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msn • 9 m

Dutch film Mascot wins prize at Ostend film festival The Dutch drama Mascotte won an Ensor at the Ostend film festival on Saturday. The film by director Remy van Heugten and producer Joram Willink received the Flemish prize, which is comparable to the Golden Calf, for Best Co-production.

filmkrant • 9 m

IFFR 2024: Art Directions walk In addition to film, the IFFR (International Film Festival Rotterdam) also offers art installations and performances. During the Art Directions Walk you can view some of these installations, with a guide who can tell you more about them.

nu • 9 m

Lotte Verbeek stars in a film with Russell Crowe and Rami Malek Dutch actress Lotte Verbeek has landed a role in the new American film Nuremberg, alongside Hollywood stars Russell Crowe, Rami Malek and Michael Shannon. The film is about the Nuremberg Trials and is based on the book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist by Jack El-Hai.

filmfonds • 9 m

Three projects selected for Kaleidoscoop Film Fund Three projects have been selected for the Kaleidoscoop program. Two projects receive a realization contribution, while the third project has been selected for a development contribution.

nu • 9 m

Jim Bakkum plays Patty Brard's ex-husband in a series about the life of a singer Jim Bakkum plays the role of René Muthert, Patty Brard's ex-husband, in the new Videoland series PATTY. The series tells the story of the singer's life and can be seen from February 18. Other actors appearing in the series include Nadja Hüpscher and Chris Peters.

fonkmagazine • 9 m

Barbara Rasker starts as co-owner Features Creative Management Barbara Rasker has been co-owner of Features Creative Management since January 1, 2024. Together with Marieke Verharen and Emma Onrust, she forms the management of the company. Rasker will focus on external communications and management within the office.

hollandfilmnieuws • 9 m

Nathalie Mierop new manager at SEE NL Nathalie Mierop has been appointed the new head of SEE NL, the partnership between Eye Filmmuseum and the Netherlands Film Fund. Mierop has been working at SEE NL since 2010 and has experience with arthouse films and crossover films.

welingelichtekringen • 9 m

Koolhoven Presents at IFFR sold out, additional rooms booked The film series Koolhoven Presents at the Rotterdam Film Festival is sold out. Additional rooms have been booked to meet demand. The series consists of six genre films by young filmmakers, including the horror film Binary by director David-Jan Bronsgeest.

filmkrant • 9 m

European trend: less funding for film, more from tax schemes Research by the European Audiovisual Observatory shows that the way feature films are financed in Europe is changing. The share of public financing through funds has shrunk, while more money is being raised through tax schemes, such as production incentives.

ad • 9 m

Cameraman Hoyte van Hoytema has a chance to win an Oscar for Oppenheimer Dutch cameraman Hoyte van Hoytema has been nominated for an Oscar for the film Oppenheimer.

filmkrant • 9 m

I'm Not a Robot big winner of the 11th edition of the Shortcutz Awards The film "I'm Not a Robot" was the big winner at the eleventh edition of the Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards. The film won three awards, including best screenplay and best film. In addition, actress Ellen Parren won the prize for best actress.

plotmagazine • 9 m

'There is no audience for Dutch arthouse' Director Johan Nijenhuis will soon release his twentieth feature film, called In Love with Bali. In an interview with Plot he criticizes the Film Fund and talks about the tension surrounding the release of his films.

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