Four projects will each receive a development grant of up to €29,375 from De Verbeelding. Two of these can receive an additional realization grant of up to €500,000 in the fall of 2026. The advisory committee, including Melanie Bonajo and Sherin Seyda, selected projects such as "Forgotten" by Hala Elkoussy, about a filmmaker who confronts censorship in Egypt, and "Four Women in Four Seasons" by Patricia Kaersenhout, a film that explores colonialism and slavery through the stories of four women.

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