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Talent from Flanders at the Annecy Animation Festival Several Flemish productions have been selected at the Annecy Animation Festival. 'Maantunnel' by Annechien Strouven, produced by Arnaud Demuynck, follows a boy and his dog in a magical tunnel. Co-productions 'Zwermen' and 'Signal' are also present.

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Short fiction film Zodiac to Tribeca Film Festival The short fiction film "Zodiac", directed by Hans Buyse and co-written with Titus De Voogdt, will have its North American premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. This puts a strain on their friendship. The production is by KRATER, with support from the VAF/Film Fund.

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FFG introduces new WSAward for Belgian Film Composer of the Year On October 15, 2025, the first WSAward for Belgian Film Composer of the Year will be presented during the 25th World Soundtrack Awards. This new category, sponsored by Sabam, will reward the winner with €2,500. Entries open on April 15.

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Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne on a record hunt in Cannes: brothers nominated for the Palme d'Or for the 10th time Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have been nominated for the Palme d'Or for the 10th time at the Cannes Film Festival with their film 'Jeunes mères'. The Belgian brothers have already won this award twice, in 1999 with 'Rosetta' and in 2005 with 'L'enfant'.

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Second feature film by Belgian Laura Wandel is the opening film of Semaine de la Critique in Cannes Belgian director Laura Wandel's second feature film, 'L'intérêt d'Adam', has been selected as the opening film for the Semaine de la Critique at the Cannes Film Festival. This section focuses on young filmmakers.

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'Patsers' reaches 200,000 visitors and receives Platinum Film Award The film 'Patsers' has received the Platinum Film Award after attracting more than 200,000 visitors in Belgian cinemas. This award, presented by the Ostend Film Festival, recognises the success of films with the public.

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Short film Loynes selected for Quinzaine des Cinéastes in Cannes The short film "Loynes" has been selected for the Quinzaine des Cinéastes in Cannes. All the films mentioned were made possible by the VAF/Filmfonds and Screen Flanders.

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Actor and Samson voice Danny Verbiest dies at the age of 79 Danny Verbiest, known as the puppeteer and voice of Samson in the children's program "Samson en Gert", has died at the age of 79. He worked on more than 700 episodes of "Samson en Gert" and was involved in writing scripts.

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Recordings of Nathalie Teirlinck's second feature film started with Koen De Bouw in the lead role The shooting of Nathalie Teirlinck's second feature film has started, with Koen De Bouw in the lead role as Bob. In the film, Bob discovers something shocking in the student room of his deceased son Jonah, which drives him to explore student life in Ghent.

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Genre films take center stage at ninth BIF Market The ninth edition of the BIF Market, part of the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, will take place from 14-18 April at Brussels Expo and online from 8 April to 3 May. This platform focuses on genre cinema such as horror, fantasy and science fiction.

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Philip Glass Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at 25th World Soundtrack Awards Philip Glass, the influential American composer, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award during the concert 'Minimalism in Motion: Glass, Nyman and Beyond' on October 16, 2025. The Brussels Philharmonic, conducted by Dirk Brossé, will perform his music.

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Six Flemish series selected for Canneseries The eighth edition of the international series festival Canneseries (24-29 April) will be Flemish, with a selection of no fewer than six series produced in Flanders. In addition, The Big Fuck-Up and Holy Sh!t will have a special screening.

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