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Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen gets lead role in Viaplay series Billy The Kid Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen plays a leading role in the second season of the Viaplay series Billy The Kid. The Dutch actor plays the role of Edgar Walz, a representative of The Ring who is assigned to investigate The Kid.

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Well-known Hollywood actors threaten to go on strike over working conditions More than four hundred actors, including Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence and Rami Malek, threaten to go on strike if there are no better working conditions. Writers and directors are also demanding better working conditions and have been campaigning for months.

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Dutch family film Knor has now been sold to 28 countries The Dutch family film Knor has been sold to 28 countries. The animated film, directed by Mascha Halberstad, was a success in the Netherlands and won several awards. Knor is about the girl Babs and her pig Knor.

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Get used to it being filmed The bestseller "Get used to it" by actress and screenwriter Maike Meijer is being filmed. Keplerfilm will provide the production and the direction is in the hands of Albert Jan van Rees. The cast, distributor and release date will be announced later.

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Dutch actor Olivier Richters takes new career steps after Indiana Jones Dutch actor Olivier Richters takes new career steps after his role in Indiana Jones. He is currently starring in the film and already has a new role in Canada. Richters is enthusiastic about his new role, in which he is one of the main protagonists.

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Shortcutz initiates portrait series about Amsterdam Shortcutz, the platform for short film, has initiated the Amsterthem project together with the Dutch Directors Guild and the Music Institute MultiMedia. Seven teams are selected to create a short film that "captures the soul of the city".

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The Directors Guild of America has ratified a new employment contract The Directors Guild of America has ratified a new employment agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

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Film consultants in close-up The Netherlands Film Fund has published the profiles of their film consultants. Based on the strength, knowledge and experience of the consultants, applicants can get an idea of who their project fits.

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Series for sale! The competition among creators of film and series ideas is greater than ever due to the arrival of streaming platforms. Producers and screenwriters are flocking to these parties, but is it still possible to sell a project based on a good idea alone?

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Disaster, low, medium, high, hit case scenario Dutch Filmworks exists 25 years this year and has grown into the largest independent distributor in the Netherlands. The company releases an average of one Dutch film per month and has several successful films to its name, including Soof 3 and Bankier van het Verzet.

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Storytellers makes drama series Holland Gate Production company Storytellers is working with director Bobby Boermans and screenwriter Michael Leendertse on the three-part drama series Holland Gate. The series is about the chaotic evacuation of Kabul after the takeover of power by the Taliban in 2021.

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Actor Willem Nijholt passed away at the age of 88 Actor Willem Nijholt has passed away at the age of 88. He played in dozens of musicals, films, series and theater plays and was also known as a jury member in the first series of Op Search Naar... After World War II, the family returned to the Netherlands.

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