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Focus: Roots Filmfestival 2025 The Roots Film Festival, held on December 12 and 13, 2025, at Filmhuis Den Haag, offers a platform for young film talent. The festival kicks off with an Industry Day featuring masterclasses for regional filmmakers.

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Michel van der Aa launches VR app Here Michel van der Aa, known for the VR opera "From Dust" and winner of Cannes Immersive, has launched the VR app "Here." This app, which is free but requires a VR headset, features three of his works and can be experienced temporarily at the Nxt Museum in Amsterdam.

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Police drama series ALPHA 00 to be seen from January 18 The new six-part police drama series ALPHA 00, created by Simon de Waal, premieres on NPO 3 on January 18th. Lead actress Sallie Harmsen plays Diana, who leads a detective team from a mobile command center.

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Thekla Reuten plays the lead role in the first Dutch romantic costume drama Thekla Reuten stars in the new period drama "Grand Hotel aan Zee," set between 1912 and 1919 in a luxury hotel in Noordwijk. The series, produced by KRO-NCRV, follows Reuten as hotel owner Sandra, who strives to make her hotel a top destination for the European elite.

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Yorick Le Saux receives the Robby Müller Award 2026 During the 55th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, cinematographer Yorick Le Saux will receive the Robby Müller Award.

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ADIFF 2025 celebrates visionary Dutch-Caribbean filmmaker Felix de Rooy The 33rd African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF NYC), running from November 28 to December 14, honors Dutch Caribbean filmmaker Félix de Rooy with a special retrospective titled "Spotlight on Caribbean Cinema – Félix de Rooy." Sponsored by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York, this program highlights De Rooy's influential films that explore themes of race, identity, and queerness in the Dutch Caribbean.

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EO is stopping all fiction and documentary programs due to budget cuts The EO will stop producing fiction and documentary programs starting in 2027 due to budget cuts at the public broadcaster. This will result in the elimination of well-known programs such as The Jewish Council and Rail Away.

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Financial distress forces Eye to reorganize Eye Filmmuseum is facing budget cuts and is undergoing a reorganization, cutting 30 full-time equivalents. This will result in a 15% reduction in film screenings, two exhibitions per year instead of three, and the discontinuation of the Eye Art & Film Prize.

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IFFR unveils CineMart co-production market lineup for 2026 edition The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has announced the lineup for the 2026 CineMart co-production market. From February 1st to 4th, 21 films in development will be presented, six of which are projects supported by the Hubert Bals Fund.

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KRO-NCRV series War Detective wins international Golden Rose The KRO-NCRV youth series "War Detective" has won a Golden Rose in the Multiplatform Series category. KRO-NCRV is proud of this international recognition. The Rose d'Or awards, prestigious prizes for radio, television, and the internet, have been presented since 1961.

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Dutch queer film OUT now also showing in British cinemas The Dutch queer film "OUT," directed by Dennis Alink, is now also showing in British cinemas. The film, starring Robbert Rodenburg and Henry van Loon, follows young queer men Tom (Bas Keizer) and Ajani (Jefferson Yaw Frempong-Manson) who move to Amsterdam.

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'You can do it.' Mylène Verdurmen (1966-2025) had confidence in the talent of others Mylène Verdurmen (1966-2025) was a beloved extra in the Dutch television and film world, known for her flair for good television and her ability to nurture talent.

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