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Venice Film Festival audience applauds Halina Reijn's Babygirl Halina Reijn's new film, Babygirl, starring Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson, had an exciting premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The film, about a top woman who starts an affair with a younger colleague, received enthusiastic reactions and applause during a scene.

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New investment fund for documentaries launched Production company Captains has launched the Dutch International Film Fund (DIFF), a new investment fund aimed at supporting documentary productions that can reach a large audience both nationally and internationally.

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Venice: Jan-Willem van Ewijk talks about his film 'Alpha' At the 81st Venice International Film Festival, filmmaker Jan-Willem van Ewijk presents his film Alpha, a story about a father and son trying to bond in the Alps. The film stands out for its realism and breathtaking cinematography.

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Well-known actors in VPRO youth series Hein At the end of this year, VPRO will present the youth series Hein on NPO Zapp, starting Sunday 10 November. This witty family series, directed by Anna van der Heide, features an impressive Dutch cast including Jennifer Hoffman, Frank Lammers and Georgina Verbaan.

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Venice Film Festival kicks off with world premiere of Beetlejuice 2 The 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival has started. Beetlejuice 2 is the opening film of the festival, which runs until 7 September. The film Babygirl by Dutch director Halina Reijn is one of the 21 films competing in the film festival this year.

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The Jewish Council and Bodem have a chance to win a Prix Europa Fifteen Dutch productions have been nominated for a Prix Europa, including the series De Joodse Raad (EO), Bodem (BNNVARA), Santos (BNNVARA), the documentary Danny on the Spot: West Bank (NTR) and the podcast En ze namenden me... Dientje! (BNNVARA).

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Golden Film for the Bellinga's: Amusement Park on Stilts With De Bellinga's: Pretpark op Stelten, the Bellinga vlogger family has once again managed to win a Golden Film. Just like the previous two films, more than 100,000 cinema visitors went to see the family film by director Armando de Boer.

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Leading role for Hanna van Vliet in new KRO-NCRV series I don't fall, I dance Hanna van Vliet stars in the new KRO-NCRV feelgood drama series Ik val niet, ik dans, based on the book by Margot van Schayk. The series tells the story of Emma Maas, a young woman who, after overcoming an incurable disease, decides to live life to the fullest.

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Nasrdin Dchar on directorial debut Mocro Mafia film: 'It was a crash course at film academy' Nasrdin Dchar, known for films, series and theatre performances, has recently broadened his horizons with various projects. He wrote his first book "Nasrdin", a candid biography, and made his debut as a TV presenter with the RTL programme "Destination X".

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Frans Bromet immediately picks up his camera again after a brain hemorrhage In October 2023, filmmaker Frans Bromet suffers a brain hemorrhage. After a short hospital stay, he ends up in the Reade rehabilitation center in Amsterdam. He stays there for about three weeks to recover as best he can.

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Cinekid announces Junior Co-Production Market projects The projects for the 2024 Junior Co-Production Market have been announced, with a diverse range of films and series from different countries. The projects range in theme and target group, from animations for young children to live-action films for older children.

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Class of 2024: Jetske Lieber about January Jetske Lieber, a graduate of the Netherlands Film Academy, presents her graduation film January, in which the introvert Willem has to reinvent himself after a relationship break-up. January will be shown during the Netherlands Film Festival and broadcast on NPO3.

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