a partner of Gouden Reigers.

broadcastmagazine • 8 m

New documentary by Frans Bromet: Scootmobiel Frans Bromet follows mobility scooter users in his new documentary "Scootmobiel". From disabled mothers to enthusiastic tourers, the film highlights various perspectives on mobility and freedom.

filmfonds • 8 m

Wander to Wonder and Soul Paint win prizes at SXSW Two Dutch productions, Wander to Wonder and Soul Paint, won prizes at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. Wander to Wonder, directed by Nina Gantz, won the Jury Award in the Animated Shorts Competition.

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The selected films for the Go Short competitions have been announced The 16th edition of Go Short has announced the selected films for the competitions. The best short films in Europe were chosen from more than 3,000 entries, divided into categories such as the European Competition and the Dutch Competition.

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Hoyte van Hoytema would like to make a Dutch film one day: 'I never actually get scripts' Hoyte van Hoytema is open to showing a Dutch film one day. However, that does not depend on him, says the Oscar-winning cameraman in de Volkskrant. “I really want to make beautiful films, that is my motivation. With people I love, people I respect.

indiewire • 8 m

17 emerging female filmmakers to follow in 2024 IndieWire has announced its annual list of 17 emerging female filmmakers for 2024. These talents certainly deserve our attention!

nu • 8 m

Hit series Dertigers returns to television with a completely new cast The series Dertigers returns to television with a new cast, BNNVARA confirms. The series ended after four seasons, but is now making a comeback. The names of the actors will be announced later.

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