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At the presentation at the Netherlands Film Festival of the Louis Hartlooper Prize for Film Journalism, not a Golden Calf will be handed over, but a Black Mirror. In ancient times tool for viewing, now token of appreciation for a contribution to written film culture.

Members of various film trade associations will designate the winner. Some believe there is no such thing,

let filmmakers decide who writes best about film. It was even suggested that one day it will turn out that the al...

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Leo Bankersen

Leo Bankersen has been writing about film since Chinatown and Night of the Living Dead. Reviewed as a freelance film journalist for the GPD for a long time. Is now, among other things, one of the regular contributors to De Filmkrant. Likes to break a lance for children's films, documentaries and films from non-Western countries. Other specialities: digital issues and film education.View Author posts

At the presentation at the Netherlands Film Festival of the Louis Hartlooper Prize for Film Journalism, not a Golden Calf will be handed over, but a Black Mirror. In ancient times tool for viewing, now token of appreciation for a contribution to written film culture.

Members of various film trade associations will designate the winner. Some believe there is no such thing,

let filmmakers decide who writes best about film. It was even suggested that one day it will turn out that the al...

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