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EXCLUSIVE: Berlin-based documentary sales specialist Rise and Shine has boarded Ukrainian director Roman Liubyi's work Iron Butterflies ahead of its world debut in Sundance (Jan 19-29), followed by its European premiere in Berlin. The documentary probes the ramifications of the downing of Malaysia…

EXCLUSIVE: Paris-based genre specialist Reel Suspects has boarded sales on Dutch artist, musician and filmmaker Dick Verdult's black comedy If Yes, Okay about a teenager who goes to extreme lengths to reject her obscenely wealthy background. Verdult has near cult status in parts of Latin America and…

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline can reveal the first international trailer for Piece Of My Heart, inspired by the tragic life of 1970s Dutch ballerina Olga de Hass, ahead of its world premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (November 11-27), which was announced on Thursday. De Haas may not be a name…

The 35th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) will open with Iranian-Dutch filmmaker Niki Padidar's All You See. The feature explores themes of exclusion and being an outsider through Padidar's own experiences in the Netherlands, which are interwoven with the…

Oscar-winning director Laura Poitras will be guest of honor at the 35th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), running from November 9 to 20. Poitras is currently on a packed festival tour with All The Beauty And The Bloodshed, which won the Golden Lion in Venice and is now an awards season…

As Omicron becomes the dominant variant, countries across Europe prepare to fight a new wave of Covid-19 with the Netherlands being among the first to impose a nationwide lockdown, Reuters reports. Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced Bars, restaurants, and non-essential stores will close until January 14, while…

Disney+ has gone live in the Netherlands – two months ahead of its U.S. launch. The Hollywood studio has surprised Dutch consumers by unveiling the service for a two-month free trial ahead of its November 12 launch. The Netherlands was always going to be day-and-date with the U.S. and Canada but the unveiling is still…

Instinct, the psychological thriller starring Game of Thrones‘ Carice van Houten and Aladdin‘s Marwan Kenzari, has been chosen by The Netherlands as the country’s official selection in the Oscars’ International Feature Film race. The pic, which won an award for its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival and is…

Madonna brought music and politics to the Eurovision Song Contest Saturday Night in Israel. Dressed in a futuristic Gothic cloak along with a black eye-patch, the music legend started her set with a performance of her 1989 hit “Like A Prayer.” She was later joined by Quavo of Atlanta hip-hop trio Migos for a…