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Loes Haverkort and Louis Talpe can be seen in a Netflix film about a hostage situation in the Apple Store Netflix is going to make a film about the hostage situation in the Apple Store in Amsterdam. The film, directed by Bobby Boermans and written by Simon de Waal, will show different perspectives, including those of the perpetrator, hostages and emergency workers.

broadcastmagazine • 9 m

New comic AVROTROS series: Koningshuis the Musical The new comedy series "Royal House the Musical" follows the ups and downs of the cast and crew behind the scenes of a musical production about the Royal House. The tension rises when the royal couple announces that they will attend the hundredth performance.

hollandfilmnieuws • 9 m

Remon Klik: Film Teacher of the Year Remon Klik has been named Film Teacher of the Year 2023-2024. He is a biology teacher at the Hervormd Lyceum Zuid in Amsterdam and uses stop-motion films and documentaries to motivate his students and help them learn more.

filmfonds • 9 m

Film Fund publishes new policy plan 2025-2028 The Film Fund has published its new policy plan for 2025-2028. In the coming years, the fund wants to focus primarily on quality, creative freedom for filmmakers and stimulating film culture in the broadest sense of the word.

filmkrant • 9 m

Rei and The Old Bachelor winners IFFR 2024 Japanese director Tanaka Toshihiko has won the Tiger Competition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam with his film 'Rei'. The Big Screen Competition was won by Oktay Baraheni from Iran with his film 'The Old Bachelor'.

parool • 9 m

'Eye Filmmuseum stops sponsorship by KLM due to climate' The Eye Film Museum in North Amsterdam has decided not to renew its sponsorship of KLM. Sustainability is high on the museum's agenda, according to director Bregtje van der Haak.

nu • 9 m

Frank Lammers and Jacob Derwig get roles in a drama series about Máxima Actors Frank Lammers and Jacob Derwig have a role in the new drama series about Queen Máxima. Derwig plays the role of Thomas Wagenaar, who helped Máxima integrate into the Netherlands, while Lammers plays the role of journalist and presenter Willibrord Frequin.

see-nl • 9 m

In Memoriam: Evert de Beijer Dutch animator Evert de Beijer passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024 in Amsterdam. De Beijer was known for his animated films, including "Gerard" and "The Characters", which won several awards at international film festivals.

nu • 9 m

Reactions to shocking report about NPO Things are very wrong on the work floor of the public broadcaster. That is the conclusion drawn from the report presented on this subject on Thursday. NPO chairman Frederieke Leeflang emphasizes that care must be taken for those affected by this.

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Videoland crime series Sleepers is getting a third season Crime series Sleepers will get a third season, creator and leading actor Robert de Hoog announced. The series, made in collaboration with detective and screenwriter Simon de Waal, is about a criminal who infiltrates the police and ends up in the Utrecht underworld.

filmkrant • 9 m

IFFR 2024: Masterclass Bill Plympton Bill Plympton, the famous American animator, gave a Masterclass at the IFFR in which he talked about self-promotion as an independent animator. He presented his Masterclass in a disarming and humorous way. Or that the promotion of the masterclass had failed.

filmkrant • 9 m

Gonzalo Fernandez Carmona about Koolhoven presents: Venus Director Gonzalo Fernandez Carmona speaks about his film Venus, which is part of the new VPRO series Koolhoven presents. The film is about Joyce, who tries to remember her loved one in a post-apocalyptic world with the help of a controversial company.

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