Today, Willemien van Aalst, Director of the Netherlands Film Festival, held a press conference at the Ketelhuis in Amsterdam regarding the upcoming edition of the 30th Netherlands Film Festival. During the conference, she presented the highlights of the 2010 program and announced several news items, such as the awarding of the Golden Calf for the Culture Prize, the nominations for the City of Utrecht Film Prize, the speaker for the Variety Cinema Militans Lecture, and the presentation of the online NFF Film Archive featuring thirty years of NFF history. Golden Calf for the Culture Prize to Rolf Orthel Producer and director Rolf Orthel will be honored with the Golden Calf for the Culture Prize 2010 during the Opening Night of the 30th Netherlands Film Festival on Wednesday, September 22. The Golden Calf for the Culture Prize is awarded by the Board of the Netherlands Film Festival Foundation to individuals or organizations that have rendered outstanding service to Dutch film culture. Read the full article here Nominations for the City of Utrecht Film Prize announced The nominations have been announced for the City of Utrecht Film Prize, the award for the festival's best debut film: Daan Bakker for *Kort! - BUKOWSKI*, Moon Blaisse for *MISSCHIEN LATER*, and Allard Westenbrink for *VLOTTER*. The jury consists of Sonja de Leeuw, Professor of Film and Television at Utrecht University, and filmmakers Mahmoud Al Massad and Andre van Duren. The winner of the City of Utrecht Film Prize will be announced on the Opening Night of the Netherlands Film Festival on September 22, 2010. Read the full report here. NFF Film Archive online with thirty years of NFF history Starting today, the Netherlands Film Festival presents thirty years of festival history with the online NFF Film Archive. Behind the scenes, work has been underway for two years to digitally unlock the information for all films ever screened at the NFF. The NFF Film Archive now contains updated descriptions and credits for more than 8,600 film titles. Film lovers run the risk of literally running out of eyes, as the NFF Film Archive houses no fewer than 14,000 scene photos, as well as numerous trailers. Read the full report here. Christine Vachon guest speaker Variety Cinema Militans Lecture Christine Vachon, producer of films including HAPPINESS (1998), BOYS DONT CRY (1999), and FAR FROM HEAVEN (2002), will give this year's Variety Cinema Militans Lecture. The lecture will be held on Sunday, September 26 at 4:00 PM in the Academiegebouw, Unie van Utrecht Hall, Domplein 29 in Utrecht. The lecture is organized annually as part of the Holland Film Meeting, the international program of the Netherlands Film Festival. Read the full announcement here. View the full festival program from Wednesday, September 8 on www.filmfestival.nl or in the Festival Special supplement to de Volkskrant on Thursday, September 9. The Netherlands Film Festival takes place from September 22 to October 1, 2010.

I can't wait any longer, I'm so excited to play, learn and develop. After a year of graduating from the Trap in Amsterdam, I still have to find my way. Lots of student films and unpaid assignments, but I've had that now, I believe I'm ready for the real work! I just love playing, but presenting is also in my blood. I don't have much material to show yet, and what I have I find difficult to distribute, you know, I'm not very good at computers. So unfortunately I don't have a website yet, but if you are interested, I can show you enough to arouse your interest!

Freelancer, but flexible to discuss other 'employment arrangements' if an interesting offer comes in. For references, a chat, a question, or information, you can always reach me without obligation! Oh yes, and of course, don't forget to check out the website.... Goodbye! Martijn Quirijns

The NFFS (National Film Festival for School Students) will hold its sixth edition on September 20, 2010, at the Agora Theater in Lelystad. Over 900 secondary school students aged 12 to 18 submitted more than 160 self-made films, including a 3D film. During the festival day, intended for students and their teachers, all films will be screened and more than 60 workshops will be offered by professionals from the film and television world. The 166 films, submitted by 51 schools, are judged in four categories: animation, live-action fiction, live-action non-fiction, and 1-minute film. The winners are selected by an expert jury. This consists of permanent jury members actress Johanna ter Steege (Last Conversation, Guernsey), director Eddy Terstall (Vox Populi, Simon), and director and screenwriter Maria Peters (Radeloos, Kruimeltje). The jury is assisted by young actors Sylvia Hoeks (Vuurzee, De Storm), Martijn Lakemeier (winner of the 2009 Golden Calf, Oorlogswinter), and Sallie Harmsen (Het Paard Van Sinterklaas, Het Echte Leven). The awards are presented during the festive closing night of the festival. The winners represent the Netherlands at the International Film Festival for Youth: Camera Zizanio. Young talent The various winners from last year prove that the NFFS is a breeding ground for young talent. Nick Golterman and Dyon Verkruijssen from Nieuwegein, winners in the live action fiction category for grades 5-6, are participating again this year with a 3D film for the first time at the festival: World War 3D. Juriaan Kamps and Daan Zeestraten from Leiden won the Lelystad Parenthical last year on the occasion of the festival's anniversary. Under professional guidance, they made the film 1 DAG, which is part of this year's DELTA Shorts competition program at Film by the Sea in Vlissingen. New this year The NFFS is an initiative of passionate teachers from Lelystad who want to encourage young people to make films. The festival itself is constantly evolving and is presenting several new components this year. For instance, the NFFS is organizing an online festival, the NOFFS (National Online Film Festival for School Students). Individual young people between the ages of 12 and 18 who have made a film themselves were able to upload it. The films compete for the Online Award, which is presented at the NFFS. A special program is also offered to primary school students, who will spend a morning or afternoon watching various festival films and making a short film themselves. What: National Film Festival for School Students When: Monday, September 20 Where: Agora Theater, Lelystad www.nffs.nl www.hetnoffs.nl

Programma BUTFF 2010 is bekendgemaakt. Het festival vind plaats van 8 t/m 12 september in hartje Breda. Het vijfde internationale B-film, Underground en Trash Film festival richt zich op eigenzinnige cinema die afwijkt van de doorsnee film die in bioscopen en videotheken te vinden is. Een vergelijkbaar festival is er niet in Europa! BUT-films worden gemaakt met slechts een fractie van Hollywood-budgetten. De makers laten zich niet weerhouden door het budget en laten hun creativiteit de vrije loop. Steeds meer bezoekers weten BUTFF te vinden en te waarderen. Zo ook een groeiend aantal nationale en internationale filmmakers. Voor het gehele programma verwijzen we naar de website, maar hier alvast een tipje van de sluier... Premieres In het programma van dit jaar zitten onder andere; 17 Nederlandse premieres, 4 Europese premieres en de wereldpremiere van The Diamonds of Metro Valley (2010). Deze live-action crime-noir extravaganza van de Amerikaanse Aaron Arendt en Mary McIlwain is een hillarische animatiefilm over een robot-hagedis genaamd RONALD. Gasten Europa is goed vertegenwoordigd bij BUTFF dit jaar met als hoofdgast, een van Europa's grootste underground regisseurs, Jorg Buttgereit (Berlijn). Vanuit Italie komt Francesco Campanini, wiens film Solitario (2008) haar Nederlandse premiere zal beleven. Spaans bloed stroomt rijkelijk op BUT 2010 met Carlos Atanes en zijn film Maximum Shame (2010), een twisted post-apocalyptische 'trip down the rabbit hole'. Cesar del Lamo brengt de verrassende thriller Mi (2009) mee naar Breda en Norberto Ramos del Val, ook te gast op BUT 2009, vertoont zijn korte film INVSN (2009) in een van de 4 korte filmblokken. Natuurlijk zijn ook de regisseurs uit de Verenigde Staten weer van de partij. Waaronder Todd Berger met zijn film The Scenesters (2009). Deze documentaire over een seriemoordenaar zal op BUTFF haar Europese premiere beleven. Berger is bij de vertoning van zijn film aanwezig om ons meer te vertellen over deze crime-noir documentaire. Clay Liford brengt zijn film Earthling (2010) mee, waarin de fantastische zoektocht de eigen identiteit wordt verteld. Mary McIlwain en Aaron Arendt vertonen de wereldpremiere van The Diamonds of Metro Valley (2010). BUT-Award Aan de beste BUT-filmmakers wordt op zaterdag 11 september de BUT-award uitgereikt. De drie categorieen zijn: De beste BUT-lange film, de beste BUT-korte film en de beste BUT-studentenfilm uit de competitie van de academies: St. Joost (Breda), Willem de Kooning (Rotterdam) en Jan Van Eijck (Maastricht). Sterke randprogrammering Evenals voorgaande jaren is er een sterke randprogrammering die van het BUT Film Festival een ware Underground-Erlebnis weet te maken. Nieuw dit jaar is het underground-dichtersprogramma, met o.a. Diana Ozon en Nick J. Swarth en op zaterdag Boxring I&II, een boxmatch met woorden van DASTRUGISTENDA. In het performance-programma, met de thema's: rituals, erotics, classic en party, zal het uit Italie afkomstige, klassiek geschoolde Hexperos optreden. Hexperos is een een kwartet met harp, viool, bas en een zangeres met een geluid waar Wagner alleen maar van droomt. Tijdens het symposium "Grenzen verkennen en overschrijden?" wordt onderzocht wie nu eigenlijk de grenzen van kwaliteit(film) bepaalt. In het panel zit o.a. de controversiele filmmaakster Hester Scheurwater. Dit is nog maar een greep uit het BUTFF-programma van dit jaar. Een programma dat je wat je niet onberoerd zal laten en waar je werkelijk geen dag van wilt missen! Kaarten Vanaf 1 september is het programma van BUTFF2010 beschikbaar. Kaarten voor het BUT film festival kunt u vanaf nu reserveren via de website. Gedurende het festival kunt u kaarten kopen bij de kassa op het festivalterrein. Meer info www.butff.nl - Er zijn nog steeds vrijkaarten beschikbaar, stuur een email naar: [email protected]

Holland Animation Film Festival | masterclass Animation Concept Cooker Registration is open! Deadline September 30, 2010 14th Holland Animation Film Festival November 3 to 7, 2010 in Utrecht Filmtheater 't Hoogt, City/Movies cinema, Theater Kikker The Holland Animation Film Festival is organizing a brand-new masterclass: Animation Concept Cooker. This masterclass focuses specifically on concept development for short animated films. Animation Concept Cooker is a creative pressure cooker in which ideas are developed into concepts under expert guidance. In October and November, eight participants will develop up to 24 new concepts for animated films under the guidance of successful and well-known animation professionals. Each participant brings in two or three original, unique ideas for short animated films and develops them into just as many concepts over a few weeks. Animation Concept Cooker consists of four intensive days: October 10, 18, 25 and November 1 in Amsterdam. Challenging questions will be addressed: what exactly makes a good concept? And what makes one concept better than another? There is a strong focus on discussing the concepts under the guidance of experienced and internationally renowned animators and conceptual thinkers. The developed concepts will ultimately be presented in a pitch to Dutch animation producers at the Holland Animation Film Festival on Saturday, November 6 in Utrecht. A good pitch can lead to the development of a script and storyboard, possibly supported by a development grant from the Netherlands Film Fund. To enrol? Click here>> http://conceptcooker.upworks.eu/inschrijven Registration deadline: 30 September 2010 There is room for 8 participants, so be quick! The participants' own contribution amounts to €310 (excluding VAT, including lunch). You can find more information about Animation Concept Cooker here>> http://conceptcooker.upworks.eu/ Animation Concept Cooker is organized by the Holland Animation Film Festival and made possible by the Netherlands Film Fund and the Binger Filmlab. Holland Animation Film Festival | November 3-7, 2010 | www.haff.nl

Valentijn Studios, a production house for crossover productions, has a workspace available as of September 1, 2010. The total space covers 95 square meters and is shared by an editor, production manager, and writer/director. Our location is a floating building on the IJ in Amsterdam (Houthavens), an 8-minute bike ride from Central Station. The rent is €200, including gas, water, electricity, and internet. The goal of our studio is to provide a creative and, above all, relaxed working environment where artists from various disciplines can inspire each other across different fields. To get an idea of what we do, take a look at our (temporary) website. www.valentijnstudios.wordpress.com/

This detached, modern house on IJburg is available for rent as a film location. Designed by Piet Boon, it features a large south-facing garden with trees, grass, and reeds. The house has three floors and a surface area of 250 m². On the property, there is space for four cars, with dark grey gravel, a shed, and a carport. Layout: Ground floor: white/brown kitchen with kitchen island and plenty of stainless steel, spacious entrance hall, high (3.35 m) French doors to the living room. French doors spanning the entire width to the garden, with white curtains. 1st floor: 3 rooms, including 1 painter's studio and bathroom. Top floor: roof terrace (with vegetable garden), very spacious bathroom, bedroom. The house is perceived as very spacious; there are no unnecessary items present. Wenge wood has been used throughout, along with a lot of white. It is also possible to create custom-made photographic art on the wall to match the right atmosphere; a portfolio is available. The garden is situated on a wide body of water and features a robust reclaimed wood garden set, a private jetty, and a floating raft by the water. Free access to the IJmeer (no locks). The boat (an old police boat) and a unique and fast car are also available for rent. Viewings are by appointment: 0657588036