{"id":35,"date":"2025-07-17T14:39:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T13:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleaver.nl\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2025-07-17T16:34:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T15:34:17","slug":"dutch-film","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cleaver.nl\/?page_id=35","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfacDutch Film"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several attempts have been made to give Dutch film a face of its own on the Net. Some smooth and professional, others with rougher edges and more character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A good starting point &#8211; especially for film professionals is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.filmstart.nl\/\">FilmStart<\/a>&nbsp;(English site coming). If you want to study here and find out why Holland has attained a position in world cinema way beyond its size, come to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.mbi.ahk.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Binger Film Lab<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The largest event on Holland&#8217;s cultural calendar is also one of Europe&#8217;s major film&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com\/\">festivals,<\/a>&nbsp;held in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.rff.rotterdam.nl\/\">Rotterdam<\/a>. The country also has a major&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.idfa.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">documentary festival<\/a>&nbsp;and an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/haff.awn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">animation festival<\/a>, as well as a smaller festival in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.orange.nl\/filmbythesea\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vlissingen&nbsp;<\/a>and a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.cinekid.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">children&#8217;s festival<\/a>, not to forget the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.filmfestival.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nederlands Film Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to meet Holland&#8217;s most Internet-aware&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.roefragas.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">film actor<\/a>, I fear you&#8217;re too late. The very productive, approachable and internet-savvy actor Roef Ragas had a site &#8220;The Jaywalk Centre&#8221; that said for a while it was temporarily off-line due to a computer glitch&#8230; but Roef died tragically on Friday 31 August 2007 at the age of only 42. Within a week it turned into an ad for the provider. Such is the way of the Net. Our thoughts are with his family and especially his two children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To buy Dutch films, for screening abroad, check out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.nposales.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NPO Sales.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course all producers have their own sites these days. Take a look at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.bosbros.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BosBros<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.pvhfilm.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pieter van Huystee<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.egmondfilm.nl\/\">Egmond<\/a>&nbsp;and not to forget&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.columnfilm.com\/\">Column<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course if you just want to see a movie while in Holland, take a look at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.filmladder.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">national cinema list<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few more links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a>Festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.iffrotterdam.nl\/home.html\">IFFR Prof Site<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.iffrotterdam.nl\/FFR\/96mnu.html\">IFFR Catalogus<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.idfa.nl\/\">IDFA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.amnesty.nl\/filmfestival\/\">Amnesty International Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.filmfestival.nl\/\">Nederlands Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a>Instellingen\/Databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.filmmuseum.nl\/\">Nederlands Filmmuseum<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.filmfund.nl\/\">Dutch Film Fund<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.rff.rotterdam.nl\/\">Rotterdam Film Fund<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.polderdocumentaires.nl\/eng\/index.htm\">Documentary film<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.filmkrant.nl\/\">De FilmKrant<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.vpro.nl\/\">VPRO<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a>Sales\/Distributie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.nposales.com\/\">NPO Sales<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.a-film.nl\/\">A-film<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a>Listings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.filmladder.nl\/\">Dutch Cinema Listings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a>Production Companies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.armadillofilm.nl\/eng\/index.php\">Armadillo Film<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.akris.nl\/scene\/\">Bos Bros<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.circe.nl\/\">Circe Film<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.columnproducties.nl\/\">Column<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.deproductie.nl\/\">De Productie<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.egmondfilm.nl\/\">Egmond<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.ijswater.nl\/\">Ijswater Film<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.interakt.nl\/\">Interakt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.lemmingfilm.nl\/\">Lemming Film<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.m4all.nl\/\">M4All<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.memphisfilm.net\/\">Memphis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.motelfilms.nl\/\">Motel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.neonmedia.nl\/\">Neon Media<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.nlfilm.nl\/\">NL Film<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.pvpictures.com\/\">PV Pictures<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.scarabeefilms.com\/\">Scarabee Film<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.selfmadefilms.nl\/\">Selfmade Films<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.sngfilm.nl\/\">SNG Film<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.staccatofilms.com\/index.html\">Staccato Films<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.submarine.nl\/\">Submarine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.theoremafilms.nl\/\">Theorema<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.vanderhoopfilm.nl\/\">Van der Hoopfilm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230202110235\/http:\/www.waterlandfilm.nl\/\">Waterland Film<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator 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Some smooth and professional, others with rougher edges and more character. A good starting point &#8211; especially for film professionals is&nbsp;FilmStart&nbsp;(English site coming). 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