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Main actors Street coaches vs aliens announced The main actors of the comedy "Street coaches vs aliens" are known. Daniël Kolf and Oussama Ahammoud will play the leading roles. The film, directed by Michael Middelkoop, will be released by Independent Films in late 2024.

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Gunay Uslu: "The Film Fund is not rudderless" According to Uslu, the Film Fund is not rudderless. Uslu: “The Film Fund has recently had to deal with a number of changes in the board. I can imagine that this has led to concerns in the sector. However, the Film Fund is not rudderless.

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IDFA 2023: Peter Greenaway on cinema Peter Greenaway, the British director, receives the Lifetime Achievement Award and a retrospective at IDFA. He is known for his visual, baroque cinema and his preference for non-narrative films.

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Michiel van Opstal new Film Fund film consultant Documentary Michiel van Opstal has been appointed new documentary film consultant. He mainly wants to focus on talent development and talent expansion in Dutch documentary culture.

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Actor Ben Ramakers (69) died on the set of the Elixer series Actor Ben Ramakers (69) died on the set of the series Elixer. He died of natural causes while pursuing his greatest passion: acting. Ramakers played in several Dutch films and series, including Unit 13, Meiden van De Wit and IM.

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How Barbara Sloesen became the 'romkom queen' of the Netherlands: 'Nativity village felt too small' Barbara Sloesen, who can be seen from Thursday in the film Everything is still as it should be, could be called the current rom-com queen of the Netherlands.

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Eye Art & Film Prize 2023 for Garrett Bradley Garrett Bradley has won the 2023 Eye Art & Film Prize. She is praised for her personal, lyrical style and socio-political commitment. Bradley will receive the award on November 10 during IDFA in Amsterdam, where she will also be present.

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It's fantastic when an idea sprouts from your brain Pepijn van Weeren, writer and director, recently completed the TV film Fathers and Sons. He is currently working on various projects, including youth series and film ideas with an absurdist tone. He is also writing his first children's book for beginning readers.

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Dutch business cards in Cannes Dutch companies showed themselves convincingly at the 39th International Co-Production & Entertainment Content Market in Cannes.

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Teledoc Genderpoli can be seen on November 16 On Thursday, November 16, the Teledoc Gender Clinic will be broadcast on NPO 2. Filmmaker Ingrid Kamerling made a portrait of a gender clinic in Zaandam, where young people who struggle with their gender identity are guided.

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Yippie No More! won prizes on Cinekid The Dutch children's film Jippie No More! won both the Audience Award and the Youth Jury Award at the Cinekid Festival. The film, directed by Margien Rogaar and written by Fiona van Heemstra, combines a serious story with humor.

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Jos Stelling over Natasha's Dans Jos Stelling returns with his lyrical and idiosyncratic new drama, Natasha's Dance, an international premiere in competition at Tallinn Black Nights. In an interview he discusses the project and its sources of inspiration.

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