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Griekse debutant en Poolse veteraan openen International Film Festival Rotterdam (editie XL)

Er zitten geweldige skateboardscènes in het Griekse Wasted Youth waarmee het Rotterdams Filmfestival vanavond zijn 40ste editie opende. Lyrisch, maar wel met die stevige dosis rauwe nervositeit die past bij deze poging het levensgevoel van een stad of misschien wel een heel land in crisis te pakken. Wasted Youth, geselecteerd voor de Tiger Competitie voor beginnende cineasten, is het ogenschijnlijk… 

Un Prophète, Toy Story 3 en Schemer beste films van 2010

Volgens de Nederlandse filmpers waren het Franse gevangenisdrama Un Prophète en de Pixar-animatiefilm Toy Story 3 de beste films die dit jaar in de Nederlandse bioscoop te zien waren. Nederlandse winnaar is het grimmige tienerdrama Schemer van Hanro Smitsman, zo maakte de Kring van Nederlandse Filmjournalisten bekend. Deze uitslag is het resultaat van een enquête onder 54 filmjournalisten die ieder… 

23rd IDFA opens with yellow ribbons and documentary State of the Stars

Als u een dezer dagen iemand een geel lintje zit dragen is dat bedoeld als protest tegen de bezuinigingen op kunst en cultuur. Zoals te verwachten viel trok Ally Derks, directeur van het International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam, in haar toespraak bij de opening van de 23e editie van het filmevenement flink van leer tegen de dreigende aanslag op de kunsten.… 

Stand van de sterren opent documentairefestival IDFA

De Nederlandse documentaire Stand van de sterren van Leonard Retel Helmrich opent op 17 november de 23e editite van het International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam (IDFA), zo werd gisteren bekend gemaakt. De film is tevens opgenomen in de competitie voor beste lange documentaire. Stand van de sterren is het derde deel van een drieluik waarin Retel Helmrich de lotgevallen volgt van… 

Netherlands Film Festival - Joy best film, now audience to watch

The Golden Calf for the best Dutch feature film was awarded on the closing night of the Netherlands Film Festival to Joy, a modest arthouse film that, according to René Mioch, was seen by no more than 2,000 people. Joy was also the front-runner for the nominations, so in that respect the jury's decision was in line with expectations, although it had... 

Netherlands Film Festival - Joy leads nominations for Golden Calfs

Joy, directed by Mijke de Jong to a screenplay by Helena van der Meulen, has become the leader in the battle for the Golden Calfs at the Netherlands Film Festival. With seven nominations, all attention has, deservedly, suddenly turned to a small but intensely filmed and acted drama that had hitherto remained somewhat in the shadows. This... 

Netherlands Film Festival - nominations for Farewell and Bukowski

One of the most fascinating Dutch films to hit cinemas last year was Ditteke Mensink's Farewell. A romance in an airship flying around the world, and then constructed entirely from real archive footage. This miraculous and wonderful tour de force now has a chance of winning a Golden Calf for best feature-length documentary. This and other nominations for Golden Calfs were... 

Tirza opens 30th edition Dutch Film Festival - actors in the spotlight

By Leo Bankersen

Film acting is in the special spotlight during the 30th edition of the Netherlands Film Festival. So that's convenient that the Festival opens tonight with Tirza, a story that is too gruesome to be true, but which, thanks to the acting of Gijs Scholten van Aschat, Sylvia Hoeks and Johanna ter Steege, among others, you have to believe anyway.

Rudolf van den Berg single-handedly reworked Arnon Grunberg's book, about Jörgen Hofmeester, his failed life and his adored daughter, into a haunting road movie, a journey to the end of the night. Scholten van Aschat, who had long been working towards the role, allows the contained bitterness and anger to slowly turn into despair. Hoeks plays her best role so far here and Ter Steege saw enough in this script to put aside her dislike of Grunberg. And don't forget nine-year-old Keitumetse Matlabo from South Africa, as Hofmeester's conscience and guardian angel. The result is a film that wrings and chafes, but also has the allure of a great and bitter tragedy. Tirza is now the Dutch entry for the Oscars.

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