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filmfonds • 2 w

Start three new film consultants at the Film Fund The Film Fund has appointed three new film consultants: Pieter van den Berg, Maan Meelker and Gerwin Tamsma. They have been appointed for a period of five years and will play an important role in the assessment and selection of film plans.

broadcastmagazine • 2 w

Satirical animated series 3Lab: Housemates now available The new satirical animation series 3Lab: Huisgenoten, produced by De Coproducent for VPRO, can now be seen on the 3Lab YouTube channel. The series follows three housemates, Dave, Heinrich and Freddie, in a world where fantasy and reality blur.

nu • 2 w

Loes Haverkort and Noortje Herlaar to be seen in Netflix series The Dinner Club Loes Haverkort and Noortje Herlaar play the lead roles in the new Netflix series 'De Eetclub', based on the bestseller by Saskia Noort. After a deadly fire, she discovers that the friendships within the group are based on lies.

filmkrant • 3 w

KINO saves Rotterdam film icon Cinerama Film theater KINO has secured the continued existence of the iconic Rotterdam cinema Cinerama by signing a multi-year contract with property owner VolkerWessels.

see-nl • 3 w

Dutch films at SIFF 2025 The 27th edition of the Shanghai International Film Festival, from 13 to 22 June, presents eight Dutch (co-)productions. "Fabula" by Michiel ten Horn will have its Asian premiere and will open the IFFR in Rotterdam earlier. "Miss Moxy", an animation film by Vincent Bal and Wip Vernooij, will have its world premiere in Shanghai.

broadcastmagazine • 3 w

Hollands Licht produces second season of Haantjes for Netflix Hollands Licht has started shooting the second season of the series Haantjes for Netflix. The cast of the first season, including Jeroen Spitzenberger and Waldemar Torenstra, will be expanded with new actors such as Tanja Jess and Freek Bartels.

broadcastmagazine • 3 w

Monique van de Ven receives lifetime achievement award at Film by the Sea Monique van de Ven receives the Career Achievement Award at the Film by the Sea film festival for her contribution to the Dutch film world. Festival director Jan Doense praises her as "absolute royalty of Dutch film".

variety • 3 w

Netflix's Cannabis Drama 'Amsterdam Empire' Gives Famke Janssen the Role She's Been Waiting For Famke Janssen stars in the new Netflix series "Amsterdam Empire", a crime drama about cannabis. Her character, Betty, a former pop star, discovers that her husband has cheated on her. She is also an executive producer and has signed on for two seasons.

broadcastmagazine • 3 w

Cameraman Bert Kremer passed away Cameraman Bert Kremer has passed away at the age of 80. Kremer, known as 'cameraman to the stars', worked in broadcasting for over 50 years and was loved in both public and commercial broadcasting circles.

filmkrant • 3 w

Beyond Silence wins award at Tribeca Film Festival The short film "Beyond Silence" by director Marnie Blok has won the award for best short film at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. The film, which marks Blok's directorial debut, deals with the theme of transgressive behavior.

filmkrant • 3 w

Lumière returns as distributor in the Netherlands Lumière, a film distributor that was active in the Netherlands between 2012 and 2016, is returning to the market. In November, they will release the film L'intérêt d'Adam by Laura Wandel.

broadcastmagazine • 3 w

Filming started for Welcome to Amsterdam The NTR has started the shooting of "Welkom in Amsterdam", a historical comedy directed by Niek Barendsen. This series celebrates the 750th anniversary of Amsterdam and covers nine centuries of city history in four episodes.

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