On Tuesday, November 1, the fifth edition of VFX takes place, the Netherlands' largest trade fair in the fields of post-production, film, broadcast, games, 3D, and VFX. Big names will take the stage at Studio-K in Amsterdam, including Pixar Studios, Dreamworks, Digital Domain, Post Office, and Guerilla Games. This year, VFX has opted for a new approach at a new location: the focus is on the visual effects professional, with the aim of inspiring the creation of new creative productions. Among the presentations are: - Pixar Studios, on the use of Renderman in Cars-2 - Digital Domain, on the integration of 2D and 3D in the film Real Steel (Dreamworks) - Guerilla Games 'From render engine to cinematics and from world-building to FX in Kill-Zone 3' - Post Office, special effects in the Dutch film 'De bende van Oss' In addition, a large number of professionals will demonstrate hands-on workflow insights using software from Autodesk, Adobe, The Foundry, Avid, and Maxon, among others. The best and fastest hardware in the industry will be showcased by HP, JVC, Blackmagic, Matrox, and others. The day concludes with the VFX Network Drinks, a good opportunity to catch up and make professional contacts. The ticket price includes: access to all workshops and masterclasses, lunch, drink vouchers, networking drinks, an after party, and a VFX goodie bag. Only a limited number of tickets are available this year. For the latest program update and to secure tickets: www.vfx.nl

The true story of the famous fourth Musketeer d'Artagnan, who died in the Netherlands, serves as the basis for the new thrilling youth film 'The Sword of D'Artagnan'. Producers Elbe Stevens and Patrick Oliemeulen of Lake Productions, and Harro van Staverden and David Jan Bijker of Bijker Film en TV have joined forces for this project. The screenplay is being written by Tijs van Marle, who was nominated for a Golden Calf this year for his film 'Bon Voyage'. 'The Sword of D'Artagnan' centers on four teenagers who set out to find the never-recovered body of the fourth and most famous musketeer, D'Artagnan. During their search, they stumble upon a society that carries a mysterious secret. Musketeer D'Artagnan belonged to the personal guard of the French King Louis XIV and successfully led many top-secret operations on the king's orders. D'Artagnan died on the battlefield on June 25, 1673, during the Siege of Maastricht in the Netherlands. His character, romanticized by Alexander Dumas, plays the lead role in the new 3D film adaptation 'The Three Musketeers', which is currently enjoying a successful run in cinemas worldwide. 'The Sword of D'Artagnan' is being filmed entirely in Limburg. Production company Bijker has previously filmed productions in Limburg, including the thrilling historical youth series 'Tien torens diep' (AVRO and L1). Bijker is currently filming 'Achtste-groepers huilen niet' by Limburg children's author Jacques Vriens. Production company Lake Productions, closely involved in the founding of 'Cinesud', produced the large-scale short film 'Anatole' this year, starring Derek de Lint. The screenplay is original and written by Tijs van Marle, known for, among others, Doctor Cheezy, Body Language, Spion van Oranje, Shouf shouf de serie, and Zombibi. www.bijker.tv www.elbestevens.nl

Yesterday, various websites for filmmakers were inaccessible for a few hours. The website Filmnieuws.nu was also temporarily 'shut down'. "It turned out there was a problem with another website on the server where our platforms also run, and it affected the whole system. Very annoying. It meant that we had to take all running websites offline. We had to work for a few hours to get everything back in order, and everything has now been restored," said a Filmpeople employee. Filmpeople's most popular sites are Filmstart.nl and Filmvacatures. "Many people were unable to read news or post messages. We hope that they have since been able to find and use our platforms again." Filmpeople has managed various important platforms for film professionals in the Netherlands since 1999 and is working on expanding its services.

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Cineblend, SAVAN's monthly evening with dinner, film, and debate, has the following theme on November 1: In Detention Cineblend is organizing this evening in collaboration with Movies that Matter. The return of rejected asylum seekers and 'illegal aliens' is high on the cabinet's agenda. Pending their deportation, people are detained in immigration detention centers. Minister Leers calls his policy strict and fair. The Netherlands is temporarily blocking the accession of countries such as Romania and Bulgaria to the EU because it fears a massive influx of fortune seekers and criminals. Where does this image of foreigners as illegals and economic fortune seekers, which supposedly justifies immigration detention, come from? Do the media pay enough attention to the other side: the perspective of the asylum seeker? How do they feel they are portrayed, and how could it be different? What are the most appropriate media to nuance the perception of asylum seekers and foreigners? The guests are: Rogier Kappers, anthropologist and director of Surprising Europe, Christian Nana, one of the people portrayed in the series Surprising Europe, and Annemarie Busser, Migration Policy Officer, Human Rights Programme at Amnesty International. We look forward to seeing you at this inspiring evening!

I would love to have a role in Flikken Maastricht. I am a HUGE fan of this series and want to make acting my career. I have never acted before, but at my current job they say I should start acting.

TNE Media is a young and fresh company looking for 'videophiles' who enjoy contributing to the new development of programs and formats within our broad entertainment group. For our current project 'Spotlight!TV', we are looking for several independent camera operators who can also edit the footage. This project is a platform where games, music, martial arts, lifestyle, and film take center stage. Consequently, filming will mostly take place at gaming events/press trips, concerts and artist interviews, for lifestyle features, martial arts galas, and for film reviews. Your own input is also very welcome, and everything can be discussed with us. We are also currently developing an 'Urban' program with a partner, where both national and international stars will be joining us. Can you see yourself working with us and contributing to new programs and projects? Are you not averse to traveling every now and then, and would you like to grow with this project? Then send us an email with your name, age, photo, and optionally your portfolio/showreel so we can get a bit of an impression of you. You will always receive a reply from us. For more info and comments, you can email us at: [email protected] Note: We work on a voluntary basis for this project. Although paid positions may arise from this in the future, we are more than happy to share games, films, and other fun things that come in!