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plotmagazine • 4 m

Visser-Neerlandiaprijs registration started The registration for scripts for a Dutch-language feature film for the Visser-Neerlandia Prize 2025 has opened. Scripts must be 75 to 120 pages long, including a logline of maximum 40 words and a synopsis of maximum 450 words.

plotmagazine • 4 m

Mosaic films for the holidays This December, two mosaic films about family, Schitterend and Dit is geen Kerstfilm, bring a mix of tragicomedy and satire to the screen, both written by Lotte Tabbers.

nu • 4 m

Documentary about Beatrix to be released on her birthday Golden Calf winner Joost van Ginkel is working on a three-part documentary series about Princess Beatrix, which will be released on her birthday, January 31. It will also feature archive material from the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision.

nu • 4 m

Mufasa: The Lion King gets biggest public premiere in the Netherlands ever The Disney film "Mufasa: The Lion King", directed by Barry Jenkins, will have the largest audience premiere in the Netherlands ever, breaking the record of "Penoza: The Final Chapter" from 2019.

plotmagazine • 4 m

Writing is mainly sitting down Tessa Leuwsha's documentary "Mother Suriname-Mama Sranan", based on her book "Fansi's silence", received a special mention at IDFA 2023 and the award for best long documentary at the Cine Invisible Festival Internacional.

plotmagazine • 4 m

'I want to make my films for the largest possible audience' Filmmaker Jelle de Jonge, known for his successful films and TV series, has launched his latest film, De Z van Zus, a comic road film about two estranged sisters, Rianne (Elise Schaap) and Juliette (Bracha van Doesburgh).

broadcastmagazine • 4 m

“You just need one banger that will last you for years” Production company Het Volk, founded by Dibbes Verbeek and Matthijs Kleyn, is celebrating the success of their tenth production, with two more to come. Their documentary about Antonie Kamerling, based on the book "Nu ik je zie" by Matthijs, was well received.

broadcastmagazine • 4 m

Submarine makes series Safe Harbor for Videoland The new eight-part series Safe Harbor, produced by Submarine for Videoland, is set in the port of Rotterdam and follows the entanglement of former drug criminals with cybercriminals to smuggle drugs into Europe.

filmkrant • 4 m

IFFR Art Directions expands to Katoenhuis Art Directions, the program of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) that combines film and visual arts, is expanding with a new location: Katoenhuis. This will be a 'hub for immersive experiences' and will house four large installations.

filmkrant • 4 m

September Film to operate Het Ketelhuis Het Ketelhuis, the Amsterdam film theatre, is facing a major change now that film distributor September Film is taking over the exploitation. Interim director Krijn van Meerburg emphasises the challenges without subsidies.

filmkrant • 4 m

IFFR 2025 opens with Fabula, This City Is a Battlefield closing film The 54th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) will open on January 30, 2025 with the Dutch comedy "Fabula" by Michiel ten Horn and close with "This City Is a Battlefield" by Indonesian director Mouly Surya. "Fabula" tells the story of a criminal, played by Fedja van Huêt, who ends up in an existential crisis. "This City Is a Battlefield" is set during the Indonesian struggle for independence in 1946.

filmkrant • 4 m

Babygirl nominated for Golden Globe Halina Reijn's film Babygirl, starring Nicole Kidman, has been nominated for a Golden Globe in the category of best actress. Kidman, who plays a CEO in the film who has an affair with a younger intern, previously won the award for best actress in Venice.

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