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filmkrant • 20 m

I will see selected for Europe! Voices of Women+ in Film "I Will See", the feature film debut by Mercedes Stalenhoef, has been selected for the Europe! Voices of Women+ in Film programme. The film tells the story of seventeen-year-old Lot who goes blind after an accident.

broadcastmagazine • 21 m

Special effects companies Wiessenhaan and Legacy FX join forces Legacy FX and Special Effects Wiessenhaan, founded in 1970 by Harry Wiessenhaan, will merge under the name Legacy FX. The merger, led by Richard Hollemans of Legacy FX, combines decades of experience in special effects.

see-nl • 22 u

CineSud presents Film Talents to Cannes 2025 CineSud has selected three filmmakers, Shanice Kamminga, Bauke Brouwer and Justus van den Elsen, for the 'Film Talents to Cannes 2025' program. In addition, Charlotte Driessen will participate in the New Producers Room 2025.

filmfonds • 22 u

Nina Gantz and Victoria Warmerdam: on humour, worlds of ideas and showers of prizes In Nina Gantz's animated film "Wander to Wonder", three former children's television stars discover the death of their show creator. Gantz, who previously won a BAFTA for "Edmond", received another BAFTA, an Oscar nomination and many other awards for this film.

see-nl • 22 u

Cannes: Sven Bresser discusses his film Reedland Dutch filmmaker Sven Bresser discusses his new film 'Reedland', which has its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. This brings moral darkness to his life.

filmkrant • 1 d

Fries Film Fund launched with provincial support Friesland now has its own film fund, just like Limburg: the Frysk Filmfûns. This fund, managed by the Stichting Frysk Filmfûns, receives €341,642 annually from the province until 2028. There will be regulations for both new and established filmmakers.

broadcastmagazine • 3 d

Peter de Harder: “I lost 400,000 euros making a film” Peter de Harder, previously active with the YouTube channel Cinemates, lost 400,000 euros while making the feature film 'Strijder'. However, he continues to make films and is developing a course for young makers.

filmfonds • 4 d

Eleven projects selected for Cypher Cinema Eleven projects have been selected for Cypher Cinema, an initiative of the Film Fund to support self-taught filmmakers. The scheme helps them develop original short films. Among the selected is Ayan Egal with the neo-western 'Erfenis van de Rat'.

nu • 6 d

Thijs Boermans plays lead role in third Our Boys film Thijs Boermans plays the lead role in "Onze Jongens 3", a new film in the popular Dutch series that will be released in theaters on October 16. The film, announced by Dutch FilmWorks, also features actors such as Rein van Duivenboden and Charly Luske.

broadcastmagazine • 1 w

First images of the second season of the Videoland series One Big Family The drama series "Eén Grote Familie" from Videoland returns for a second season. Julia puts her relationship with Taco on hold, hoping that this will benefit their relationship. In the meantime, Julia's new living situation on a houseboat causes unrest and doubt.

see-nl • 1 w

Two Dutch VR films selected for Cannes Immersive Competition Two Dutch VR films, "Lacuna" and "From Dust", have been selected for the Cannes Immersive Competition. "Lacuna", directed by Maartje Wegdam and Nienke Huitenga Broeren, is a personal VR documentary in which the viewer makes a journey through memory and imagination. "From Dust", created by Michel van der Aa, combines opera with VR and offers an interactive experience using AI.

filmkrant • 1 w

Ten years of Queer & Migrant Film Festival: more needed than ever The International Queer & Migrant Film Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary with a series of Dutch premieres. Director Chris Belloni emphasizes the necessity of the festival in light of global anti-lgbtiq+ legislation and limited visibility of non-Western queers.


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