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'Patsers' has already attracted more than 13,000 visitors to Belgian cinemas The film 'Patsers' by directors Adil & Bilall has already attracted 13,000 visitors to Belgian cinemas on its opening day. This success surpasses every Flemish production since 'Zillion' in 2022.

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'Putain' selected for Séries Mania The series 'Putain' has been selected for the International Panorama competition of Séries Mania and will have its international premiere there. The production is a collaboration between Panenka, Streamz and Videoland.

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Belgian directors make film about fatal initiation of Sanda Dia Belgian directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are working on a film based on the story of Sanda Dia. The Belgian student died in 2018 after a fatal hazing of the Reuzegom association.

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Teaser Belgian drama Têtes Brûlées online after world premiere in Berlin The Belgian film "Têtes Brûlées", the feature film debut of Maja-Ajmia Zellama, had its world premiere on February 17 at the Berlin International Film Festival. The leading roles are played by Safa Gharbaoui and Mehdi Bouziane.

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Tim Mielants' Small Things Like These crowned best film at the Irish Film & Television Awards Tim Mielants' "Small Things Like These" has been named Best Film at the 2025 IFTA Awards. The film also won awards for Best Screenplay, written by Enda Walsh, and Best Leading Actor, an honour that went to Cillian Murphy.

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Bullhead producer Bart Van Langenhove moves from Savage Film to Potemkino Bart Van Langendonck, known from Savage Film, is moving to Potemkino where he will work on film and TV projects with Peter De Maegd. Van Langendonck has sold his shares in Savage Film to Eyeworks Belgium.

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Filming of Belgian suspense drama 'DUST' has started Shooting has started on the Belgian suspense drama 'Dust', directed by Anke Blondé and written by Angelo Tijssens. The film, produced by Dries Phlypo, follows two tech visionaries who see their empires collapse within 24 hours and are faced with prison sentences.

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The Smurfs make a comeback with a new film: this is the Flemish voice cast The Smurfs return with a new animated film that will be released on July 16. This film promises to blow a breath of fresh air through the universe of the little blue men. In addition, the Flemish voice cast for this film has already been announced.

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Borderless Networking: the importance of European collaborations During the event 'Grenzeloos Netwerken' at FFO25, key extras from the Flemish and Dutch film and television world discussed the challenges and opportunities of international cooperation.

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Sector sheds light on the future of the Flemish film landscape On February 7, the Day of the Flemish Film Sector took place in De Grote Post, where speakers such as Bart Temmerman and Anouk Mertens discussed the successes and challenges of Flemish (co-)productions.

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Raf and Jan Roosens on working with family Jan and Raf Roosens opened the Ostend Film Festival 2025 with their directorial debut 'Comeback', which premiered simultaneously in eleven theaters worldwide. The brothers, who have a strong family bond, work together intuitively when directing and editing films.

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First info 18th edition Offscreen Film Festival revealed The 18th edition of the Offscreen Film Festival will take place from 12 to 30 March 2025, with over 60 screenings of alternative and cutting-edge cinema. The festival opens with the film "Else" by Thibault Emin.

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