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Anna Drijver in the first Belgian-Dutch Netflix series Undercover Anna Drijver and Frank Lammers have a leading role in Undercover, Netflix's first Belgian-Dutch co-production. Elise Schaap, Tom Waes, Raymond Thiry, Tim Haars and Huub Smit also play roles in the series. The ten-part series can be seen from 2019.

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Series with De Niro, Moore and Schoenaerts canceled after Weinstein scandal A new series on Amazon from director David O. Russell, starring Robert De Niro, Julianne Moore and Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts, will not go ahead. The series is said to be a production of The Weinstein Company. Amazon Studios has decided this, reports Deadline.

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First film prize for Martin Koolhoven's Brimstone The film Brimstone won an award during the presentation of the Ensors, the Flemish Film Prizes, at the Ostend Film Festival. Brimstone won an Ensor for Best Co-Production Netherlands. It is great to win this," said Vandevorst.

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Heleen van Royen receives a star in Ostend Heleen van Royen received her own star on Tuesday on the boulevard of the Belgian town of Ostend. Distributor Paradiso Films reported this. The writer and director was present at the seaside resort's film festival for the screening of her documentary Het Doet Zo Zeer.

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Actress Maria Kraakman receives a star on the Ostend boulevard Maria Kraakman has received her own star on the boulevard of the Belgian town of Ostend. Producer IJswater films reported this. The Dutch actress (42) was present at the film festival in the seaside resort for a screening of her new film In Blue.

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Film about fashion house Margiela premiered in Boijmans van Beuningen We Margiela, the documentary about the Belgian fashion house Maison Martin Margiela, will have its world premiere at the Boijmans van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam at the end of October. Distributor Cinema Delicatessen reported this.

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World Soundtrack Awards 2017 announced This year's first round of nominees for the 17th World Soundtrack Awards includes multiple Oscar nominees and winners, a former Discovery of the Year winner and today's top television music composers.

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Brimstone, Layla M. and Monk have a chance to win a Belgian film prize The Dutch film Brimstone has been selected for the Ostend Festival competition. The organization recently announced that the western by director Martin Koolhoven and producer Els Vandevorst has a chance to win the prize for best co-production with the Netherlands.

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Ali B makes film debut in Belgian drama Patser Ali B will soon be seen in a film role for the first time. He plays an important supporting role in the Belgian crime drama Patser. The shooting of the film is currently taking place in Antwerp. In addition to the 35-year-old rapper, Eric Corton also plays a role.

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Mediahuis wants to strengthen brands in Belgium and the Netherlands After a turbulent takeover battle with John de Mol's Talpa, the Flemish publisher Mediahuis and major shareholder Guus van Puijenbroek have succeeded in taking over Telegraaf Media Groep (TMG).

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Arthouse film channel for the Netherlands and Belgium Good news for fans of arthouse and festival films, because Film Europe Channel starts broadcasting in the Netherlands and Belgium. The film channel will soon start broadcasting and a streaming service via satellite channels Canal Digitaal and TV Vlaanderen.

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TMG: John de Mol's offer is worse than that of Mediahuis It was obvious that TMG would reject John de Mol's bid for the company. The company formally did so in a press release last night. TMG believes that his commitments are also soft in other areas.

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