May 26, 2023
CHILDHOOD DREAMS TRAILER RELEASED
Anticipating the first broadcast on June 7th on the Dutch network NPO1 and the online platform NPO Start, the trailer…
April 20, 2023
GOODBYE STRANGER NOW PLAYING IN DUTCH CINEMAS
After it’s world premiere at the International Filn festival in Rotterdam (IFFR), the musical dramedy GOODBYE STRANGER is now playing in Dutch cinemas!…
March 28, 2023
CHILDHOOD DREAMS SELECTED FOR CANNESERIES FESTIVAL
The new fiction series CHILDHOOD DREAMS (Dutch title: DE DROOM VAN DE JEUGD) has been included in the official competition…
January 25, 2023
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM OSCAR NOMINATION FOR CLOSE
The Belgium co-production CLOSE by Lukas Dhont has been nominated for International Feature Film at the Oscars. The film is…
January 16, 2023
TRAILER RELEASE FOR GOODBYE STRANGER
The trailer for GOODBYE STRANGER has been released today. The debut feature film by director Aaron Rookus will be showing…
December 20, 2022
GOODBYE STRANGER WILL HAVE ITS WORLD PREMIERE AT THE ROTTERDAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
GOODBYE STRANGER has been selected for the Limelight section of the Rotterdam International Film Festival (IFFR). The festival will take…
December 1, 2022
PIECE OF MY HEART NOW PLAYING IN DUTCH CINEMAS
After it’s world premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF, in Official Competition) and a glamourous premiere at…
November 8, 2022
CLOSE NOMINATED FOR FOUR EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS
CLOSE NOMINATED FOR FOUR EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS The streak of awards for the film CLOSE by Lukas Dhont may continue…
November 3, 2022
CLOSE OPENS TO RAVE REVIEWS IN THE NETHERLANDS
CLOSE OPENS TO RAVE REVIEWS IN THE NETHERLANDS Today CLOSE opens in Dutch movie theatres and the reviews are unanimously…
October 24, 2022
GRAND PRIZE FOR CLOSE AT NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL
GRAND PRIZE FOR CLOSE AT NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL We are proud to announce that our Flemish co-production CLOSE, directed…
October 13, 2022
FIRST LOOK AT DANA NECHUSHTAN’S NEW DUTCH FEATURE: PIECE OF MY HEART
As of today, you can watch the trailer of the new feature film PIECE OF MY HEART directed by Dana…
October 7, 2022
IT WILL RAIN WINS TOPKAPI FICTION AWARD 2022
On October 7, the Topkapi Award for Best Fiction Film was awarded as a part of the annual Nederlandse Filmacademie…
May 25, 2022
NOW ON DUTCH STREAMER VIDEOLAND: THE SNOWMAN
THE SNOWMAN (Dutch title: DE SNEEUWMAN: GEHEIMEN VAN EEN KINDERMOORDENAAR) is now streaming on the Dutch platform Videoland. In…
May 18, 2022
DIRECTOR TIM MIELANTS STARTS SHOOTING WIL
Director Tim Mielants starts shooting WIL Last week, director Tim Mielants has started shooting WIL, the book adaptation of the…
April 29, 2022
LUKAS DHONT’S CLOSE SELECTED FOR PALM D’OR COMPETITION
LUKAS DHONT'S CLOSE SELECTED FOR PALM D'OR COMPETETION We are proud to announce that our Flemish co production CLOSE is…
April 1, 2022
MAUDY VAN BREE JOINS TOPKAPI AS HEAD OF PRODUCTIONS
MAUDY VAN BREE JOINS TOPKAPI AS HEAD OF PRODUCTIONS Topkapi is pleased to announce that Maudy van Bree will join…
March 30, 2022
PIECE OF MY HEART IS FINALIZED
PIECE OF MY HEART IS FINALIZED Piece of my Heart, directed by Dana Nechushtan about two dancers, Irma and Olga,…
February 6, 2022
THE TERRIBLE EIGHTIES NOW ‘BINGE-WATCHABLE ON NPO START
THE TERRIBLE EIGHTIES NOW 'BINGE-WATCHABLE ON NPO START Our latest series, ‘The Terrible Eighties’ is now broadcasting on television and…
January 26, 2022
PICTURE LOCK FOR AARON ROOKUS’ GOODBYE STRANGER
PICTURE LOCK FOR AARON ROOKUS’ GOODBYE STRANGER Goodbye Stranger, previously known as Apollo, is picture locked. Goodbye Stranger narrates…
December 13, 2021
GIANCARLO SÁNCHEZ JOINS TOPKAPI FILMS
GIANCARLO SÁNCHEZ JOINS TOPKAPI FILMS Topkapi TV has hired Giancarlo Sánchez as Creative Director. The TV and film director of…
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…
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…
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…
August 16, 2021
CHILDHOOD DREAMS HAS STARTED FILMING
CHILDHOOD DREAMS HAS STARTED FILMING This series tells the story of four kids from a Dutch rural family who are…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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.…
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…
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."
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…
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…
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…
November 30, 2019 Thriller TAILGATE
Thriller TAILGATE
received well by Dutch media
“Bumperkleef deserves all the praise. The film is a well-aimed fantasy of revenge.”
November 23, 2019 Instinct wins three awards
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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),…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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."
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…
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…
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.…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
April 12, 2018
GIRL selected for ‘Un certain regard’ in Cannes
GIRL, the first feature film by Lukas Dhont and Belgian-Dutch co-production by Menuet, Frakas Productions and Topkapi Films is selected…
April 10, 2018
Arthur & Claire wins the Romy Award 2018
Co-production Arthur and Claire was granted with a Romy Award for Best Producer. The festival is hosted yearly in Vienna,…
March 21, 2018
Layla M. globally available on Netflix
The award-winning movie “Layla M.” is now available on Netflix worldwide*. Layla M. generated full cinemas in the Netherlands, had its world…
March 19, 2018
Towers of Power has finished filming
It’s a wrap for our new series Towers of Power (ot: Zuidas). After four months of shooting, the first episode is set to air on April 1st at NPO3, 21:15h.…
January 25, 2018
Land Running At The 48th Berlinale Panorama
Land, by director Babak Jalali, is one of the 47 films that will be running at this years Panorama as…
January 22, 2018
La Cama running at Berlinale Forum
Mónica Lairana’s La Cama will be running at this years Forum as part of the Berlinale. La Cama tells the story…
December 27, 2017
Pari supported by Eurimages
Pari, the new film by Siamak Etemadi is supported by Eurimages. The Greek/France/Bulgarian/Dutch coproduction receives € 170.000 production support, as is decided by…
December 24, 2017
Terror and Turbulent Skies supported by the Production Incentive
Terror (Robert Oey, Tomas Kaan, Joey Boink) and Turbulent Skies (Joram Lürsen) are supported by the Netherlands Production Incentive for high-end…
December 7, 2017
Shit Happens selected for Telescoop production grant
Shit Happens, the new film by screenwriter Marnie Blok and director Anna van der Heide, has been selected for the…
December 6, 2017
Bumperkleef selected for Dutch Crossover production grant
Bumperkleef, the new feature film by Lodewijk Crijns, is selected as Dutch Crossover - a €800.000 production grant by the…
November 27, 2017
Tom Adelaar in the 13th One Night Stand series
After eleven successful editions, the thirteenth series of One Night Stand films will go in production. The following projects have…
November 9, 2017
De Aanpassing and De Crematiekeizer selected for Telefilm 2018
Topkapi Films got selected for the Telefilm 2018 development stage with two projects: De Aanpassing by Dunya Khayame (screenplay) and Tim Kamps…
November 8, 2017
URK selected for Torino SeriesLab 2018
URK, a series written by Tom Bakker, got selected by Torino SeriesLab 2018. URK tells the story about a murder…
October 10, 2017
Two Topkapi TV series selected by the NPO-Fund
Drama television series Turbulent Skies (original title: Vliegende Hollanders) is supported for the production phase by the NPO-fund. The Jury unanimously believes that the…
September 20, 2017
Two Golden Calfs for Layla M.
LAYLA M. was awarded with two Golden Calfs, the Grand Prizes of Dutch film, during the 37th Netherlands Film Festival 2017. Nora…
September 5, 2017
Layla M. Dutch Academy Award entry
Dutch feature film Layla M. by director Mijke de Jong has been chosen as the official entry from The Netherlands…
August 22, 2017
Layla M. selected for European Film Award
Layla M. is one of the 51 selected feature films recommended for a nomination for the European Film Awards 2017.…
June 27, 2017
Aimée wins Topkapi Films Fiction Award 2017
Monday June 26th, the awards for the graduation films of the Netherlands Film Academy (NFA) class of 2017 were announced.…
May 16, 2017
Auf Einmal in Dutch theatres
Psychological thriller Auf Einmal, directed by Asli Özge, will be released in Dutch theatres from May 18. The film will be available on…
May 1, 2017
Fully Hooked Up selected for Telefilm 2019
Fully Hooked Up, the television film developed by screenwriter Janneke van der Pal and director Steven Wouterlood, has been selected…
April 19, 2017
Cast presentation Orange Fever
Nasrdin Dchar, Susan Visser, Hannah Hoekstra, Willem Voogd, Abbey Hoes, Martijn Lakemeier, Esmee van Kampen, Martijn Fischer, Jan Versteegh, Belinda…
April 6, 2017
IDSE GROTENHUIS JOINS TOPKAPI FILMS TEAM
Idse Grotenhuis, currently positioned as Creative Producer at Talpa Fiction, will be joining Topkapi Films as drama producer from May…
March 9, 2017
Flemish remake for The Longing
The Longing (OT: Het Verlangen), the new film by Joram Lürsen (Alles is Liefde) and Frank Ketelaar (Klem, Overspel), is…
February 14, 2017
Screenplay LAYLA M. nominated for Zilveren Krulstaart
The nominees are announced for the 'Zilveren Krulstaart', the Dutch screenplay awards, selected by members of the Guild of Screenwriters. Layla…
February 4, 2017
King of the Belgians wins KNF Award at IFFR
King of the Belgians, the fourth feature film by Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth, won the KNF Award during the…
February 2, 2017
Topkapi Films up for co-producing PARI
Topkapi Films and Le Bureau (FR) have boarded Siamak Etemadi’s debut feature Pari and will co-produce with Greek company Heretic and Bulgaria’s…
January 6, 2017
Happy Hannah selected for KORT! 2017
Happy Hannah, the short film project by Anne Barnhoorn, is selected for KORT! 2017. KORT! is the annual Dutch short…
December 14, 2016
Turbulent Skies selected by Dutch Cultural Mediafund
The International Jury of the Dutch Cultural Mediafund has selected 3 projects (out of 5) for subsidy. The Jury has…
November 29, 2016
Danil Vorobyev wins Angela Award for Out of Love
Danil Vorobyev has received an Angela Award for his portraying of the role of Nikolai in Out of Love. The…
November 28, 2016
Layla M. wins two awards during Subtitle Film Festival in Ireland
Both director Mijke de Jong and actress Nora El Koussour have received an Angela Award last Sunday night, during the…
November 7, 2016
Trine Dyrholm nominated for European Film Award
Actress Trine Dyrholm has been nominated for a European Film Award for her role in Thomas Vinterberg’s THE COMMUNE. This…
October 25, 2016
Two projects selected for Telefilm Development stage 2017
This year the Telefilm commission received 55 applications, of which 12 projects were selected for further development. Two Topkapi Films’…
October 25, 2016
De nacht is nog jong selected for realization Telefilm 2016
Telefilm De nacht is nog jong, by writer Johan Fretz and director Nicole van Kilsdonk is now selected for realization.…
October 20, 2016
European premiere Layla M. at London BFI
Tuesday october 11th the European premiere of Layla M took place at the London BFI Film Festival. After this screening…
October 6, 2016
GRATIS wins Golden Calf Best Short Film 2016
Short film GRATIS from Tobias Smeets and Merijn Scholte Albers was granted with a golden calf during the Netherlands Film…
September 29, 2016
OUT OF LOVE nominated for the KNF-Juryaward
The jury of the KNF (Association of Dutch Filmjournalists) has nominated Beyond Sleep (Boudewijn Koole), A strange love affair with…
September 22, 2016
A Noble Intention wins “Parel voor de beste boekverfilming”
The award was handed to director Joram Lürsen, screenwriter Frank Ketelaar and author of the eponymous book Thomas Rosenboom during…
September 16, 2016
13 Golden Calf nominations for Topkapi Films
Topkapi Films will be attending the Netherlands Film Festival 2016 with the feature films Publieke Werken (A Noble Intention), Stop…
September 1, 2016
International success for Layla M
The new film by Mijke de Jong is now also selected for the competition of London BFI Film Festival 2016…
August 4, 2016
A Noble Intention Nominated for Parel Award
A Noble Intention is nominated for the Parel, the Audience Award for the Best Book Adaptation. A Noble Intention is directed…
August 3, 2016
Land and Shade hits Dutch theatres September 29
Co-production Land and Shade (La Tierra Y La Sombra) will be offered by different movie theatres in the Netherlands from…
August 2, 2016
Out of Love in Dutch cinemas August 11
From August 11, Out of Love, the feature film by Paloma Aguilera Valdebenito that premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam…
July 29, 2016
King of the Belgians selected for Venice Film Festival
King of the Belgians, the fourth feature film by Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth, will have its world premiere as…
May 18, 2016
A Noble Intention globally available on Netflix
Dutch Cinema hit “A Noble Intention” (o.t. Publieke Werken) will soon be available on Netflix world wide. Sales agent Dutch…
April 18, 2016
Turbulent Skies selected by the Dutch Cultural Media Fund
Topkapi TV series Turbulent Skies has been selected by the Dutch Cultural Media Fund! Drama television series Turbulent Skies (original…
April 12, 2016
Topkapi Films to co-produce The Melting
Topkapi Films will be co-producing the film adaption of The Melting, the directorial debut of Veerle Beatens (Leading Actress from The…
March 18, 2016
Chantal Janzen joins cast of The Longing
Chantal Janzen, known for her roles in Alles is Liefde, Soof and Divorce, will play one of the main parts in…
March 16, 2016
Boy Meets Girl Again selected for Telefilm
Topkapi Films got selected for the Telefilm development stage with the project of Johan Fretz and Nicole van Kilsdonk. Boy meets…
March 15, 2016
Mission Earth in virtual reality
Topkapi Films and VPRO have launched a virtual reality film that takes you on board of The Tasman! The VR-film…
March 14, 2016
A Noble Intention visual effects breakdown
A Noble Intention - the film which brings to life Amsterdam in 1888 - is one of the most complex VFX films ever produced in…
February 3, 2016
Best Director Award at Sundance for Felix van Groeningen
Felix van Groeningen wins the Best Director Award at the Sundance Film Festival with his fifth feature film Belgica, part of the…
February 3, 2016
Premiere Out of Love at the IFFR
Out of Love, the first feature film by Paloma Aguilera Valdebenito, premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam! Save the date…
February 3, 2016
Stop Acting Now in premiere at the IFFR
Tonight Stop Acting Now - Wunderbaum's docu drama - will premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. The Rotterdam based theatre collective…
February 2, 2016
World premiere Auf Einmal at Panorama Berlin
The world premiere of Auf Einmal (All of a Sudden), the new feature film by Asli Özge, will take place in Berlin at…
January 11, 2016
The Commune selected for Berlinale
The Commune (ot: Kollektivet), by Danish director Thomas Vinterberg (Festen, Jagten) will have its world premiere at the 66th Berlin International…
January 6, 2016
Out of Love selected for IFFR’s Bright Future
Out of Love, the first feature film by Paloma Aguilera Valdebenito, is part of the selection of the Bright Future main programme…
January 4, 2016
100.000 visitors for A Noble Intention
Public Works received 2016's first Golden Film award. On New Year's Eve the film had its 100.000th visitor. The Golden Film was…
January 1, 2016
Gratis selected for KORT! 2016
Gratis, the short film project by Merijn Scholte Alberts and Tobias Smeets, is selected for KORT! 2016. KORT! is the…
December 14, 2015
NFF & HBF Support for La Cama
La Cama receives support from Hubert Bals Fund & The Netherlands Film Fund. The Netherlands Film Fund and the Hubert…
December 3, 2015
World premiere for Belgica at Sundance Film Festival
Belgica, the most recent film by Felix van Groeningen (The Misfortunates, The Broken Circle Breakdown) will have its world premiere…
December 2, 2015
Public Works world premiere
Monday November 30th the world premiere of Public Works took place at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. After the main cast and…
November 24, 2015
Trailer for Van Groeningen’s Belgica
Three years after The Broken Circle Breakdown, Felix Van Groeningen is back with Belgica. Menuet just presented the trailer (please click here)…
November 19, 2015
Land and Shade wins three awards in Thessaloniki
Land and shade (OT: La Tierra y la sombra) won three awards at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival: the Special Jury Award…
November 1, 2015
First shooting day The Commune by Thomas Vinterberg
October 27th the principal photography of coproduction The Commune (OT: Kollektivit) started. The film shoot takes place in Denmark and Sweden. The Dutch…
October 26, 2015
Trailer for Vinterberg’s The Commune
TrustNordisk presented the trailer (please click here) for Vinterberg's upcoming drama The Commune. The Commune (OT: Kollektivet) will be released January 2016. Written…
October 16, 2015
We present the trailer of Public Works
Finally..! The trailer of Public Works! To watch the trailer, please click here.
October 2, 2015
Cafard selection Montreal Film Festival
Cafard, the film by Jan Bultheel, is invited by the Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma. The animated film will be…
September 28, 2015
Land and Shade awarded at San Sebastian Film Festival
Land and Shade (OT: La Tierra y la sombra) won the Spanish Cooperation Award at the San Sebastian Film Festival. The film…
September 25, 2015
Janine Jansen performs title music Public Works
Violinist Janine Jansen performs the title music for the feaure film Public Works. In the film we hear parts of…
September 14, 2015
Zilveren Krulstraat nomination for Mission Earth!
Mission Earth, written by Nathan Vecht, Don Duyns, Daan Windhorst and Rik van den Bos, got nominated for the Zilveren…
September 7, 2015
Halina Reijn to direct debut Locus of Control
Halina Reijn will direct the feature film Locus of Control. Actors Carice van Houten and Marwan Kenzari are attached to the film, which…
July 2, 2015
Nachtoord winner of Topkapi Films Fiction Award
On Monday June 29th, the awards for the graduation films 2015 of the Netherlands Film and Television Academy (NFTA) were…
May 28, 2015
Caméra d’Or for Land and Shade
Land and shade (OT: La Tierra y la Sombra), directed by César Acevedo, won the Caméra d'Or in Cannes during the The…
May 22, 2015
Land and Shade awarded in Cannes
HBF+ co production Land and Shade (OT: La Tierra y la Sombra), directed by César Acevedo received the France 4…
May 18, 2015
Something Useful selected for Netherlands Film Fund & Hubert Bals Fund Coproduction Scheme
Netherlands Film Fund + Hubert Bals Fund Co-production Scheme 2015 selected our coproduction Something Useful for realization. Something Useful is…
April 21, 2015
Land and Shade selected for Critics’ Week in Cannes
HBF+ co production Land and Shade (OT: La Tierra y la Sombra), directed by César Acevedo, is selected for the 54th…
February 27, 2015
Hedwig
Today Friday 27th of February 2015 our beloved Hedwig passed away. For more than ten years Hedwig was the script editor…
February 12, 2015
It’s a wrap for Belgica
This week we had the final shooting day of Belgica. The major part of the film was shot in Gent,…
February 12, 2015
Second season for Mission Earth
The space trip of the seven crewmembers on the Tasman continues! They still haven’t found a new home planet for…
February 5, 2015
Topkapi Films and AVROTROS produce drama series on the history of Dutch commercial air transport
Initiated by Jeroen Plesman, great-grandson of Albert Plesman, Topkapi Films and AVROTROS have decided to collaborate on a drama series…
January 19, 2015
El Cinco Dutch premiere at the IFFR
El Cinco de Talleres, the new feature film by Adrián Biniez (Gigante), will have its Dutch premiere at the International…
December 10, 2014
It’s a wrap for Public Works!
It's a wrap for Public Works. The last shooting days of Public Works (OT: Publieke Werken) took place in the Netherlands last weeks. The major part…
December 4, 2014
Start principal photography Belgica by Felix van Groeningen
Last week Felix van Groeningen (The Broken Circle Breakdown, The Misfortunates) started with the shoot for his fifth feature film. Belgica is…
October 31, 2014
Last shooting day for HBF+ coproduction Land and Shade
Colombian HBF Plus coproduction Land and Shade (OT: La Tierra y la Sombra) finished principal photography. The film by César Augusto Acevedo was…
October 1, 2014
Pony Place selected for BFI London Film Festival
Pony Place, the short film of Joost Reijmers and Thomas van der Ree, is selected for the next edition of the…
October 1, 2014
Golden Calf Best Cinematography & Best Music for Helium
Helium, the feature film by Eché Janga (screenplay: Sammy Reynaert), won two Golden Calfs at the 2014 Netherlands Film Festival. Tibor Dingelstad…
September 30, 2014
Zilveren Krulstaart award for screenplay Pony Place
Screenwriter Thomas van der Ree is the winner of the Zilveren Krulstaart award 2014 for the screenplay of short film Pony…
September 17, 2014
Principal photography of Public Works started!
This week principal photography of Public Works (o.t. Publieke Werken) started. For the shoot of Public Works a unique film set of the Prins…
September 4, 2014
Kim van Kooten and Alex Klaasen in first Dutch science fiction comedy
In August Topkapi Films started the shooting of the very first Dutch science fiction comedy Mission Earth (O.T. Missie Aarde).…
August 25, 2014
Frailer selected for Toronto
Frailer (OT: Brozer), directed by Mijke de Jong, is selected for the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival. It will be presented…
July 22, 2014
El 5 de Talleres selected for Venice Days
Topkapi’s co production El 5 de Talleres (The Midfielder) is selected in the competition of the 11th edition of Venice…
July 21, 2014
Topkapi Films receives MEDIA Slate Funding
September 13th the European Commission announced their selection for development proposals. Topkapi Films is selected for a development support of…
July 9, 2014
Start of film shoot Kidnap
In July the film shoot of Kidnap started, starring Martin van Waardenberg (The Marathon, Loonies II), Steven Van Watermeulen (Dorsvloer…
July 1, 2014
Gameboy wins Topkapi Films Fiction Award
Monday June 30th, the awards for the graduation films 2014 of the Netherlands Film Academy (NFA) were announced during the…
July 1, 2014
Trailer Bloedlink online
We present: the trailer for Bloedlink (Reckless)! The thriller by Joram Lürsen (Alles is Liefde, Alles is Familie) and screenwriter Frank Ketelaar…
June 30, 2014
Belgica supported by Eurimages
Belgica, the new film by Felix van Groeningen (The Misfortunates, The Broken Circle Breakdown), is supported by Eurimages. The Flemish/Dutch/French coproduction…
June 10, 2014
Bloedlink opens Netherlands Film Festival
Bloedlink (Reckless) is selected as the opening film of the 34th Netherlands Film Festival. The thriller, made by Golden Calf…
May 22, 2014
Land and Shade selected for HBF+
Topkapi Films' coproduction Land and Shade (original title: La Tierra y la Sombra) has been selected for this year's first Hubert Bals…
May 13, 2014
Pony Place wins awards in Aspen-Colorado and Emden
Pony Place, the short film by director Joost Reijmers and writer Thomas van der Ree, won the audience award at the Aspen…
May 13, 2014
Teaser Reckless online
The teaser for the new thriller Reckless (original title Bloedlink) is online. Ex-cons Victor (Tygo Gernandt) and Rico (Marwan Kenzari) have masterminded a…
May 12, 2014
Loonies II trailer online
The trailer Loonies II (original title: Loenatik, te gek!) is online. Loonies II is the new film on the psychiatric patients Bep Brul…
March 27, 2014
Karl Baumgartner
The widely beloved and respected producer/distributor Karl Baumgartner, 'Baumi' for friends, has died at the age of 65 in his…
January 22, 2014
Helium at the International Film Festival Rotterdam
Helium, directed by Eché Janga and based on the screenplay by Sammy Reynaert, is selected for the International Film Festival…
January 16, 2014
Oscar nomination The Broken Circle Breakdown
Topkapi Films is incredibly proud and congratulates Menuet, Felix van Groeningen and cast and crew of The Broken Circle Breakdown…
December 13, 2013
Out of Love selected for De Oversteek
Out of Love, the feature film project by Paloma Aguilera Valdebenito, is selected for 'De Oversteek' production funding. A joint board of…
October 23, 2013
Golden Calf winner Marwan Kenzari in thriller Bloedlink
Marwan Kenzari, who recently won the Golden Calf for Best Actor (Wolf), plays one of the three main parts in…
September 26, 2013
Award Yorick van Wageningen for The Resurrection of a Bastard at Austin Fantastic Film Fest
The Resurrection of a Bastard was selected for the 'Next Wave' Spotlight competition at the Austin Fantastic Film Fest. September 23rd…
September 17, 2013
The Broken Circle Breakdown big winner Flemish film awards
The Broken Circle Breakdown is the big winner of the Flemish film awards at the Oostende Film Festival. The film…
June 6, 2013
Waterboys and Harde Noten selected for Telefilm 2013
Topkapi Films got selected for the Telefilm 2013 development stage with two projects: Waterboys by Robert Jan Westdijk was selected…
April 25, 2013
Topkapi Films acquires rights on thriller IV by Arjen Lubach
The thriller ‘IV’ by Arjen Lubach will be adapted for a tv series. Topkapi Films has acquired the rights of…
April 17, 2013
Telescoop funds Public Works with 1.8 million euro
The Telescoop initiative, which reunites the Netherlands Film Fund, the CoBO Fund and the Dutch public broadcasting organizations, has awarded the…
March 7, 2013
Tribeca invites The Broken Circle Breakdown
Felix van Groeningen’s The Broken Circle Breakdown has been selected for Official Competition at the Tribeca International Film Festival (17 – 28…
February 19, 2013
Two Awards for The Broken Circle Breakdown at Berlinale
The Broken Circle Breakdown, a film by Felix van Groeningen was awarded twice at this years' Berlinale: it won the Europa Cinemas…
February 19, 2013
Jury’s Special Mention for LAYLA FOURIE in Berlin
The Jury of this year Berlinale competition, headed by Wong Kar Wai acknowledge LAYLA FOURIE by Pia Marais together with…
January 24, 2013
Trailer The Resurrection of a Bastard
The trailer of The Resurrection of a Bastard (De Wederopstanding van een Klootzak) is online: Trailer The Resurrection of a…
January 13, 2013
Layla Fourie selected for main competition at the Berlinale
The co production Layla Fourie will premiere on Monday 11 February during the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival. The film…
December 18, 2012
Two co-productions selected for Panorama at Berlinale
Topkapi’s co productions The Broken Circle Breakdown (Felix van Groeningen) and Tanta Agua (Ana Guevara Pose, Leticia Jorge Romero) are…
November 26, 2012
Golden Film Award for The Family Way
Last Sunday the film The Family Way (Alles is Familie) directed by Joram Lürsen and written by Kim van Kooten…
November 19, 2012
Best Director Award for Little Black Spiders at Festival International du Film d’ARRAS
Little Black Spiders (Patrice Toye) is awarded with the Atlas d'Argent (Best Director's Prize) at the Festival International du Film d'ARRAS.…
November 13, 2012
My Life on Planet B at Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata
My Life on Planet B directed by Iván López Núñez will have its Latin-American premiere at the 27th Festival Internacional…
October 18, 2012
100.000 visitors Only Decent People first week of release
Only Decent People (Alleen Maar Nette Mensen) by director Lodewijk Crijns received the Golden Film Award today. Since its release…
October 8, 2012
3 Golden Calfs for The Heineken Kidnapping
The Heineken Kidnapping was awarded with three Golden Calfs, the Grand Prizes of Dutch film, during the 32nd Netherlands Film…
October 3, 2012
Trailer The Family Way online
The official trailer of the romantic comedy The Family Way (original title: Alles is Familie) is online! The Family Way is the new film…
September 26, 2012
Promising start for Little Black Spiders
Little Black Spiders, the feature film of Patrice Toye, had a very succesful opening weekend in Belgian cinemas. After its…
September 17, 2012
Topkapi Films receives European slate funding from MEDIA
September 13th the European Commission announced their selection for development proposals. Topkapi Films is selected for a development support of…
September 13, 2012
Trailer My Life on Planet B
The official trailer of My Life on Planet B is online! Trailer The debut film by director Iván López Núñez will have its…
September 3, 2012
My Life on Planet B premieres at Netherlands Film Festival
My Life on Planet B, the feature film debut of director Iván López Núñez, will have its premiere at the…
August 28, 2012
Post Tenebras Lux shown at Toronto IFF
Topkapi Films co production Post Tenebras Lux, directed by Carlos Reygadas, is selected for the Wavelengths at the Toronto International Filmfestival 2012.…
August 23, 2012
Start of shooting Nude Area by Urszula Antoniak
Today the shooting of Nude Area started. The film is directed by Urszula Antoniak and produced by Topkapi films and…
August 22, 2012
Little Black Spiders premieres at the Netherlands Film Festival
The Flemish-Dutch co production Little black Spiders by director Patrice Toye will have its premiere on 4 October at the…
July 10, 2012
Trailer Only Decent People
The official trailer of Only Decent People (original title: Alleen maar nette mensen) is online! Only Decent People is the…
June 28, 2012
Teaser The Family Way Online
From now on the teaser of the film The Family Way is online and will be shown in various theaters.…
June 20, 2012
Trailer The Broken Circle Breakdown online
The trailer of The Broken Circle Breakdown is now online. The Broken Circle Breakdown is the new film by Felix…
June 15, 2012
Three projects Topkapi Films selected for Telefilm
Today CoBO announced their selection for next years Telefilm round. Three projects from Topkapi Films were selected for development. -…
May 24, 2012
Post Tenebras Lux premiere at Cannes
Today Carlos Reygadas’ film Post Tenebras Lux will have its premiere in The Palais at Cannes. The film is a…
May 23, 2012
The Midfielder selected for Hubert Bals Fund Plus
Hubert Bals Fund Plus selected our coproduction The Midfielder for realization. The Midfielder is the second film by director Adrián…
May 9, 2012
Yorick van Wageningen plays a Bastard
Today the main cast of The Resurrection of a Bastard has been revealed. The shooting of this film will start…
April 23, 2012
Bejing International Film Festival selects Black Butterflies
Black Butterflies, directed by Paula van der Oest, is selected for the 2nd edition of the Bejing International Film Festival…
April 19, 2012
Co Production Topkapi Films in Competition in Cannes
Topkapi Films co production Post Tenebras Lux, directed by Carlos Reygadas, is selected for the main competition of this years’ Cannes…
April 13, 2012
Last Cristeros wins four awards
Last month Last Cristeros (Los Últimos Cristeros) won four awards on different festivals in the world. The film won the…
April 4, 2012
The Family Way on Facebook
From now on The Family Way (Alles is Familie) has its own page on Facebook. Scenario writer Kim van Kooten…
March 28, 2012
Full cast The family way revealed
Last Monday, the full cast presented itself at the DeLaMar theatre in Amsterdam. Besides Carice van Houten and Willeke Alberti,…
March 19, 2012
Carice van Houten in THE FAMILY WAY
Carice van Houten will play one of the main parts in the romantic comedy THE FAMILY WAY. After LOVE IS…
March 13, 2012
Rembrandt Award for Rutger Hauer and Carice van Houten
Rutger Hauer and Carice van Houten received a Rembrandt Award during its 15th award ceremony on 12 March 2012. Carice…
March 12, 2012
Black Butterflies leads with 6 awards
This weekend Black Butterflies was rewarded with 6 South African Film and Television Awards: - Best Feature Film - Best…
March 9, 2012
US release for The Heineken Kidnapping
Fall 2012 Release for Director Maarten Treurniet’s Gripping True-Crime Drama New York, NY (March 2012) – MPI Media Group today…
February 12, 2012
Topkapi Films at the CineMart
NUDE AREA by Urszula Antoniak is selected for the Cinemart and gives a hypnotic portrait of female adolescence and sexuality…
January 21, 2012
Topkapi Films
Topkapi Films was founded this year by Frans van Gestel and Arnold Heslenfeld, former producers of IDTV Film that originated…
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