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filmkrant • 4 m

IFFR 2025: Leonardo van Dijl on Julie is silent In "Julie Zwijgt", Leonardo van Dijl's feature film debut, the fifteen-year-old tennis prospect Julie is central, who remains silent after her coach is suspended following the suicide of a former pupil.

hln • 4 m

Film crew Adil and Bilall blackmailed by 'mafia' during 'Rebel' shooting in Molenbeek: “Police could not protect us” During the shooting of the film 'Rebel' in Molenbeek, directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, film producer Bert Hamelinck and the directors were blackmailed by the local 'mafia'.

vertigoweb • 4 m

Ensor nominations 2025 revealed The Ensor Academy has announced the nominees for The Ensors 2025, which honor the best Flemish productions in fiction, documentary, and animation during the Ostend Film Festival. Series 'Moresnet' and 'STYX' also feature prominently.

filmfestival • 5 m

Flemish films go international On January 17, 2025, we will know whether Johan Grimonprez with his acclaimed documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat and Nicolas Keppens with his short animation film Beautiful Men, which won a jury prize at the fiftieth edition of Film Fest Gent, will take a new step towards an Oscar nomination.

hln • 5 m

Belgian entry 'Julie Zwijgt' fails to make Oscar shortlist The Flemish film 'Julie zwijgt' has no chance of an Oscar. The Academy announced that the Belgian entry has not been retained for a statuette.

vaf • 5 m

AUGURE: Infinite Trolling to Clermont-Ferrand The experimental short film AUGURE: Infinite Trolling by Belgian-Congolese director and musician Baloji, which critiques the shortening of attention spans in the social media era, has been selected for the Lab competition at the Clermont-Ferrand festival.

vertigoweb • 5 m

Flemish actors and directors honor deceased pioneer Guido Henderickx At the age of 82, Flemish film pioneer Guido Henderickx has passed away. He made his debut in 1975 with the film "Verbrande brug", starring Jan Decleir. His passing has led to a wave of tributes from Flemish actors and directors on social media.

vertigoweb • 5 m

Soft Leaves by Belgian-Japanese Miwako van Weyenberg in competition at Rotterdam Film Festival "SOFT LEAVES", the feature debut of Belgian-Japanese director Miwako van Weyenberg, has been selected for the Big Screen competition of the 54th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, which takes place from January 30 to February 9, 2025.

hln • 5 m

Warre Borgmans reveals: “New 'Team Spirit' film in the making” Actor Warre Borgmans announced on Radio2 that a new 'Team Spirit' film is in the making, 24 years after the release of the first film. The film tells the story of a group of football friends with a great passion for the sport.

cineuropa.org • 5 m

Screen Flanders supports Lukas Dhont's Coward Screen Flanders has awarded funding to 14 new projects, including the film 'Coward' by Belgian director Lukas Dhont, who previously won two awards at the Cannes Film Festival. 'Coward' is again being written in collaboration with Angelo Tijssens and is about early maturity.

filmfestivaloostende • 5 m

Homegrown talent shines at the 17th Ostend Film Festival The 17th Ostend Film Festival (FFO) presents a rich selection of local talent with films such as 'Comeback', 'Soft Leaves', and 'Like They Walk On The Moon'. Documentaries such as 'A Hiphop Minute' and 'Eddy' highlight iconic extras.

vertigoweb • 5 m

closes paper chapter with 8 covers and a dizzying retrospective On December 4, the hundredth and final paper issue of the Flemish film magazine Vertigo will be published. Fans can keep this collection as a souvenir. In addition, various Vertigo events are planned, including VIP screenings and avant-premières.

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