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December 2, 2021

‘DE OVERSTEEK COMMITTEE’ SELECTS A FAIR DIARY BY ASHGAN EL-HAMUS FOR SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT

We are beyond proud to share that screenwriter and director Ashgan El-Hamus' film “A FAIR DIARY” has been selected for…

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September 30, 2021

MY FATHER IS AN AIRPLANE AND HOW LIGHT GETS IN NOMINATED FOR GOLDEN CALVES

We are very proud to announce that two of our productions have been nominated for the Golden Calves. MY FATHER…

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September 21, 2021

STAGEVACATURE: ALLROUND

Topkapi Films, producent van speelfilms, drama- en non-fictieseries, bekend van onder meer Mijn Vader is een Vliegtuig, Instinct, Another Round,…

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September 1, 2021

LEADING ROLE FOR MARTIJN LAKEMEIER IN MUSIC MOVIE APOLLO

Including Claire Bender, Katrien van Beurden, Jesse Mensah, Hanneke van der Paardt, Ariane van Vliet, British singer-songwriter Jake Isaacs and…

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July 28, 2021

STAGEVACATURE: ASSISTENTIE FONDSAANVRAGEN (REDACTIE)

Topkapi Films, producent van speelfilms, drama- en non-fictieseries, bekend van onder meer Instinct, Another Round, Vliegende Hollanders, Layla M.…

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July 14, 2021

NEW FEATURE FILM BY DANA NECHUSHTAN: PIECE OF MY HEART

New feature film by Dana Nechushtan: PIECE OF MY HEART The shoot for the new feature film Piece of My…

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June 3, 2021

POLISH CO-PRODUCTION IMAGO SHOWCASED AT THE CANNES FESTIVAL MARCHÉ DU FILM

Friday 9th July New Horizons - Polish Days Goes to Cannes will take place. Five projects from Polish directors will…

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May 21, 2021

STAGEVACATURE

Topkapi Films, producent van speelfilms, drama- en non-fictieseries, bekend van onder meer Instinct, Another Round, Vliegende Hollanders, Layla M. en…

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May 18, 2021

NEW SERIES BY KIM VAN KOOTEN AND TIM KAMPS: THE TERRIBLE EIGHTIES

The shoot for the eight-part VPRO series The Terrible Eighties, by Kim van Kooten and Tim Kamps, has started this week. The…

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April 26, 2021

ANOTHER ROUND Wins 93rd Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

We are beyond excited and extremely proud to announce that ANOTHER ROUND, our Danish co-production with Zentropa Productions…

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April 20, 2021

Paul Verhoeven’s BENEDETTA premieres at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival

The film BENEDETTA, directed by Paul Verhoeven, will have its premiere at this year’s edition of the Cannes Film…

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April 12, 2021

MY FATHER IS AN AIRPLANE opens the 41st edition of the Dutch Film Festival

We are excited to announce that on Friday, September 24, 2021 MY FATHER IS AN AIRPLANE will open the 41st…

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April 12, 2021

ANOTHER ROUND Wins BAFTA For Best Film Not In The English Language

We are proud to announce that our Danish co-production with Zentropa Productions ANOTHER ROUND, directed by Thomas Vinterberg, has won…

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April 6, 2021

A FAIR DIARY selected for De Oversteek treatment phase

We are excited to announce that director Ashgan El-Hamus has been selected for the treatment phase of the Dutch…

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March 16, 2021

ANOTHER ROUND nominated for Best International Feature Film and Best Director at the Oscars

We are beyond excited to announce that our Danish co-production with Zentropa Productions ANOTHER ROUND, directed by Thomas Vinterberg, has…

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March 10, 2021

ANOTHER ROUND nominated for 4 BAFTA’s

We are extremely proud to announce that ANOTHER ROUND has once again received multiple nominations for an award: our co-production…

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February 10, 2021

ANOTHER ROUND shortlisted for the 93rd Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Our co-production with Zentropa Denmark ANOTHER ROUND has been shortlisted for the 93rd Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.…

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February 9, 2021

ANOTHER ROUND Wins Multiple Robert Awards Including Best Danish Film

After last week’s Golden Globe nomination for our Danish co-production ANOTHER ROUND we are given yet another reason to celebrate.…

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February 3, 2021

The Golden Globes nominates ANOTHER ROUND for Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language

We are extremely proud to announce that our Danish coproduction with Zentropa Entertainments ANOTHER ROUND has been nominated for a Golden…

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January 27, 2021

Coproduction DE PATRICK wins 7 awards at the Ensors

Tim Mielants debut feature film was the big winner at the Ensors. The Ensors are the most prestigious awards when…

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December 14, 2020

Thomas Vinterbergs ANOTHER ROUND big winner at the European Film Awards

Coproduction ANOTHER ROUND wins awards for Best Film, Best Actor, Best Director and Best Screenwriter at the 33rd European Film…

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November 20, 2020

ANOTHER ROUND the official Danish Oscar entry

We are extremely proud to announce that the Danish Oscar Committee has selected the award-winning and highly praised drama ANOTHER ROUND…

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November 16, 2020

TAILGATE goes U.S.A.

Dutch road-rage thriller Tailgate has snagged a US buyer at the start of AFM Online. The film is to be…

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November 10, 2020

ANOTHER ROUND nominated for four EFA Awards

Thomas Vinterberg's ANOTHER ROUND has been nominated for the 33rd European Film Awards in four categories. Mike Downey, Chairman of the…

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October 21, 2020

ANOTHER ROUND shortlisted as the Danish entry for the 93rd Academy Awards

We are delighted and proud to inform you that ANOTHER ROUND has been shortlisted as one of the three Danish…

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October 9, 2020

HARMONIA wins Topkapi Fiction Award 2020

On October 8, the Topkapi Award for Best Fiction Film was awarded as a part of the annual Nederlandse Filmacademie…

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October 8, 2020

INSTINCT nominated for EUROPEAN DISCOVERY 2020 – Prix FIPRESCI

Halina Reijn’s INSTINCT was nominated for the EUROPEAN DISCOVERY 2020 – Prix FIPRESCI, an annual award that is part of…

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October 5, 2020

Golden Calf (Best Sound Design) for Marco Vermaas, TAILGATE

Marco Vermaas was awarded with a Golden Calf, the Grand Prizes of Dutch film, during the 40th Netherlands Film Festival…

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September 30, 2020

Both INSTINCT and BUMPERKLEEF nominated for Golden Calves

We are very proud to announce that both of our feature films have been nominated for the Golden Calves. TAILGATE…

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September 30, 2020

Leading cast of ANOTHER ROUND wins The Silver Shell for Best Actor in San Sebastian

THE LEADING CAST OF VINTERBERG AND ZENTROPA'S 'ANOTHER ROUND' WINS THE SILVER SHELL FOR 'BEST ACTOR' IN SAN SEBASTIAN Thomas…

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September 3, 2020

CANNABIS Binge Première at NFF!

Our six-part documentary Cannabis will have its premiere at the Netherlands Film Festival! On the 27th of September all six…

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July 15, 2020

SON Selected For Talent Development Program “De Straat”

De Straat replaces the talent development program: One Night Stand and last years Centraal. In this six-part drama series, every…

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July 8, 2020

CHILDHOOD DREAMS supported by Production Incentive

CHILDHOOD DREAMS (Bram Schouw) is supported by the Netherlands Production Incentive for high-end TV-series. The Netherlands Production Incentive offers a…

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July 3, 2020

Coproduction ANOTHER ROUND selected for San Sebastian Film Festival

After having been selected for the Cannes Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival, Thomas Vinterberg’s highly anticipated film Another…

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June 25, 2020

Coproduction ANOTHER ROUND selected for Toronto International Film Festival

After already having been selected for the Cannes Film Festival 2020, Thomas Vinterberg’s highly anticipated film Another Round, which is…

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June 15, 2020

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW selected for De Verbeelding

Coproduction THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW by visual artist and director Renzo Martens has been selected for De Verbeelding. The…

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June 8, 2020

FANNY and ZIELBESTUIVER Selected For Film Fund Shorts

The two short films, FANNY and ZIELBESTUIVER have been selected for the Film Fund Shorts. Within the framework of talent…

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June 8, 2020

Production Grant For APOLLO

APOLLO, the feature film by Wander Theunis and Aaron Rookus has been granted a €550.000 production grant by the Netherlands…

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June 4, 2020

Thomas Vinterberg’s ANOTHER ROUND selected for Cannes

Thomas Vinterberg’s ANOTHER ROUND has been selected for the 73rd Cannes Film Festival, where it will celebrate its World Premiere.…

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June 2, 2020

Coproduction THE BAREFOOT EMPEROR now in cinema’s

Our coproduction, THE BAREFOOT EMPEROR, is out in cinemas now! As of June 1st cinemas have been reopened after Covid-19…

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May 20, 2020

PIECE OF MY HEART Selected For Telescoop Production Grant

PIECE OF MY HEART, the new film by screenwriter Roos Ouwehand and director Dana Nechushtan, has been selected for the…

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May 1, 2020

Max de Wolf Joins Topkapi Films

Topkapi Films is pleased to announce that Max de Wolf will be joining the company as a producer from May…

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April 3, 2020

Working during Covid-19 crisis

Since the official measures to fight the Covid-19 crisis in the Netherlands have been prolonged until at least April 28th,…

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March 12, 2020

Topkapi during the Covid-19 crisis

The Topkapi office will be closed for the foreseeable future because of the Covid-19 crisis, but the work will continue.…

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February 27, 2020

TAILGATE sold to multiple territories

TAILGATE, the exhilarating highway thriller by director Lodewijk Crijns, has already been sold to France, Germany, Russia, Taiwan, Australia, Japan…

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January 22, 2020

Ariane Schluter, Hannah Hoekstra and Liz Snoijink added to the cast of My Father Is An Airplane

"I am incredibly proud of this amazing cast, it is such a joy to work with them."

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January 5, 2020

Elise Schaap, Pierre Bokma, Maarten Heijmans and Stefan Rokebrand starring In My Father Is An Airplaine

Elise Schaap: “I’m really looking forward to be part of this film, to discover a genre that is entirely new…

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December 10, 2019

Pari running at the Berlinale Panorama

Pari, the new film by Siamak Etemadi, will have its world premiere at Berlin International Film Festival in the Panorama…

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November 30, 2019

Golden Film Award for Instinct

Over 100.000 visitors went to see Instinct, the debut film of Halina Reijn and openings film of the Netherlands film…

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November 30, 2019

Thriller TAILGATE
received well by Dutch media

“Bumperkleef deserves all the praise. The film is a well-aimed fantasy of revenge.”

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November 23, 2019

Instinct wins three awards
at Les Arcs Film Festival

Instinct, the directorial debut of director Halina Reijn, wins three awards at Les Arcs Film festival in the French Alps.…

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October 30, 2019

Tailgate at genre film festival Amsterdamned

During the fourth edition of the genre film festival Amsterdamned, on Friday the 25th of October in filmtheatre Kriterion, the sneak…

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October 20, 2019

In Memoriam Floris Vos

The sudden passing of Floris Vos has deeply shocked all of us. As a production designer, Floris worked with us on…

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October 18, 2019

New Podcast series Topkapi Stories DE LIEFHEBBERS

Topkapi Films presents the new podcast series DE LIEFHEBBERS. An eight-part series about the film DE LIEFHEBBERS by director Anna…

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October 10, 2019

Golden Calf for Marcel Musters in God Only Knows

Marcel Musters was awarded with a Golden Calf, the Grand Prizes of Dutch film, during the 39th Netherlands Film Festival…

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September 22, 2019

Vinterberg’s ANOTHER ROUND sold to multiple territories

Thomas Vinterberg’s upcoming feature, ANOTHER ROUND starring Mads Mikkelsen, has been sold to several territories including UK and Ireland (StudioCanal),…

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September 20, 2019

INSTINCT Is Dutch Oscars Submission

Instinct, the debut film by Halina Reijn, has been selected to be submitted on behalf of the Netherlands for the…

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September 20, 2019

INSTINCT selected for Chicago International Film Festival 2019

Yesterday distributor September Film announced that INSTINCT, the debut film of Halina Reijn, is selected for the Chicago International Film…

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September 16, 2019

Tom Adelaar Nominated for Prix Europe 2019 Television Iris

Our single play Tom Adelaar, written by Ashar Medina and directed by Gonzalo Fernandez, is nominated for this years’ Prix…

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September 2, 2019

Bears Love Me! selected for Cinekid Festival

Bears Love Me! directed by Eva M. C. Zanen and written by Janneke van der Pal is selected for Cinekid…

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September 1, 2019

Four Golden Calf nominations for Topkapi Films and many more to watch at the festival

We are proud to announce that our feature film God Only Knows has received four Golden Calf nominations in the…

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August 20, 2019

INSTINCT wins Variety Piazza Grande Award at Locarno

Today the Locarno International Film Festival has announced that INSTINCT, the debut film of Halina Reijn, has won the Variety…

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August 15, 2019

International Succes For INSTINCT

Today the BFI London Film Festival announced that the directorial debut of Halina Reijn, INSTINCT, is selected for the festivals…

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August 10, 2019

Thriller TAILGATE Premieres At Netherlands Film Festival 2019

On Monday September 30th during the Netherlands Film Festival Bumperkleef will have its premiere in Stadsschouwburg Utrecht. The red carpet premiere will be…

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August 9, 2019

INSTINCT Selected For Toronto International Film Festival 2019

Today the Toronto International Film Festival has announced that INSTINCT, the debut film of Halina Reijn, will have its North…

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July 20, 2019

SHIT HAPPENS Opens Fourth Edition Parool Film Fest

Feature film SHIT HAPPENS, directed by Anna van der Heide, opens the fourth edition of Parool Film Fest on Wednesday the…

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July 19, 2019

INSTINCT selected for Piazza Grande at the Locarno International Film Festival

Today the Locarno International Film Festival announced that the directorial feature film debut INSTINCT by Halina Reijn will have its…

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July 16, 2019

DE PATRICK Premieres at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Today, our coproduction with Savage Film DE PATRICK from director Tim Mielants (LEGION, PEAKY BLINDERS) premieres at the Karlovy Vary…

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July 15, 2019

PORFOTTO Wins Topkapi Films Fiction Award 2019

The Topkapi Films Fiction Award 2019 goes to the crew of PORFOTTO. The jury panel consisting of Dunya Khayame, Tim…

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June 20, 2019

INSTINCT Opens Netherlands Film Festival 2019

The 39th edition of the Netherlands Film Festival opens on Friday the 27th of September with Instinct, Halina Reijn’s directorial debut starring Carice…

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June 15, 2019

Mads Mikkelsen reunites with director Thomas Vinterberg in Dutch coproduction

After THE COMMUNE Topkapi Films will coproduce a second feature film with Thomas Vinterberg. The film, called ANOTHER ROUND, is…

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June 1, 2019

FIRST DAY OF SHOOTING TURBULENT SKIES

"I am incredibly proud of this amazing cast, it is such a joy to work with them."

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May 24, 2019

‘TURBULENT SKIES’ ADDS ANNIEK PHEIFER & SANNE SAMINA HANSSEN TO THE CAST

Elise Schaap: “I’m really looking forward to be part of this film, to discover a genre that is entirely new…

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May 15, 2019

PATRICK selected for Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

PATRICK, the debut feature film by Tim Mielants will have its world premiere at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival…

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April 24, 2019

SKY ONE’S BULLETPROOF SEASON 2 SHOOTING IN AMSTERDAM

Pike and Bishop came to Amsterdam in the second season of the hit series BULLETPROOF. Topkapi Films is thrilled to…

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April 20, 2019

DAAN SCHUURMANS AND FEDJA VAN HUÊT STARRING IN ‘TURBULENT SKIES’

Daan Schuurmans and Fedja van Huêt will star in the adventurous drama series Turbulent Skies, which will start shooting from the…

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April 15, 2019

KILLING EVE 2 PARTLY SHOT IN AMSTERDAM

The hit-series KILLING EVE returned for its second season on April 7. Topkapi Films is thrilled to have hosted the…

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April 5, 2019

Topkapi Films launches podcast: Topkapi Stories

Topkapi Stories goes backstage in a podcast not only about, but also with the creators of our films and series.…

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March 24, 2019

First episode TERROR set to air on April 3rd

Nonfiction’s project TERROR will be broadcasted every Wednesday evening from the 3rd of April until and including the 8th of May 2019 at 08:25 p.m.…

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March 15, 2019

Gonzalo Fernandez and Ashar Medina nominated for best director and screenwriter

Both the direction and screenplay for One Night Stand film TOM ADELAAR are nominated for an award. The script for One Night…

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February 24, 2019

Premiere Bears Love Me!

On Wednesday the 6thof February, the Pathé Arena was packed with children from all ages to attend the premieres of…

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January 24, 2019

World premiere God Only Knows

Last Tuesday GOD ONLY KNOWS had it’s debut for a large audience at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. It is…

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January 15, 2019

IFFR hosts world premiere of God Only Knows

Mijke de Jong’s 10th film is selected for the Signatures line-up of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. This programme features the…

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January 12, 2019

VENSERPOLDER selected for KORT! 2019

VENSERPOLDER, the short film project by Ashar Medina & Teddy Cherim is selected for KORT! 2019. KORT! is the annual…

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January 5, 2019

Be Invisible becomes TV series

BE INVISIBLE (o.t. Wees onzichtbaar), a novel by Murat Isik, is being adapted for a TV series. Even before the…

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December 12, 2018

First Shooting Day Rise and Fall of a Cannabis King

The 12th of December was the first shooting day for the new 6-part series ‘Rise and Fall of a Cannabis…

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December 5, 2018

GIRL Best European Discovery at EFA

Lukas Dhonts GIRL first feature film won The European Discovery Award – Prix FIPRESCI during the European Film Awards 2018 in Sevilla. …

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December 3, 2018

In theaters: Polish adaptation Love is All

On the 15th of December LOVE IS ALL is making its comeback in theaters, but this time as the Polish…

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December 1, 2018

Golden Globe nomination for GIRL

Lukas Dhonts first feature film GIRL is nominated for the Foreign Language Film category in the 2019 Golden Globe Awards. The…

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November 24, 2018

La Cama wins two awards

LA CAMA wins two awards at the Mar Del Plata Film Festival. Both director Mónica Lairana and actress Sandra Sandrini…

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October 24, 2018

It’s a wrap for Tailgating

The last shooting days of Tailgating (OT: Bumperkleef) took place in the studio in Amsterdam last week. Filming took place…

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October 12, 2018

GIRL continues to be a big hit

GIRL by Lukas Dhont continues to be a big hit! It has already received multiple awards. Not only has Girl…

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September 6, 2018

3 Golden Calf nominations for Topkapi Films

We are proud to announce that we have been nominated for 3 Golden Calfs. The One Night Stand Tom Adelaar…

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August 21, 2018

GIRL selected for European Film Award!

GIRL is one of the 49 selected feature films recommended for a nomination for the European Film Awards 2018. In the…

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July 11, 2018

Topkapi news – July 2018

Topkapi is happy to announce its upcoming co-productions and projects for the Summer of 2018. Topkapi Films will co-produce the…

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June 28, 2018

“SISTERS” WINS TOPKAPI FILMS FICTION AWARD 2018

Monday June 25th, Keep An Eye Film Academy Festival took place at the EYE Museum in Amsterdam. The awards for…

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June 7, 2018

DO selected for Film Fund Shorts

Within the framework of talent development, The Dutch Film Fund has selected 8 short films and one short documentary out…

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June 7, 2018

AFUA selected for Talent Development Program “Centraal”

Centraal replaces the talent development program: One Night Stand. In this six-part drama series, every episode will be created by…

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May 22, 2018

Girl wins Caméra d’Or (and more) at Cannes

Lukas Dhont received The Caméra d’Or for his debut Girl. The film premiered in the section: Un Certain Regard, where Victor Polster won Best Performance. Girl also received the Queer…

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May 15, 2018

World Premiere GIRL in Cannes

The directorial debut of Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont Girl in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes first reviews were very…

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