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broadcastmagazine • 13 u

Sebastiaan Leeman appointed genre manager Fiction at NPO Sebastiaan Leeman has been appointed genre manager Fiction at NPO, effective April 1, 2025. He succeeds Hans Schwarz, who temporarily fulfilled the position. He previously worked as a dramaturge on award-winning series such as 'Red Light' and 'Santos'.

broadcastmagazine • 14 u

NL Film makes drama series The Fireworks Disaster for EO EO and NL Film present the four-part drama series "De Vuurwerkramp", which can be seen weekly on NPO 1 and NPO Start from 2 May. Leading roles are played by Joes Brauers, Katrien van Beurden, Thomas Acda and Peter Blok.

filmkrant • 16 u

Focus: Ga Short 2025 The seventeenth edition of Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen will take place from 1 to 6 April in Lux, Nijmegen. In addition to film screenings, there will be in-depth discussions, workshops and masterclasses.

filmnieuws.nu • 3 d

Film by Maroesja Perizonius nominated for BAFTA Maroesja Perizonius has been nominated for a BAFTA for her documentary 'Children of the Cult' (2024). The film, which highlights her youth in the Bhagwan movement, was released in collaboration with ITV1 in the UK.

see-nl • 3 d

Dutch films to Paris During the NewImages Festival in Paris, from April 9 to 13, Dutch VR experiences will be presented. "ROAMance" by Ibrahim Quraishi & Stanislaw Liguzinski, "8 Billion Selves" by Nemo Vos, "The Miracle Basket" by Abner Preis and "Soulpaint" by Niki Smit and Sarah are some of the works that will be shown.

plotmagazine • 4 d

Scenarios must be interpreted, defended and sold There is a big difference between screenwriting theory, as described in manuals, and practice. Many beginning screenwriters know the basics, such as the three-act structure, but lack essential skills needed in the real world of the craft.

see-nl • 4 d

Go Short 2025: The Dutch selection The Go Short International Short Film Festival Nijmegen has selected 27 Dutch short films for its 17th edition, which will take place from 1 to 6 April. Among the highlights are three Dutch (co)productions in the European Competition and two Dutch music videos.

filmkrant • 4 d

Video art returns to Art Rotterdam This week, the 27th edition of Art Rotterdam starts in Ahoy', where the video art program Projections returns with twelve international top films. The films include works by Jeroen Eisinga, Margit Lukács, Persijn Broersen and Jessica Wilson.

cineuropa.org • 5 d

The Netherlands Film Production Incentive has now generated over €1 billion in spending Since its launch in 2014, the Netherlands Filmproduction Incentive has generated over €1 billion in local spending for the audiovisual industry. More than half of the supported projects were international co-productions.

filmfonds • 5 d

Starting today: Zapp Animation Campus! The Zapp Animation Campus was launched to develop animation talent in the Netherlands. This scheme focuses on animation directors with experience in short films and offers them the opportunity to make longer animation films.

filmfonds • 5 d

Call: Oasis 2025 The Netherlands Film Fund and the Culture Fund have set up the Oase subsidy for independent documentary directors. Successful examples include "Vogels kun je niet melken" by Barbra Makkinga and "Home Game" by Lidija Zelovic.

broadcastmagazine • 5 d

André van Duin characters take centre stage in pop-up exhibition Image & Sound Beeld & Geluid has opened a pop-up exhibition dedicated to André van Duin's characters, such as Mister De Bok and Flip Fluitketel. The exhibition, which runs until 22 June 2025, shows costumes, scripts and other objects from Van Duin's career.


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