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Flemish Film Fund asks for extra money for screenwriters and young directors Flemish films attracted more than 2 million visitors to the cinema in 2018, or an increase of 38 percent compared to the previous year. That money should be spent on screenwriters and young, talented filmmakers who are left out in the cold today.

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'Advertising works better on TV than on Facebook' In recent years, the advertising world has been in favor of the hyper-focused algorithms of Facebook and Google to address their customers more personally. Television channels watched with dismay as the Internet became the new advertising mecca.

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Agnès Varda died at the age of 90 Agnès Varda has died in Paris at the age of 90. Filming is her amor mundi, her love letter to the world.

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Marco Beltrami central guest at World Soundtrack Awards 2019 Marco Beltrami is central guest World Soundtrack Awards at Film Fest Ghent 2019On October 18, the World Soundtrack Awards welcomes Marco Beltrami, two-time Oscar-nominated composer and one of the most brilliant film composers of his generation.

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Netflix opens lobby office in Brussels Netflix has recently started a European offensive. In addition to its European headquarters in Amsterdam, the American company already has an office in London, a production site in Spain and will soon have an office in Paris.

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No prosecution French film director Luc Besson French film director and producer Luc Besson does not have to appear in court for alleged sexual abuse. After nine months of investigation, the Public Prosecution Service has decided not to prosecute. The 'Parisian Weinstein' has always denied the accusations.

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European agreement on copyright reform The European Commission, the European Parliament and the Member States reached an agreement on Wednesday evening on a draft directive to adapt copyright to the digital age. The new directive has been the subject of intense negotiations for months.

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Flemish branch Eyeworks is launching a fiction series for Instagram The Flemish department of Eyeworks, part of Warner Bros., is working on a fiction series for Instagram. Instaverliefd should go live on March 19. It is the first fiction series created specifically for Instagram.

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Announced film about Sylvia Kristel will become a miniseries The feature film that Belgian director Michaël Roskam announced about the life of Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel will become a miniseries. The leading role will still be played by Sylvia Hoeks. It is not yet clear exactly when the miniseries will be shown.

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Winner of the 2019 Golden Globe Award for best score announced The 76th Golden Globe Awards have been extended. The statuette for the best score went to composer Justin Hurwitz. He won with his score for the film First Man. The film is directed by Damin Chazelle. 2 years earlier, this duo also had success with La La Land.

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Nieuwe Tijden actress Désirée Viola (26) passed away Belgian actress Désirée Viola died on Friday at the age of 26. This was announced by her father and employers on Saturday. The actress was known in the Netherlands for her role as Fien Poirier in Nieuwe Tijden, a spin-off of Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden.

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KRO-NCRV comes with award-winning drama series, Gevoel voor Tumor On Sunday, December 16, the new 8-part Belgian drama series Gevoel voor Tumor starts on NPO 3. The series is about the life of Tristan Devriendt, a 25-year-old medical student.

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