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plotmagazine • 9 m

Telefilm benefits scandal With the idiosyncratic Telefilm De Vaandeldrager Vijf, Joost van Hezik (1982) harshly brings current events into the Rijksmuseum, when a Gang of Five disrupts the presentation of Rembrandt's De Vaandeldrager to draw attention to the victims of the benefits scandal.

filmkrant • 9 m

VR platform expands to seven film theaters The VR platform Nu:Reality is expanding to seven film theaters in the Netherlands. After a successful first year, three programs are planned for the coming year. The first program, Naturally Immersive, includes a VR experience produced by The Guardian.

broadcastmagazine • 9 m

Adolescent vicissitudes and music in the new KRO-NCRV youth series Alles Flex From Saturday February 3, the new youth comedy series Alles Flex can be seen on NPO Zapp. The series, made by the producers of Flexe Gasten and Flexe Meiden, is about the growing pains of teenagers and revolves around adolescent vicissitudes and music.

1limburg • 9 m

Limburg Film Festival is on the verge of collapse The Limburg Film Festival (LFF) is on the verge of collapse. Director Bart Hölscher has resigned and the board is looking for a solution for the upcoming edition and the future of the festival. The board now has to look for a new festival director.

broadcastmagazine • 9 m

The Story of the Netherlands – Oranje-Nassau at NTR on NPO 2 The popular history program The Story of the Netherlands returns to NTR on NPO 2. In the new series, called The Story of the Netherlands - Oranje-Nassau, the history of the Oranjehuis is followed. The series can be seen on NPO 2 from January 31.

filmkrant • 9 m

Rolf Orthel about A semblance of doubt Director/producer Rolf Orthel looks back on his impressive documentary A semblance of doubt, about Westerbork camp and SS men in Auschwitz-Birkenau. Orthel calls the film one of his best works.

cineuropa.org • 9 m

The Dutch Film Fund is investing €6.7 million in 13 new projects The Netherlands Film Fund is investing €6.7 million in 13 new projects, including films by directors Eddy Terstall, Frank van Passel and Johan Nijenhuis. The investments are expected to generate more than €23.6 million in production expenditure in the Netherlands.

filmkrant • 9 m

Najib Amhali on Telefilm Triq salama Comedian Najib Amhali makes his feature debut with Telefilm Triq salama, a road film about a young Moroccan-Dutch woman who wants to tell her parents that she is engaged during a car trip to Morocco. It is a sensitive cross-section of the Dutch-Moroccan community.

hollandfilmnieuws • 10 m

Street Coaches vs Aliens shooting started and cast revealed The shooting of the comedy Straatcoaches vs Aliens has started in Utrecht. Distributor Independent Films has also announced the cast, which includes Daniël Kolf, Shahine El-Hamus and Sinem Kavus in the leading roles. The release is scheduled for February 13, 2025.

see-nl • 10 m

Dutch productions in Clermont-Ferrand This year, several Dutch productions and co-productions will be shown at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. The films "Wander to Wonder" by Nina Gantz, "The Miracle" by Nienke Deutz and "Beautiful Men" by Nicolas Keppens will be shown.

nu • 10 m

Fourth Bon Bini film by Jandino Asporaat awarded Platinum Film Jandino Asporaat has received the Platinum Film for his fourth Bon Bini film, Bon Bini: Bangkok Nights. The film has now sold 400,000 cinema tickets. The award was presented in Asporaat's own FC Kip restaurant in Rotterdam.

filmfonds • 10 m

Ten Film Fund Shorts receive a realization contribution Ten short films have received a realization contribution from the Film Fund. The films range from stories about family relationships and trauma to a comedy project about a writer. The selected filmmakers include many self-taught talents.

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