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filmfonds • 3 m

Third round of Film Fund 2025 implementation: 9 projects selected Nine projects will receive a realization grant in 2025.

filmfestival • 26 m

Crystal Film for Leiden documentary It's only once a year The documentary "It's Only Once a Year" attracted 10,000 visitors in Leiden alone. In the documentary, three filmmakers follow the celebration of the 450th anniversary of the Relief of Leiden.

filmkrant • 1 d

Tallulah Schwab (Dr. K) is the first Dutch winner of the Méliès d'Or Tallulah Schwab won the Méliès d'Or for her film "Mr. K" at the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in Spain. She is the first Dutch winner of this European film award for genre films. "Mr.

variety • 2 d

IDFA opens with short film program, announces Victor Kossakovsky's 'Trillion' and Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk's 'Silent Flood' in competition The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) is opening its 38th edition with a short film program and has announced the competition films, including the world premieres of "Trillion" by Victor Kossakovsky and "Silent Flood" by Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk.

cineuropa.org • 2 d

IDFA announces Forum program The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) has announced the projects for the 33rd edition of the Forum. The event, which takes place from November 16-19, 2025, features 51 documentary projects.

nu • 2 d

NPO launches youth series about Suriname's independence The NPO is launching a new children's series, Fri Fri Suriname, which explores Suriname's independence in 1975. This three-part docudrama series, presented by Tirsa With and written by Glynis Terborg, combines archive footage with documentary and drama scenes.

nu • 3 d

Popular Dutch film The North shortlisted for European Oscar The Dutch film "The North," directed by Bart Schrijver, has been shortlisted for the European Film Awards. The film, which has attracted over 110,000 viewers, follows two friends traveling through the Scottish Highlands.

nu • 4 d

First Dutch romantic costume drama to be released at the end of 2026 At the end of 2026, the NPO will broadcast the series "Grand Hotel aan Zee," the first Dutch romantic costume drama. An elaborate studio set has been built for the hotel interior.

see-nl • 5 d

Extensive Dutch presence at Uppsala Short FF The 44th Uppsala Short Film Festival, taking place from October 20-26, 2025, features a wide selection of Dutch short films. Among the competition films are "Happiness" by Firat Yücel and "Moustache" by Idriss Nsangou Nabil.

broadcastmagazine • 5 d

Cinekid Festival has started The 39th edition of the Cinekid Festival opened in Amsterdam Noord with the world premiere of "Koning van de Zwervers" (King of the Wanderers). During the festival, Cinekid Lions will be awarded in various categories.

broadcastmagazine • 5 d

Amsterdamned II to be seen in cinemas from December 4 Amsterdamned II, the sequel to Dick Maas's 1988 cult thriller, opens in theaters on December 4th. Huub Stapel returns as Detective Eric Visser and Holly Mae Brood plays the female lead.

see-nl • 6 d

Viennale: Digna Sinke on her retrospective Digna Sinke, a prominent Dutch director, will be honored with a retrospective of 13 films at Viennale 2025 in Vienna, where she will also celebrate her 76th birthday. Sinke collaborated with renowned actors, and her production company, SNG Film, co-produced the film.


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