Are you living in The Netherlands, want to improve on your Dutch and learn about film-making at the same time? LearnDutchFast has the course you are looking for, read more below: Camera, Sound, and a lot of DUTCH Action! Congratulations! You have just found out about the one and only, hands-on seminar on making an actual short film with Learn Dutch Fast. Perhaps this could be the start of a new career, perhaps you even win an Oscar for your film… but one thing is certain: your Dutch language skills will be severely put to the test and improve in a dynamic and challenging environment where fun always comes first. In a small team you will be producing an entire short film in only two days. You can be an actor, a director or camera operator. You can clap the clapperboard, record sound, sing, dance, do a fight choreography, control the lights, cater or come up with your own task to make this the best (and possibly first?) film you have ever made! YOU DECIDE WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO AND WHAT YOU’RE COMFORTABLE WITH! You will be talking about actions, movements, different kinds of colors and sounds, basic technical terms and even about various foods during lunch… and dinner! That’s right! The second day of the course also includes a self-cooked dinner that will be followed by a festive evening with Dutch snacks and music and a screening of your very own short film. You can even invite friends and family to come and watch! Under the guidance of Dutch teacher Sylvia Clements (www.learndutchfast.nl) and filmmaker Martijm Scherff (www.martijmscherff.nl), December 3rd: 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM & December 4th: 10:30 AM – 9:30 PM Level of Dutch: intermediate – advanced, 3-5 participants, 15 - 115 yrs old, Bussum €400 including lunches and material. If you book before November 24th: €300. (Native Dutch participants are very welcome: €115,-) DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A FILMMAKER? SIGN UP NOW – LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE for this 2 day course Sylvia Clements, [email protected] 035-6923960

Over the past few months, no fewer than 112 entries have poured in, and VERS has made a selection from them. The 15 nominees for the VERS Awards 2018 are: VLAM - Dominque Gimberg A Dialogue With Cyberspace - Brian den Hartog Rain - Ravi Sandberg Meli Melo - Julian Wolf Sons of No One - Hans Vannetelbosch Double D - Fey Lehiane Tides - Fleur Sophie de Boer Gold Leaf - Vincent Tilanus Guinea Pig World Championship - Maria Philips Swimming to the Moon - Madeleine Homan The Grand Failure - Max Lunter Cheek to Cheek - Malou Wagenmaker & Bo van der Meer Dante vs. Mohammed Ali - Marc Wagenaar At Midnight Plays a Dance Tune - Roy Serden Fucking Cola - Sophie van de Pol At the end of the day, the above-mentioned creators stand a chance to win a total cash prize of €15,000 for best film, editing, and cinematography. And the best film, of course, goes home with the famous Golden Apple! Beyond the film program, the VERS Awards offers all visitors the tools to arm themselves as young makers within a changing film climate. Through workshops and discussion panels, we explore what established and aspiring makers can learn from each other. And during the large networking reception, there is room to exchange ideas and make new contacts. The final details of the fringe program will be announced in the run-up to the event. To stay informed, it is best to keep an eye on the event's Facebook page or activities page. Tickets: €12.50 (excl. service fees) via EVENTBRITE For VERS members, the festival is free upon presentation of the 2018 membership card. (but then you do need to purchase a zero-euro ticket via the ticket link) Date: Saturday, December 15, 2018 Time: 12:30 Location: VondelCS, Amsterdam

Do you dream of writing screenplays? In ScriptAcademy’s six-day Basic Course, you will quickly learn the fundamentals of the craft, receive feedback from professionals, and work towards writing a short film. The instructors are Henk Burger (screenwriter, dramaturg) and Gemma Derksen (dramaturg). Dates: Thu 31 January, Fri 1, Thu 7, Fri 8, Fri 15 February, and Fri 8 March. More information and registration at: http://scriptacademy.nl/cursussen/basiscursus/ Update early January: Registration is still possible!

Filmmaker seeks an ethical producer for the documentary film project Refugee and Art. About three visual artists: a photographer/filmmaker from Iraq, a cinematographer from Bosnia, and a renowned glassblower from Syria. A visual concept with substantive urgency. See www.free-spirits-film.eu for a showreel of my work. Please contact [email protected]

Are you between 11 and 16 years old? Do you want to become an actor or actress in front of the camera? Then sign up for the youth program at faaam. You will be taught by Nick Boer, a former faaamer and known from SpangaS. He will guide you in developing the qualities you need to become a film actor or actress. Sign up now! Check out www.faaam.nl; who knows, we might welcome you to the Film Actors Academy Amsterdam soon. Start date: 13 January 2019 Duration: 7 Sundays from 11:00 to 13:00 Number of participants: between 6-12 per class Total costs: €300 (students under 21 are exempt from VAT)

Bestselling novel 'The Corporate Terrorist' is being adapted into a TV series. The crime novel 'The Corporate Terrorist', about a cynical businessman specializing in bringing down large companies who gets into trouble when the Syrian intelligence service Mukhabarat wants him to take down a major Western company, is being adapted into a 10-part TV series by production company Revolver Amsterdam and director Hanro Smitsman. The leading magazine Variety has published the announcement in print and online. The novel was written by Jussi Adler-Olsen, the Danish bestselling author of crime thrillers, best known for his 'Department Q' series, the first four of which have been adapted into films. Jussi Adler-Olsen has sold over 20 million books worldwide and his works have been published in more than 40 languages. His books have appeared on bestseller lists in many countries; in many countries, they reached number one. 'The Corporate Terrorist' was first published in Denmark and more than 600,000 copies have now been sold throughout Europe. The TV series is produced by Raymond van der Kaaij and Germen Boelens of Revolver Amsterdam, (co-)producer of Om Sundance Audience Award winner 'I Dream in Another Language', box office hit 'Love & Friendship' by Whit Stillman, and Busan Festival winner 'Bruce Lee & The Outlaw'. 'De Bedrijfsterrorist' is directed by Hanro Smitsman, who previously directed successful TV series such as 'Vlucht HS13' and 'Ik weet wie jij bent'. Van der Kaaij & Boelens: "We are thrilled to bring this fantastic book to the screen together with Jussi Adler-Olsen and Hanro Smitsman. It is a remarkable and highly relevant thriller set against the backdrop of an international conspiracy in which money, international politics, crime, and terrorism form an inextricable tangle. 'De Bedrijfsterrorist' is reminiscent of successful Scandinavian crime novels such as those by Stieg Larsson. We cannot wait to develop this as a European series for a global audience." The announcement has also been published in print and online by the leading magazine Variety: https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/jussi-adler-olsen-takeover-tv-series-1203016983/