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Young Flemish film talent to Palm Springs The short fiction film "Shutterspeed", directed by Jasper De Maeseneer, will have its world premiere in Palm Springs. The film, a master project by De Maeseneer at RITCS School of Arts, follows 15-year-old Cas who seeks connection during a school trip to the sea.

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New writing talents selected for second edition of Streamz Academy Streamz Academy has selected seven new screenwriters, including three duos, to participate in their development program for the second edition. Ultimately, one concept will be realized as a Streamz Original.

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Screen Flanders supports 7 projects with two million euros Screen Flanders is supporting seven projects with two million euros, including the mini-series "Die Flut" (The Flood) by Nikolaus Stein Von Kamienski. This series is about four young people who are affected by the flooding in the German Ahr valley in 2021.

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Don't Take It Personally invited to FIDMarseille Filmmaker Jelena Jureša's film "Don't Take It Personally" has been invited to FIDMarseille. The film concert addresses themes such as historical denial and collective violence, and critiques capitalism and greed.

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Flemish films in Annecy The film "Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol" by Sylvain Chomet, known for "Les Triplettes de Belleville" and "L'Illusioniste", will be shown at the Annecy film festival after its premiere in Cannes. The animation is a co-production with Walking the Dog and Doghouse Films.

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Small Story Selected for Shanghai International Film Festival "Klein verhaal", a short animated film directed by Mirjam Plettinx, has been selected for the Golden Goblet Awards Short Film Competition of the Shanghai International Film Festival.

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The CinEuro Prize announces eight finalists The CinEuro Prize, launched in 2023, has announced eight finalists for its third edition. Supported by several European film funds, including Belgium, the prize promotes projects that highlight the connections between partner regions.

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Imago receives the Golden Eye award in Cannes The film "Imago" by Czech director Déni Oumar Pitsaev has won the Golden Eye award at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in 2025. In addition, the documentary "The Six Billion Dollar Man" by American filmmaker Eugene Jarecki received a special jury prize.

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Cannes Directors' Fortnight: Valéry Carnoy's 'Wild Foxes' Wins Best European Film Award Belgian director Valéry Carnoy has won the Europa Cinemas Cannes Label for Best European Film at the Cannes Directors' Fortnight 2025 for his film "Wild Foxes" ("La Danse des renards"). The film is produced by Belgium's Helicotronc and France's Les Films du Poisson.

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BENELUX development scheme presented in Cannes The new BENELUX development scheme was presented in Cannes, intended to strengthen the film industry in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands by stimulating co-development. Applications can be submitted from 2026.

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Screen Flanders invests 2 million euros in 7 new projects Screen Flanders is investing 2 million euros in seven new projects, including the series "Die Düsteren" and "Die Flut". "Die Düsteren", written by Jan Martin Scharf and Arne Nolting and directed by Lea Becker, will be shot mainly in Flanders with a Flemish crew.

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Seventh batch of Ket & Doc ready for production The Flemish Audiovisual Fund (VAF), KETNET and JEF have selected four children's documentaries for production for the seventh edition of Ket & Doc. Each project will receive 50,000 euros, with 37,500 euros from the VAF/Mediafonds and 12,500 euros from KETNET.

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