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Small Things Like These by Wil director Tim Mielants wins prizes at the Berlinale The film Small Things Like These by director Tim Mielants wins the Silver Bear for Best Supporting Role for actress Emily Watson at the Berlinale.

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A first in France: cinemas offer psychological help for the first time with 'The Smelt' In France, the film 'Débâcle' - 'Het Smelt' by Veerle Baetens is shown with psychological support because of the intense theme of sexual violence during childhood.

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Last Swim from Belgian production house Caviar wins Crystal Beer in Berlin The Belgian film 'Last Swim' by director Sasha Nathwani, produced by Caviar, has won the Crystal Bear at the Berlinale. The coming of age film, set in London, was awarded Best Film in the Generation Awards section of the festival.

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Cillian Murphy full of praise for Flemish director Tim Mielants at the Berlin Film Festival Director Tim Mielants opened the Berlin Film Festival with his film 'Small things like these', starring Cillian Murphy. It is the first time that a Belgian director has received this honor. The film has a chance to win the Golden Bear.

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Grand me and Marching in the Dark to CPH:DOX The Belgian-Dutch-Indian documentary "Marching in the Dark" by director Kinshuk Surjan has been selected for the CPH:DOX festival in Copenhagen. The documentary is competing for the HUMAN:RIGHTS Award.

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The Vatican selected for Séries Mania The Vatican has been selected for Séries Mania. The series, directed by Kat Steppe, offers a glimpse into the Pope's private circle and shows how the organization of 1.4 billion followers operates.

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Cinephile shareholders red Brussels cult cinema The Brussels cult cinema Cinema Nova is in danger of disappearing due to the expiration of its lease. More than 1,400 private individuals and dozens of associations and companies have supported Cinema Nova.

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This is what Dikkie Dik looks like in his first cinema film The world famous orange tomcat Dikkie Dik will soon be seen on the silver screen in the film 'Dikkie Dik and the missing cuddly toy'. Writer and illustrator Jet Boeke is looking forward to the film and is proud of the creative team.

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Flemish animation in Clermont-Ferrand The Flemish animated films "Beautiful Men" by Nicolas Keppens, "Wander to Wonder" by Nina Ganz and "What is in the box" by Bram Algoed have been selected for the competition at the Clermont-Ferrand short film festival.

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Streamer Mubi buys distributor Cinéart Streaming service Mubi has purchased a majority share in Cinéart, the largest independent distributor in the Benelux. This strengthens Mubi's position at an international level. Cinéart's CEOs will remain in office for the time being.

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Prizes for '1985', 'Wil' and 'Godforgotten': These are all the winners of De Ensors 2024 The Ensors 2024 were awarded during the Ostend Film Festival. The series '1985' and the film 'Wil' are the big winners of this edition. '1985' wins ten awards, including Best Directing Fiction Series. 'Wil' wins seven awards, including Best Director Film.

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Flemish film magazine Humbug stops printing issues after VAF's request for support The Flemish film magazine Humbug will stop the printed edition of the magazine after ten issues. The lack of time and funds is the reason for this decision. Humbug will remain active online.

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