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Composer Michiel Marsman has 2 premieres at IFFR 2024 Composer Michiel Marsman will have two premieres at IFFR 2024. One of the films, called "Krazy House", combines an American religious sitcom from the 90s with a Russian horror fest. The song was played regularly on set to get the actors and crew in the right mood.

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Dutch viewers can watch the Oscar ceremony on TV, but not on KPN This year, Dutch viewers can also watch the entire Oscar ceremony live on television. The show can be seen on the night of March 10 to 11 on the digital channel FilmBox, which is available in the basic package of most providers.

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Martin Schwab over Telefilm Coming Home Director Martin Schwab talks about his Telefilm Pulang, a family drama set within the Moluccan community. Schwab emphasizes that despite the cultural diversity, the film is really a Dutch film.

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IFFR 2024: Chris Teerink on The Waste Land Filmmaker Chris Teerink has made a documentary called 'The Waste Land', based on the poem of the same name by TS Eliot. In the film, all 434 lines of the poem are recited by various interviewees, including writer/poet Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer and economist Guy Standing.

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IFFR 2024: Stefanie Kolk about Melk Stefanie Kolk makes her directorial debut with the film Melk, in which she tells the story of Robin who is looking for a new purpose for her breast milk after the loss of her baby. Concerns and interference from the environment played a major role.

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New wind is blowing through NL Film Dennis Cornelisse has been appointed Managing Director of NL Film, where he will be responsible for the overall direction of the production company. He already has many successful productions to his name.

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First IFFR prizes announced The winners of the Tiger Short Awards were announced at the IFFR last night. The films Crazy Lotus, Few Can See and Workers' Wings have been declared winners. The directors each receive €5,000 in prize money.

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IFFR 2024: Guido Coppis about Bijt With the dystopian romance Bijt, director Guido Coppis makes his daring feature debut. The film, which premiered at the IFFR last weekend, is set in a desolate world where daylight hardly seems to penetrate.

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IFFR 2024: Fien Troch about Holly Flemish filmmaker Fien Troch has made her fifth film Holly, an intriguing musing on growing up. The film has supernatural touches and humor, and Troch explores the meaning of innocence for young people in relation to the expectations of adults.

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Comic drama series Bodem on NPO Start and NPO 3 Comedian Eva Crutzen has written and directed the comedy drama series Bodem, in which she plays the leading role as Cat. The series can be seen on NPO Start from February 16 and on NPO 3 from March 11.

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Lost Crystal Film for the Indies The documentary "The Indies Lost" has achieved Crystal Film status after attracting 10,000 visitors in cinemas and film theaters. Director In-Soo Radstake and producer Nadadja Kemper have received the Crystal Film Award.

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The story of the Netherlands continues with a series about Amsterdam A historical series about Amsterdam is being worked on, called "The Story of Amsterdam". The series, produced by Tuvalu Media and Pupkin, tells the history of the city in four episodes. Actor Daan Schuurmans will again appear as the narrator.

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