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cinenews • 1 m

Streamz Original 'Moresnet' selected for Film Festival Cologne The Streamz Original 'Moresnet', directed by Frank Van Passel and written by Jef Hoogmartens, has been selected for the Top Ten TV section of the Film Festival Cologne (14-24 October 2024) and is in the running for The Hollywood Reporter Award.

see-nl • 1 m

Dutch films selected for Chicago International Film Festival The Chicago International Film Festival, which runs from October 16 to 27, presents an impressive selection of Dutch films.

broadcastmagazine • 1 m

Willem Zijlstra leaves ITV Studios Netherlands Drama Willem Zijlstra will leave ITV Studios Netherlands Drama (ITV Drama) on 1 January 2025 to focus on Blooming Media again. Despite his departure, he will remain involved in several ongoing ITV Drama projects.

broadcastmagazine • 1 m

Jelka van Houten and Henry van Loon return with Tropenjaren Jelle (Henry van Loon) and Rosa (Jelka van Houten) are back for a second season of "Tropenjaren", in which they struggle with balancing work, parenthood, and their relationship now that their daughter Stella is three years old.

nu • 1 m

Actor Hugo Koolschijn dies at the age of 77 Actor Hugo Koolschijn has died at the age of 77, the International Theater Amsterdam has confirmed. Koolschijn, born in 1946 in The Hague, had been a permanent member of the ITA ensemble and its predecessor Toneelgroep Amsterdam since 1987.

goshort • 1 m

Gelderse Jop Kraaijkamp and Sebastian Mulder win Golden Deer at Go Short Arnhem During the Go Short Arnhem film festival, focused on regional film talent, Jop Kraaijkamp and Sebastian Mulder won the Golden Deer in the categories best fiction and non-fiction respectively.

variety • 1 m

Marten Rabarts komt terug in Nederland als hoofd van Rotterdam Film Festival’s IFFR Pro Marten Rabarts has been appointed Head of IFFR Pro, the market section of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, where he will work closely with Festival Director Vanja Kaludjercic. The 54th edition of IFFR will take place from 30 January to 9 February 2025.

filmkrant • 1 m

Focus: Beholders 2024 The Brabant festival Beholders: International Documentary Festival Meierijstad, which will take place from 7 to 13 October 2024, focuses on bringing people together and stimulating conversations, without awarding prizes. Russia, which questions the Western art world.

nu • 1 m

BNNVARA releases documentary twenty years after Theo van Gogh's death Twenty years after the murder of Theo van Gogh, BNNVARA is releasing a documentary about the controversial media maker. The series, entitled "Theo van Gogh, the Hunkering", contains archive material and testimonies from intimates and colleagues.

plotmagazine • 1 m

The golden idea The screenplay for the film Spoorloos, based on the novella Het Gouden Ei by Tim Krabbé, was inspired by an inspiring newspaper article about a missing Belgian tourist. Spoorloos achieved international success and praise from Stanley Kubrick, among others.

filmfonds • 1 m

New Ultrashort series in cinemas The new batch of Ultrashort animation films, each max. two minutes long, premiered last week at the Netherlands Film Festival.

filmfonds • 1 m

Elizabeth Francisco: 'Cypher Cinema allowed me to focus completely on making films' Elizabeth Francisco talks about her experience with Cypher Cinema, which allowed her to fully focus on filmmaking. During the lockdown in early 2022, the journey started with an online meet & greet, where participants could pitch their projects.

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