The ninth edition of the Jewish Film Festival, titled Family in Focus, opens on October 14 with the Dutch premiere of the moving film adaptation of the bestseller 'Her Name Was Sarah' by author Tatiana de Rosnay. The author will be in attendance. From October 14 to 17, 2010, films by Jewish filmmakers and/or films with a Jewish theme will be screened at Pathe Tuschinski. The festival will be opened by Jac. Goderie. The Jewish Film Festival offers a unique opportunity to see films that have often not been screened in the Netherlands before and that provide a colorful picture of Jewish family life in all its aspects. 'Her Name Was Sarah' tells the story of ten-year-old Sarah, who is arrested along with her parents on the night of July 16, 1942, and taken to the Velodrome d'Hiver in Paris, the place where thousands of Jews are gathered for deportation. Sixty years later, Julia Jarmond, an American journalist in Paris, is assigned to write an article about this raid. She searches through archives and discovers Sarah's file. A selection of the other films being shown: In '9 Years Later', a woman (born to a Jewish mother and a Muslim father) is followed in her persistent struggle to have her son grow up at home. The beautiful and surprising 'Everything Is Illuminated', based on the book by Jonathan Safran Foer, depicts a grandson's search for his ancestors. And 'La vie devant soi', the moving film starring the unforgettable actress Simone Signoret, shows what the loss of family can lead to. For the first time this year, the festival is being held in the country's most festive theater: Pathe Tuschinski in Amsterdam. This Jugendstil cinema, as magnificent as it is memorable, was commissioned by the Polish-Dutch Jewish Abraham Icek Tuschinski and opened its doors in 1921. During the Second World War, the cinema fell into the hands of the Nazis and was given the non-Jewish name Tivoli. Tuschinski was deported to Poland via transit camp Westerbork in 1942 and murdered in Auschwitz. Being allowed to hold the Jewish Film Festival here is nevertheless a respectful tribute. Tickets: www.joodsfilmfestival.nl and www.pathe.nl/jff

The European Film Academy is pleased to announce the three animated films competing in the category EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY ANIMATED FEATURE FILM 2010 (Best European Animated Film). The nominated films are: PLANET 51 (Spain, UK) Directed by: Jorge Blanco Co-directed by Javier Abad and Marcos MartÃÆ'Ânez SAMMY'S ADVENTURES: THE SECRET PASSAGE (Belgium) Directed by: Ben Stassen THE ILLUSIONIST (UK, France) Directed by: Sylvain Chomet The jury consisted of EFA Board Members Per Holst (producer, Denmark) and Antonio Saura (producer, Spain), and representatives of CARTOON, the European Association of Animation Film, Mark Baker (animation film director, UK), Giuseppe Lagana (animation film director, Italy), and Serge Siritzky (publisher of Ecran Total, France). The 2,300 EFA Members will determine the final winner, who will be announced during the European Film Awards Ceremony on Saturday, December 4 in Tallinn, Estonia. The European Film Awards are presented by the European Film Academy eV and EFA Productions gGmbH with the support of European Capital of Culture Tallinn 2011, the Ministry of Culture of Estonia, the City of Tallinn, the Estonian Cultural Endowment, Enterprise Estonia, Estonian Public Broadcasting, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, and BDG.

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deepeei film productions expands and is looking for co-tenants The renovations are almost finished. On October 1st, we will be moving into a new office in Amsterdam West, on the border with Oud-Zuid, in studio OH3. It is a beautiful, spacious creative workspace right next to the A10 ring road and the metro (Heemstedestraat station). Several creative, internationally operating companies are housed in OH3, and on the ground floor there is a nice coffee bar serving great sandwiches. www.studio-oh3.nl In our 160 m² office, we are creating two self-contained units of 20 m² each. We are looking for creative tenants for this. deepeei film productions is a film production company focused on making documentaries that inspire and motivate. We are currently completing the 13-part series Going South, Cycling Through the Americas, which airs on TV starting September 12. www.deepeei.com We are looking for companies that complement us, such as an editor (FCP) and/or a motion designer (AE-PS-Motion-Color) to share the space with. We see this as a unique opportunity to establish a regular collaboration, in addition to sharing the space. Therefore, we are also curious to know what you have done. How much does it cost? 395.- Euro excl. VAT What do you get? Lockable self-contained workspace. Use of the internet. Use of common area (Kitchen, dining table, reception, toilet) Cleaning of the common area. Are you interested? We would love to see what you have done in your showreel. So send us your motivation, contact details, and your showreel right away!

This autumn, Filmtheater De Uitkijk will be screening the award-winning Iranian film About Elly. In this film, director Ashgar Farhadi takes us on a trip to the Caspian Sea, where a group of college friends is enjoying a well-deserved short vacation. However, Sepideh, who arranges everything down to the last detail, also has a hidden agenda: her goal is to set up Elly, her daughter's beautiful kindergarten teacher, with Ahmad, who has just returned from Germany after a divorce. As the chemistry between Elly and Ahmad grows, they become increasingly entangled in a web of lies designed to conceal the true nature of the weekend getaway. Until Elly suddenly disappears. Asghar Farhadis' About Elly won a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival last year and was Iran's official entry for the Oscars. With this film, Filmtheater De Uitkijk has chosen a unique insight into the lives of the upper middle classes of modern Iranian society and its far-reaching culture of politeness (tarof), which easily leads to deceit—even among friends. About Elly is a skillfully directed drama that surprisingly unfolds into a gripping thriller, in which lies and truth are inextricably linked. On Friday, October 1, Parwin Mirrahimy, Director of the Iranian Film Festival, will deliver a special introduction to About Elly. Mirrahimy founded the Iranian Film Festival in 2006 to introduce the Dutch public to the rich Iranian cinema in an innovative way. Since then, the Iranian Film Festival has grown into a major success, the first in Europe to do so, where film, music, art, and debate are blended with contemporary Iranian culture. About Elly, with an introduction by Parwin Mirrahimy (Iranian Film Festival) Director: Asghar Farhadi, Iran, 2009 Language: Persian, German Duration: 119 minutes Friday, October 1, 2010, starting around 9 o'clock. Keep an eye on the website for up-to-date information regarding the start time of the program: www.uitkijk.nl Filmtheater De Uitkijk, Prinsengracht 452, 1017 KE Amsterdam. Reservations: 24 hours a day via telephone number 020-6237460 This event is organized in collaboration with Filmtheater De Uitkijk, Amstelfilm, and the Iranian Film Festival.

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The film Alleen Hier premieres at the Netherlands Film Festival. In addition to the premiere, the film will be screened in the regular program. This striking and ambitious film is about Pim, a man in his twenties. The painting Pim worships during his night shifts as a museum guard inspires him; he sees the life he desires as a shimmering light behind a gigantic wall, as alluring as it is unattainable. Pim takes action, but nothing goes as he hoped. Circumstances force Pim and those close to him back to their essence. Where does the light shine? Come and take a look!! Film website: www.alleenhierdefilm.nl

EYE Film Institute Netherlands rolls out the red carpet for everyone who makes a distinctive contribution to the quality or dissemination of film education. High-profile activities, educational materials, and innovative offerings stand a chance of winning the Red Carpet, which will be awarded next January during the National Education Exhibition. The award is accompanied by a cash prize. National film institutions, local or regional centers for cultural education, schools, film theaters, cinemas, museums, libraries, welfare organizations—in short, anyone that offers or organizes film education—can submit initiatives in 5 categories. A jury of independent experts determines the winners. Winning initiatives are brought to national attention via the Filmeducatie.nl portal. The Film Education Awards are therefore not only a reward for creativity and quality, but also help to identify and make accessible good film education. Participation is possible via an online registration form on the website www.filmeducatieprijzen.nl. Register your initiative quickly, as registration closes on October 15, 2010.

HAFFTube! The Holland Animation Film Festival web competition has started! The deadline for registration is October 10. It all happens on HAFFTube, our official channel on YouTube. That is where the competition takes place and where you can find even more, such as the festival trailers and contacts. Visit HAFFTube and post your comment! - http://www.youtube.com/hafftube In the coming period, the channel will be filled with state-of-the-art animated films from around the world, with a maximum length of five minutes. The selection process begins when there are fifty films. The HAFF removes a few films daily to make room for new titles. An international jury assesses the final shortlist of 50 titles and selects the winner. This will be announced on the opening night of the festival, on November 3. The director of the winning film is invited to the festival and offered a hotel stay. Join in! Go to HAFFTube, read the rules, and send us the necessary information. Your video must be on YouTube before you can participate in the competition. Tag the film on YouTube 'HAFF2010'. Send the following information to [email protected]: original title - English title, director (name, country, email, website), production (name, country, email, website) - production year, length (min:sec) - synopsis - URL of the film on YouTube and at least one full-colour still (high-resolution JPEG, 300 dpi and 70 mm wide). Join the battle with the last fifty films in the HAFF 2010 web competition. See you at HAFFTube soon! Holland Animation Film Festival | November 3-7, 2010 | www.haff.nl