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nu • 6 m

Director Spoor (85) of Sinterklaas arrivals and 'tear of Máxima' passed away Television director Rudolf Spoor, known for his work for the NOS, has died at the age of 85. He worked for the NOS for 45 years and received a royal honor twice. The royal family expressed their gratitude and appreciation for Spoor's decades-long contribution.

plotmagazine • 6 m

Writing remains hard work Sophie van de Pol, screenwriter and director, prefers to write her films herself, such as her debut "Fucking Cola" and "Uitchecktijd". She also worked as an assistant director and writes for other directors, including an episode for "NOOD".

plotmagazine • 6 m

There are no bad jokes Steffen Haars and Flip van der Kuil, also known as Steffen & Flip, have made their first English-language film with "Krazy House". The film, starring Nick Frost and Alicia Silverstone, received mixed reviews.

broadcastmagazine • 6 m

SOL FlLMprodukties makes Violinist without a violin SOL FILMprodukties presents "Violinist without a violin", a documentary about the life of Nello Mirando Weis, the former leader of the Royal Gypsy Orchestra Tata Mirando.

nu • 6 m

Dutch Olivier Richters gets a permanent role as a villain in the hit series Reacher Dutch actor Olivier Richters, also known as 'The Dutch Giant', has landed a regular role in the popular Amazon Prime series Reacher. Richters will portray the villain Paulie in the third season of the series, which is based on the book series by Lee Child.

filmfonds • 6 m

South Africa and the Netherlands renew Thuthuka collaboration during Cannes Film Festival During the Cannes Film Festival, South Africa and the Netherlands renewed their Thuthuka collaboration, an initiative launched in 2021 to encourage co-productions between the two countries.

hln • 6 m

After the success of 'Undercover', Tom Waes returns as an actor in the Flemish-Dutch series 'Badgast' After 'Undercover', Tom Waes (55) is working on a new Flemish-Dutch fiction series. 'Badgast' is set on the Wadden Island of Terschelling in the Netherlands and will also be shown on Dutch television.

nu • 6 m

Film with Henry van Loon and Robbert Rodenburg shown at LGBTIQ+ festival in US The Dutch film OUT, with Henry van Loon and Robbert Rodenburg, will have its world premiere next month at the Frameline film festival in San Francisco, the largest LGBTQ+ festival in the world.

broadcastmagazine • 6 m

Documentary about Amsterdam comedy club Boom Chicago in production An international documentary about the Amsterdam comedy club Boom Chicago, where stars such as Seth Meyers and Jordan Peele started their careers, is in production. Production is provided by Rainproof Media in collaboration with Boom Chicago.

nos • 6 m

Schatjes! actor and musician Frank Schaafsma (59) passed away Frank Schaafsma, known for his leading role in the film Schatjes! from 1984, died at the age of 59. The film, directed by Ruud van Hemert, attracted 1.5 million visitors and Schaafsma played the role of Thijs Gisberts.

filmfonds • 6 m

Audience designer Síle Culley: 'The audience should be our focus' Síle Culley, a former film distributor from Ireland, emphasizes the importance of audience design in the film industry.

villamedia • 6 m

Former TV director and program maker Hank Onrust (82) passed away Hank Onrust, known as a former director and program maker, has died at the age of 82 after a short illness, his family reports via NRC. He directed, among others, "Erik or the small insect book" and "The Diary of Anne Frank", and was involved in "Zomergasten".

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