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filmkrant • 11 u

Esmé Lammers on the anniversary of Long Live the Queen Esmé Lammers's children's classic "Long Live the Queen," about a girl learning to play chess, is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary and is being re-released at Eye. The film, which debuted in 1995, won awards at the Cinekid festival and the Golden Calves.

nu • 1 d

Kayak singer and voice actor Edward Reekers (68) has passed away Singer and voice actor Edward Reekers has died at the age of 68 after a short illness, according to his family, according to ANP. Reekers was also active as a voice actor and dubbing director, including the Dutch versions of the Harry Potter films.

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XITE Award Winners Presented During 10 Years of Fullscreen x XITE: The Best Video Clips The jury assessed a wide range of music videos, ranging from large-scale productions to small projects. They valued originality and the ability to create a unique world. Clips that experimented with form and symbolism stood out.

filmkrant • 1 d

Forget All You Know (About Aliens) wins Directors' Forum Mirella Muroni's Forget All You Know (About Aliens) won the VEVAM Fund Award from the Directors' Forum. The film tells the story of Ella, a twelve-year-old who believes she is an alien. A special mention was also given to the documentary series Fortuyn: Un-Dutch.

see-nl • 1 d

Conversation with Cinekid director Joanne Oldenbeuving Joanne Oldenbeuving, the new director of Cinekid, shares her impressions and ambitions in an interview with SEE NL. This year's opening film is "King of the Wanderers" by Janne Schmidt.

broadcastmagazine • 1 d

Third season of Sleepers from December 12th at Videoland The third season of the Videoland series "Sleepers" premieres on December 12th. After an assassination attempt on Willem, Detective Martin Oudkerk, played by Robert de Hoog, is left to fend for himself. New actors like Pierre Bokma and Glennis Grace join the cast.

broadcastmagazine • 2 d

Jop Leuven receives Golden Deer during Go Short Arnhem During Go Short Arnhem, Jop Leuven won the Golden Deer for his short film "Marleen." Maaike Jaspers received a Special Mention for "Waterpas." Pelle Nijburg won the Gelderland Film Pitch with her film project "Een loop naar de maan" (A Walk to the Moon).

filmfestival • 5 d

Winners of the Golden Calves 2025 The winners of various categories in the Dutch film industry have been announced. Mike van Diem's "Voor de Meisjes" (For the Girls) won Best Feature Film and Best Screenplay Feature Film.

nu • 5 d

Zonnetje in Huis actress Coby Timp has passed away at the age of 95 Actress Coby Timp, known as Mrs. De Vries on "Het Zonnetje in Huis" (The Little Sun in the House), died on September 23 at the age of 95. Timp, who began as a kindergarten teacher and later acted, was buried in Amsterdam.

filmfonds • 5 d

First batch of Zapp Animation Campus: four projects selected The NPO, the Netherlands Film Fund, and CoBO have selected four animation projects for development funding through Zapp Animation Campus. Each project is eligible for a maximum of €40,000 in development funding.

broadcastmagazine • 5 d

Image & Sound celebrates 75 years of television On October 2, 2026, the Netherlands will celebrate 75 years of television, organized by Beeld & Geluid. Beeld & Geluid will also launch the roadshow "Heel Holland Zoekt" (All of Holland Seeks) to find missing television treasures.

broadcastmagazine • 6 d

Netflix unveils trailer for Amsterdam Empire Netflix has released the trailer for the new crime drama "Amsterdam Empire." The series, starring Famke Janssen, Jacob Derwig, and Elise Schaap, is set in the Amsterdam cannabis scene.


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