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Quentin Tarantino wants to make television Quentin Tarantino was a guest at Comic-Con this weekend to promote his new western 'The Hateful Eight. The director announced that he may turn his back on the film industry and switch to television with three miniseries.

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Docu over Hedwigepolder op Film by the Sea A documentary about the Hedwigepolder will premiere at the Film by the Sea festival in Vlissingen. According to the festival, Zeeland filmmaker Digna Sinke has made a good and solid documentary about the process that preceded the political decision to flood the polder.

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Documentary about living with a new liver People who have undergone a liver transplant are not sick, weak or nauseous. That is the message of the documentary 'Delivery Time' by documentary maker Gery Boneschansker from Middelburg.

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No Dutch films among EU prize winners During the film festival in Karlovy Vary on July 5, the ten nominated films that competed for the European Parliament's LUX Prize were announced. There was no Dutch project this year.

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European Parliament maintains panorama right for the time being Do you have to dock to depict this skyline? No, says the European Parliament. The 'freedom of panorama' has thus been saved for the time being. Yesterday the European Parliament voted on a recommendation on the 'freedom of panorama'.

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Flemish talent at the 50th edition of Karlovy Vary The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czech Republic, July 3-11) is celebrating its 50th edition this year. Michaël R. Roskam is also present.

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First year of Production Incentive successful The new film production incentive in the Netherlands (Netherlands Film Production Incentive) has given a substantial boost to production activity in the Dutch film industry in its first year.

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Robin Pronts D'Ardennen opening film 42nd Film Fest Ghent D'Ardennen, the feature debut of Robin Pront with Kevin Janssens, Jeroen Perceval and Veerle Baetens in the most important roles, opens the 42nd edition of Film Fest Ghent (13-24 October). D'Ardennen starts with a brutal homejacking that goes hopelessly wrong.

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Drama series Kattenoog at RTL Telekids The new drama series Kattenoog – The Secret of the Griezel Club will start in October on RTL Telekids. The series focuses on mystery, friendship and humor. The series is also shown on the Belgian commercial children's channel VTMKzoom.

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Cinekid receives €200,000 for European film project The European Commission wants to promote the European Union's interest in and access to European audiovisual works, in particular through promotion, events, film literacy and festivals. 12 projects have been honored for Audience Development.

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British newspaper praises Flemish series 'Cordon' The VTM series Cordon has been well received by the British newspaper Daily Telegraph. The Flemish series premiered this weekend on BBC Four, which immediately broadcast two episodes.

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Kenneth Mercken start met shooting Wildcardfilm VAF Wildcard laureate Kenneth Mercken has started the shoot of his second short film, Feel Sad for the Bunny. Kenneth Mercken graduated from RITS in 2011 with his short film The Letter. Mercken is currently also working on his feature film debut Coureur.

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