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Gertjan Zuilhof (1955-2025) Gertjan Zuilhof, film programmer, passed away on March 3 at the age of 70. Zuilhof was known for his work at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), where he served for a quarter century and contributed to the internationalization of the festival.

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"You just have to say what you think, have an open conversation" In the BM Media Lounge, student producer Staas Nelis interviews Yassine Merzaq, known for his role as Scennoe in "Mocro Maffia". Yassine admits that he doesn't think he's good at acting, which led him to writing.

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RTL Nederland may be taken over by DPG Media in just over three months RTL Group expects to sell its Dutch branch, RTL Nederland, to DPG Media, a Belgian company and publisher of Dutch newspapers such as AD and de Volkskrant, within just over three months.

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HEMA and KiKa big winners at Ster Gouden Loeki 2024 HEMA and Hotel L'Amour have won the Ster Gouden Loeki 2024 with their Christmas commercial, in which Takkie and Siepie make an elderly man happy. This is the second year in a row that they have won this award.

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'This is where you, as a creator, come into contact with your audience' During the Kaboom Industry Days, students and professionals from the animation industry get the chance to network and present their work. The first day, Kaboom Camp, is aimed at students with activities such as the 'Directors Talk' and presentation opportunities.

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Netflix launches trailer for Dutch thriller iHostage Netflix has released the trailer for the Dutch thriller "iHostage", inspired by the 2022 Apple Store hostage crisis in Amsterdam.

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Dirk Gunther Mohr filmed an (almost) forgotten war drama from The Hague Dirk Gunther Mohr made the film "Bezuidenhout" about the little-known bombing of The Hague in 1945, which left 530 people dead. Mohr, an actor and screenwriter himself, plays the lead role.

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More and more children and young people are going to see Dutch films in the cinema Home-grown films are increasingly popular. Three out of ten Dutch people went to a Dutch production last year. And strikingly: young people in particular found their way back to the cinema in 2024.

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Cinedans 2025: New Dutch The dance film festival Cinedans presents a diverse range of Dutch dance films with the program component New Dutch. Despite budget cuts, the dance climate in the Netherlands remains unique and progressive.

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Focus: Roze Filmdagen 2025 The 28th edition of the Roze Filmdagen, the largest lgbtqia+ film festival in the Netherlands, will take place from 19 to 30 March 2025 in Het Ketelhuis, Amsterdam. The festival opens with "Toutes pour une" by Houda Benyamina and shows over 120 films.

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Youth series about young Freek Vonk starts March 22 at VPRO The new VPRO youth series "De Freek tapes" starts on March 22. In the series, Freek Vonk finds old video tapes with nature films that he made as a child. Leading roles are played by Junte te Winkel, Lunah Tallou and others.

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White film makes youth documentary series From within it flows The KRO-NCRV youth documentary series "Van binnen stroom het", directed by Natalie Bruijns and produced by Witfilm, explores the inner world of children.

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