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Actor and presenter Joost Prinsen (83) has passed away Actor and presenter Joost Prinsen has died at the age of 83 from cancer and a stroke, his daughters and girlfriend Noraly Beyer told NRC. He also wrote columns and appeared in various television programs and stage roles.

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City of Poets nominated for European Film Award Sara Rajaei's Dutch film "City of Poets" has been nominated for the European Short Film – Prix Vimeo. Set in a metaphorical city where streets are named after poets, this film explores themes of war, revolution, and the impact on the city.

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Focus: Northern Film Festival 2025 The Northern Film Festival is celebrating its 45th edition with a focus on Northern European cinema, under the theme "Lightmakers and Night Watchmen." The opening film is "A Light That Never Goes Out" by Lauri-Matti Parppei.

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Golden Film for Our Boys 3 "Onze Jongens 3," directed by Aram van de Rest and Johan Nijenhuis, has won the Golden Film Award. The film, with a screenplay by Michiel Peereboom, follows a handyman company that returns to strip acts to solve financial problems.

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EFA Shortlist: Bart Schrijver on The North Dutch director Bart Schrijver discusses his new film "The North," shortlisted for the European Film Awards in January 2026. The film has achieved international success and has been in theaters in the Netherlands for 11 weeks, having sold over 120,000 tickets.

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Teledoc Purgatory October 27 on NPO 2 On October 27, the documentary "Purgatory" will air on NPO 2 at 11:15 PM, as part of the eleventh series of Teledoc Campus. The project is a collaboration between CoBO, the Netherlands Film Fund, and the NPO Fund.

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Crystal Film for a woman like Monique The documentary "A Woman Like Monique," directed by Claire Pijman and co-written by Fabie Hulsebos, reflects on the life of actress Monique van de Ven. The film, which interweaves fiction and reality, shows Van de Ven reminiscing at her beach house.
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Belgium

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Flemish noir thriller 'Night Creatures' picked up by Picture Tree, trailer debuts ahead of AFM launch Picture Tree Intl. has acquired the international sales rights, excluding the Benelux region, for the Flemish noir thriller "Night Creatures," directed by Indra Siera. Kinepolis Film Distribution will release the film in the Benelux region on November 5th.

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Talent from Flanders selected for Thessaloniki Leni Huyghe's feature film Real Faces, the series Holy Sh!t, and the VR experiences The Great Escape by Joren Vandenbroucke and A Long Goodbye by Kate Voet and Victor Maes have been selected for the Thessaloniki International Film Festival (October 30-November 9) in Greece.

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After 'Dood spoor' Frieke Janssens shines at the International Photo Biennale in Oostende Frieke Janssens, known for her work in the "Dood Spoor" series, is exhibiting her photographic art at the International Photo Biennial in Ostend. Her work, which lies between documentary and fine art photography, can be seen at Fort Napoleon and the Venetian Galleries.

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Belgium and Japan join forces for a collaboration at the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montreal At the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montreal, Belgian artists Jérôme Vandewattyne and Séverine Cayron made a splash with their project "One Way Ticket to the Other Side." A year later, they presented "Summer Hit Machine," directed by Vandewattyne and starring Cayron.
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International

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“Mini dramas attract huge audiences,” according to a report published by Ampere Analysis According to a report by Ampere Analysis, more than one in ten internet users watch drama episodes of ten minutes or less on social media. The trend is strong in Asia, particularly in Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

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Possible merger of two of the Big Five film studios Warner Bros. Discovery, known for films like "One Battle After Another," is for sale, and Paramount Skydance has expressed interest in an acquisition. Warner Bros. Discovery originally had plans to split itself, but these are not finalized.

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How Hungary's cinematic heritage rose from the ashes: a look at a model for film preservation and the revival of national cinema Hungary took center stage at the International Classic Film Market (MIFC) in Lyon, with a focus on the National Film Institute (NFI), which, despite the lack of a national cinema, has carried out an impressive restoration and digitization of Hungarian cinema.

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How the London Film Festival became the international launch pad for the film awards season The BFI London Film Festival has emerged as a key launch event for the awards season, thanks in part to the large concentration of AMPAS voters in London. Films like Chloé Zhao's "Hamnet" and Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein" received special attention.
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