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GTST actor Delivio Misiedjan passed away at the age of 12 Delivio Misiedjan, known as Manu Mauricius from "Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden," has died at the age of twelve from a rare form of lymphoma. His family shared on social media that he passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family.

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André van Duin returns as voice in third Dikkie Dik film André van Duin will also be the narrator in the third feature film about cat Dikkie Dik. Producer Petra Goedings announced this on Saturday. Van Duin previously appeared in the second film, which hit theaters last winter.

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Videoland launches series about Princess Mabel and Princess Margarita In 2026, Videoland will launch the series "Mabel & Margarita: Oranjebitter" about the Dutch princesses Mabel and Margarita, produced by Millstreet Films. Mabel was married to Prince Friso, who abdicated before their marriage.

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Many Dutch projects again selected for Venice Immersive The Venice Film Festival has announced the selection for Venice Immersive 2025, with strong Dutch representation. Two entirely Dutch projects have been selected: Daniel Ernst's "The Great Orator" in competition and Steye Hallema's "Ancestors" out of competition.

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Dutch film iHostage has been viewed 58 million times, according to Netflix The Dutch film iHostage has been viewed 58 million times since its launch on April 18th of this year. Netflix announced this on Thursday following its semi-annual Engagement Report. This report outlines Netflix's viewing extras for the past six months.

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Selection of Cinekid script LAB 2025-2026 announced Cinekid for Professionals has announced the selection for Script LAB 2025-2026, featuring fifteen projects from thirteen countries. The program kicks off in October during the Cinekid Festival in Amsterdam and concludes during the Berlinale in February.

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From 'snacker' to 'binger': Dutch viewing habits are changing rapidly The streaming market in the Netherlands is changing rapidly, with a rise in streaming subscriptions with commercials and a growing number of viewers regularly switching between services. According to Branco Scherer of Bindinc.

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Class of 2025: Don Wei on Help! Don Wei, a graduate of the Utrecht University of the Arts Utrecht (HKU), will present his horror-science fiction film "Help!" at the Netherlands Film Festival.

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New director for AFN George Freriks will step down as director of the Audiovisual Federation of the Netherlands (AFN) on September 1 and will be succeeded by Stephan Luiten. Freriks, who will be 68, wants to focus on other matters.

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Rudolf van den Berg (1949-2025): Life-maker and omnivore Rudolf van den Berg, known for his socio-political documentaries and feature films, died on July 12, shortly after filming his final film about the philosopher Spinoza. Van den Berg's work often reflected his personal quest and intellectual approach to cinema.

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NVPI Film launches dashboard with film attendance data NVPI Film has launched a dashboard that allows filmmakers to gain insight into the audience reach of previous cinema releases. This dashboard provides information on attendance extras, the number of theaters, and the duration of film screenings.

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Director Rudolf van den Berg (76) has passed away Film director Rudolf van den Berg has died at the age of 76. The film will be completed posthumously and will be released in theaters next year. Van den Berg also directed series such as "Old Money" and "Van God los" (God Loss).


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