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see-nl • 3 m

Cannes: Sergei Loznitsa reviews Two Prosecutors Sergei Loznitsa, who lives in the Netherlands, presents his new film "Two Prosecutors" at the Cannes Film Festival. This drama film, based on a story by Georgy Demidov, is set in 1937 during the Stalinist terror in the Soviet Union.

filmkrant • 3 m

Diederik Hoekstra new director-manager of LUX Diederik Hoekstra has been appointed as the new director of the LUX film theater in Nijmegen. He succeeds Michiel Nannan, who has been interim director since November 2024. He has a background in Modern Asian History and experience in the film sector through CineCrowd.

filmfonds • 4 m

Teledoc call May 26 For the upcoming round of Teledoc, plans are being sought for ambitious documentaries (minimum 75 and maximum 90 minutes) by experienced (documentary) directors and producers. A Teledoc is a layered documentary with a contemporary theme with a clear Dutch connection.

filmkrant • 4 m

I will see selected for Europe! Voices of Women+ in Film "I Will See", the feature film debut by Mercedes Stalenhoef, has been selected for the Europe! Voices of Women+ in Film programme. The film tells the story of seventeen-year-old Lot who goes blind after an accident.

broadcastmagazine • 4 m

Special effects companies Wiessenhaan and Legacy FX join forces Legacy FX and Special Effects Wiessenhaan, founded in 1970 by Harry Wiessenhaan, will merge under the name Legacy FX. The merger, led by Richard Hollemans of Legacy FX, combines decades of experience in special effects.

see-nl • 4 m

CineSud presents Film Talents to Cannes 2025 CineSud has selected three filmmakers, Shanice Kamminga, Bauke Brouwer and Justus van den Elsen, for the 'Film Talents to Cannes 2025' program. In addition, Charlotte Driessen will participate in the New Producers Room 2025.

filmfonds • 4 m

Nina Gantz and Victoria Warmerdam: on humour, worlds of ideas and showers of prizes In Nina Gantz's animated film "Wander to Wonder", three former children's television stars discover the death of their show creator. Gantz, who previously won a BAFTA for "Edmond", received another BAFTA, an Oscar nomination and many other awards for this film.

see-nl • 4 m

Cannes: Sven Bresser discusses his film Reedland Dutch filmmaker Sven Bresser discusses his new film 'Reedland', which has its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. This brings moral darkness to his life.

filmkrant • 4 m

Fries Film Fund launched with provincial support Friesland now has its own film fund, just like Limburg: the Frysk Filmfûns. This fund, managed by the Stichting Frysk Filmfûns, receives €341,642 annually from the province until 2028. There will be regulations for both new and established filmmakers.

broadcastmagazine • 4 m

Peter de Harder: “I lost 400,000 euros making a film” Peter de Harder, previously active with the YouTube channel Cinemates, lost 400,000 euros while making the feature film 'Strijder'. However, he continues to make films and is developing a course for young makers.

filmfonds • 4 m

Eleven projects selected for Cypher Cinema Eleven projects have been selected for Cypher Cinema, an initiative of the Film Fund to support self-taught filmmakers. The scheme helps them develop original short films. Among the selected is Ayan Egal with the neo-western 'Erfenis van de Rat'.

nu • 4 m

Thijs Boermans plays lead role in third Our Boys film Thijs Boermans plays the lead role in "Onze Jongens 3", a new film in the popular Dutch series that will be released in theaters on October 16. The film, announced by Dutch FilmWorks, also features actors such as Rein van Duivenboden and Charly Luske.

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