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One in eight Dutch people stops streaming due to inflation One in eight Dutch people has canceled their subscription to streaming services such as Netflix and Videoland due to inflation and lagging purchasing power, according to research by Slimster among 2000 Dutch people.

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It's Nice In Here wins Best Picture at the VERS Film Awards 2023 The film It's Nice In Here has won the prize for Best Film at the 27th edition of the VERS Film Awards. Director and writer Robert-Jonathan Koeyers received the prize of a €10,000 production budget for a subsequent film project.

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Jessica Gorter on The Dmitriev Affair The documentary The Dmitriev Affair by director Jessica Gorter tells the story of Yuri Dmitriev, who investigates Stalin's crimes and is sentenced to fifteen years in a prison camp. The film shows how Russians who dare to stand up against Putin's regime are crushed.

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Eyeballs winner Binge Streaming Video Award Best Dutch Production The series Oogappels, from the makers of ITV Studios Drama, has won the Binge Streaming Video Award in the category Best Dutch Production. The award was presented during the fourth edition of the Binge Streaming Video Awards in Sound & Vision in Hilversum.

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New twist in Hollywood strike: after writers, actors are now also threatening to go to the streets Actors in Hollywood are threatening a strike if there is no contract with the main producers in Hollywood by June 30. The actors want a five percent wage increase in the first year after the new agreement and are concerned about the use of artificial intelligence.

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'Mascotte' sold for showing in North America The North American rights of the coming-of-age film "Mascotte" have been acquired by Sumerian. The film is about the radical teenager Jerry who endangers not only himself, but also his family. It is the second acquisition for Sumerian's new film and streaming division.

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Maker of documentary about cancel culture no longer wants to collaborate with BNNVARA Director Kees Schaap, who made a documentary about cancel culture together with Fidan Ekiz, no longer wants to collaborate with BNNVARA. The documentary was originally supposed to be shown at BNNVARA, but after a dispute between the two parties, it became Omroep MAX.

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Cinekid 2023 looks at Artificial Intelligence The Cinekid Festival 2023 will focus on artificial intelligence under the heading "Is this real?". The festival will investigate the impact of AI on media, film, visual language, interaction and creation and children can experiment with AI themselves in the Medialab.

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Screening Spider-man, across the Spider-Verse with production designer Patrick O'Keefe Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is the sequel to the Oscar-winning film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. During the special screening, Patrick O'Keefe, the film's production designer, will be on hand to answer questions and sign autographs.

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The important role of supporting characters Secondary characters play a vital role in scenarios, from providing counterplay to providing comic relief. The Minions from the animated hit Despicable Me are a good example of this.

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Producer Chantal van der Horst starts new production house ELEVEN Chantal van der Horst, former managing director and producer at Column Film, has set up her own production company ELEVEN. The new company focuses on quality drama for the Dutch and international market and will offer a wide range of stories for a large audience.

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film and television maker Bob Visser passed away Dutch film and television maker Bob Visser has died at the age of 73 from the effects of vascular dementia. Visser directed two full-length feature films, The field of honor and Plan Delta, and documentaries such as The Last Genius and My life as Deelder.

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