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IFFR selects Flemish titles The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has announced a large part of the program for the upcoming festival edition (Jan 25-Feb 5, 2023). In addition, two Flemish titles are part of the Short & Mid-length section.

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Animated film Titina opens 35th edition of the JEF festival! The JEF festival opens its 35th edition with the Belgian premiere of the film Titina on Saturday 11 February in Antwerp. This Norwegian-Belgian co-production brings an impressive epic about the cutest explorer ever.

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VAF Wildcard winner Klette selected for Clermont-Ferrand The short fiction film Klette by Michael Abay has been selected for the International Competition of the Festival du Court Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand (27 Jan-4 Feb 2023), one of the most important short film festivals in Europe.

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Feature debut 'Zeevonk' by Domien Huyghe to Berlinale The film 'Zeevonk', Domien Huyghe's feature debut, has been selected for the Berlinale, Berlin's international film festival. This is reported by the Flemish Audiovisual Fund (VAF).

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Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch about 'De Acht Bergen': «Our relationship has been under severe strain» For 'Le Otto Montagne (say 'The Eight Mountains'), his first film in Italian, director Felix Van Groeningen ('The Broken Circle Breakdown') decided to invite his partner Charlotte Vandermeersch behind the camera.

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Alcarràs scoops the Grand Jury Prize at Cinemamed Another victory was scored in Brussels this weekend, at the Cinemamed Festival, by Carla Simón's new film Alcarràs [+], which also bagged the Berlinale's Golden Bear back in February. We feel like we know them, like we recognize them.

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Oscar beckons for 'Close' by Lukas Dhont: has been awarded best international film at National Board of Review Awards The film 'Close' by director Lukas Dhont (31) continues to score worldwide. The print has already won the Grand Prix du Jury in Cannes, and the Belgian film has now also been awarded best international film by the National Board of Review (NBR).

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Feature debut Veerle Baetens in world premiere at Sundance Veerle Baetens' feature debut, the film adaptation of Lize Spit's bestseller Hetmelt, has been selected for the World Cinema Dramatic competition of the Sundance Film Festival (January 19-29).

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VAF Wildcards 2022 awarded At the International Short Film Festival Leuven, the VAF Wildcards were awarded for the 18th time, the annual prizes for the best final projects at Flemish film schools. The winners of the VAF Wildcards 2022 are Michael Abay, Evi Cats, Julie Verstraten and Brahim Tall.

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Chantal Akerman's 'Jeanne Dielman' voted best film of all time Such a sudden uproar at the top of the ten-yearly poll of Sound and Vision! Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) by Chantal Akerman tops the 2022 list. No other film made by a woman has ever reached the top ten.

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Podcast delves into the world of fake film festivals Ever heard of the Amsterdam International Film Festival? Or the Europe Film Festival UK? They are two of a growing number of fake festivals that earn big money from the entry fees of filmmakers looking for a stage.

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These are the Flemish voices of Disney's Strange World Disney opts for inclusion for the latest animated film Strange World in which Francisco Schuster from Like Me takes on a leading role for the 2nd time after Lyle Lyle Crocodile with support from Gene Thomas & Peter Van De Velde.

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