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Producers Cinekid LINK selection 2025 announced The fifth edition of Producers LINK, organised by Young Horizons Industry and Cinekid for Professionals, has selected 21 producers from 15 countries. The programme starts in Warsaw and continues in Amsterdam during Cinekid for Professionals in October 2025.

plotmagazine • 1 d

Gender equality On June 24, four studies on gender equality in the film and television sector were presented at the Volkshotel in Amsterdam, conducted by the foundation Vrouwen in Beeld and Utrecht University. Recommendations are available on the website of Vrouwen in Beeld.

plotmagazine • 1 d

Maddening despair "Kind" is a psychological thriller by screenwriter Paul de Vrijer and director Jan Verdijk, which revolves around a couple who come under the influence of a midwife during a problematic pregnancy.

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Viennale honors Dutch director Digna Sinke with retrospective Dutch director Digna Sinke will be honored with a retrospective at the Viennale Film Festival this fall. The program includes 13 films, including her latest feature "Hemelsleutel" and her graduation film "Groeten uit Zonnemaire" from 1972.

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Huub Stapel quits Flikken Rotterdam after disagreement with producer Huub Stapel is leaving his role as public prosecutor Hein Berg in the AVROTROS series Flikken Rotterdam after eight seasons. Stapel, who has been part of the cast since 2016, emphasizes that his departure has nothing to do with the makers, directors or colleagues.

nu • 4 d

Halina Reijn and Victoria Warmerdam may help decide on Oscar awards ceremony Halina Reijn and Victoria Warmerdam have been invited, together with other Dutch people such as Trent, Nina Gantz and Margje de Koning, to become members of the Academy, the organization that annually awards the Oscars.

broadcastmagazine • 4 d

Peter de Harder makes short film about flops in feature film Peter de Harder has made a short film about the failure of his first feature film, which could never be completed due to Covid. After a period of self-reflection in Costa Rica and various hobbies, he returns to making videos.

broadcastmagazine • 5 d

Prime Video includes graduation films in its offering The graduation films of producer Staas Nelis, "BUNGELEN" and "De Kleine Hoteldetective", will be shown on Amazon Prime Video in addition to the usual screening on NPO. The films will be available on Prime Video from June next year.

filmfonds • 5 d

Call for residency Van Doesburghuis 2026 In 2026, the Van Doesburghuis offers a four-month residency for filmmakers working on a Dutch feature film, long animation film or documentary. Applicants must have made at least one majority Dutch film production.

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Rietland is the closing film of the Dutch Film Festival 2025 Rietland, the first feature film by Sven Bresser, is the closing film of the 45th edition of the Netherlands Film Festival.

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Michael Middelkoop and Cathrien Tromp new members of the Supervisory Board of the Netherlands Film Festival The Supervisory Board of the Netherlands Film Festival (NFF) has appointed two new members. Jacqueline Lampe previously started on the Supervisory Board last year.

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These are the winners of the DDG Awards 2025 During a festive ceremony on Wednesday 25 June 2025, the DDG Awards 2025 were presented, the professional awards for directors. The prestigious Grand Prix, made possible by the VEVAM Fund, was awarded this year to From Dust by Michel van der Aa.


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