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Dames Draaien festival with films by women “Show films, ladies!” said Alice Guy-Blaché, the first female filmmaker, in 1914. That's what the ladies did, and they still do. The 'Ladies Turning' film festival opened on Thursday with Hélène Harder's debut film, Ladies' Turn.

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Jeroen Willems in film about Curacao slave uprising Jeroen Willems has a role in the film Tula The Revolt about the great slave uprising in CuraÃ§ao in 1795. The actor joins Jeroen Krabbé, Derek de Lint and Henriëtte Tol who were already involved in the film project. The filmmakers announced this on Friday.

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Nine Flemish films at the Ghent Film Festival This year the Ghent Film Festival will show a record number of nine Flemish films.

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Oscar nominations announced five days earlier The announcement of the nominations for the Oscars, which will be presented on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood (Los Angeles), will take place on January 10. That is five days earlier than planned, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences reported on Tuesday.

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Flemish Film Awards presented in Ostend The Flemish Film Awards were presented for the third time in Ostend. 'Tot Altijd' won the prize for Best Film. 'The Invader' won the most prizes with four Ensors. The award for Best Actress in a leading role went to Evelien Bosmans, known from 'Groenten uit Balen'.

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Pierre Drouot wins Flemish Culture Prize for Film Director, screenwriter and producer Pierre Drouot won the Flemish Culture Prize for Film at the Ostend Film Festival. Drouot was also a screenwriter for Harry Kümel and producer of 'Toto le Héros' (Jaco Van Dormael).

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Google refuses to take anti-Islam film offline Internet giant Google refuses to remove the anti-Islam film, which led to fierce anti-American reactions worldwide, at the request of the White House. On Friday, the US government asked the company to do so.

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Scientology takes 'actions' against The Master After the screening of Paul Thomas Anderson's film The Master at film festivals in Venice and Toronto, Scientology members are taking up the fight against the film that is said to have similarities with the Church of Scientology.

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Maker of anti-Muslim film also filmed Xaviera Hollander's 'Happy Hooker' According to Gawker, the director of the anti-Islam film 'Muslims of Innocence' is 65-year-old Alan Roberts.

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French actor Pierre Mondy (87) has died French actor Pierre Mondy has died at the age of 87 from cancer. Pierre Mondy is best known for the three comedy films in the series "La septième company" and as Commissioner Cordier in the television series "Les Cordier, juge et flic".

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Short film with Matthias Schoenaerts awarded in Hollywood The short film Death of a Shadow by Tom Van Avermaet, starring Matthias Schoenaerts, has been named Best Short Film at the American LA Shorts Fest. No fewer than 250 short films competed for this award.

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'Maker' of anti-Islam film questioned The suspected maker of the controversial anti-Islam film 'Innocence of Muslims' was questioned by the police today. Filmmaker Nakoula Basseley Nakoula may have violated the conditions of his parole with the production of the film.

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