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filmkrant • 2 w

Exhibition Tilda Swinton – Ongoing The exhibition "Tilda Swinton – Ongoing" at the Eye Film Museum, curated by Tilda Swinton herself, offers a glimpse into her creative career and collaborations. Swinton's versatility and timeless appeal are emphasized by her diverse roles and personal objects.

filmkrant • 2 w

Teledoc Campus 2025 Teledoc Campus 2025 offers young filmmakers the opportunity to make 25-minute documentaries. These will be shown weekly starting September 29th. The documentaries highlight how people struggle with the expectations of others and themselves.

filmfestival • 2 w

Winners of the NFF 2025 Debut and Student Competition announced The Netherlands Film Fund has awarded seven Wildcards to recent filmmaker graduates for their graduation films.

spreekbuis • 2 w

Netflix launches program for local writing talent during the Netherlands Film Festival During the Netherlands Film Festival (September 29), Netflix is launching the NextGen Writers Workshop: a program for emerging writing talent from the Netherlands and Belgium.

filmkrant • 2 w

AI actress Tilly Norwood makes debut at Zurich Film Festival AI actress Tilly Norwood made her debut at the Zurich Film Festival, sparking divided opinions about the use of AI in the acting world. Tilly is a creation of Xicoia, a subsidiary of Particle6, led by Eline van der Velden.

vprogids • 2 w

Tilda Swinton exhibition opens with surprise performance by Nick Cave Tilda Swinton's exhibition opened with a surprise performance by Nick Cave. After her speech, Swinton announced Cave as a special guest. She described him as a dear friend and emphasized his extraordinary contribution to the evening.

broadcastmagazine • 2 w

Silver Curly Tails for The Return Journey, Bottom and Wander to Wonder During Screenplay Day at the Netherlands Film Festival, the Silver Curls were awarded. These awards recognize the best film and television screenplays of 2024. "De Terugreis" (The Return Journey) by Marijn de Wit and Jelle de Jonge won for Best Film Screenplay.

spreekbuis • 2 w

Producer Johan Nijenhuis criticizes film subsidies: "The public pays the price" Film producer Johan Nijenhuis, known for his work on the television series Woeste Grond (Woeste Grond), among other projects, is critical of how taxpayer money is spent in the Dutch film industry.

filmfestival • 2 w

Nominations for the 2025 Golden Calves announced The nominations for the Golden Calves have been announced. Read the list of nominees here.

telegraaf • 3 w

Hall evacuated on opening night of Dutch Film Festival The opening night of the Netherlands Film Festival ended rather abruptly on Friday evening when, around 11:00 PM, during the closing of the opening film, "Voor de meisjes" (For the Girls), someone became unwell.

producentenalliantie • 3 w

Interview with NAPA board member: Corine Meijers Corine Meijers, producer at Studio Biarritz, is active in developing innovative audiovisual productions, including VR experiences. Her project "Lacuna," about a very elderly woman's memories of World War II, attracted considerable attention at the Cannes Film Festival.

filmfestival • 3 w

ACT Actor Interests and Women in Pictures launch Smurfette campaign! In response to the "Op hiel staan en kleingemaakt" (Put on Heels and Made Small) study from Utrecht University, which exposes structural inequality in the film industry, ACT Acteursbelangen and Vrouwen in Beeld (Women in the Picture) are taking action.

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