Kauwboy is a 2012 Dutch drama film directed by Boudewijn Koole. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.
De Held is a 2016 Dutch crime film directed by Menno Meyjes. It was based on the novel of the same name by Jessica Durlacher. It was listed as one of eleven films that could be selected as the Dutch submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
In My Father's Garden is a 2016 Dutch drama film directed by Ben Sombogaart. It was based on the book of the same name by Jan Siebelink. It was listed as one of eleven films that could be selected as the Dutch submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Tonio is a 2016 Dutch drama film directed by Paula van der Oest. It was based on the book of the same name by A.F. Th. van der Heijden. It was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. The film won the Pearl Award at the Film by the Sea festival in the Netherlands in 2017.
Mijke de Jong is a Dutch film director, screenwriter and producer. She is known for creating films such as Bluebird (2004), Frailer (2014), Layla M. (2016) and God Only Knows (2019). Layla M. was selected as the 2018 Dutch entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
In Blue is a 2017 Dutch drama film directed by Jaap van Heusden. It was shortlisted by the EYE Film Institute Netherlands as one of the eight films to be selected as the potential Dutch submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards. However, it was not selected, with Layla M. being chosen as the Dutch entry.
Layla M. is a 2016 Dutch drama film directed by Mijke de Jong. It stars Nora El Koussour as Layla, a young Dutch woman of Moroccan background who rebels against her family and schooling to become an Islamic fundamentalist. As in other films by de Jong, the focus is on a strong-willed young woman growing up. In Layla M., de Jong and her collaborator Jan Eilander wanted to examine the radicalisation of European youngsters. The writers were inspired by a real life account; they wrote the script during the Arab Spring and the trial of Geert Wilders.
Quality Time is a 2017 Dutch drama film directed by Daan Bakker. It was shortlisted by the EYE Film Institute Netherlands as one of the eight films to be selected as the potential Dutch submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards. However, it was not selected, with Layla M. being chosen as the Dutch entry.
The Day My Father Became a Bush is a 2016 Dutch drama film directed by Nicole van Kilsdonk. It was shortlisted by the EYE Film Institute Netherlands as one of the eight films to be selected as the potential Dutch submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards. However, it was not selected, with Layla M. being chosen as the Dutch entry.
Tulipani, Love, Honour and a Bicycle is a 2017 Dutch comedy film, written by Peter van Wijk and directed by Mike van Diem. It was shortlisted by the EYE Film Institute Netherlands as one of the eight films to be selected as the potential Dutch submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards. However, it was not selected, with Layla M. being chosen as the Dutch entry.
Disappearance is a 2017 Dutch drama film directed by Boudewijn Koole. It was shortlisted by the EYE Film Institute Netherlands as one of the eight films to be selected as the potential Dutch submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards. However, it was not selected, with Layla M. being chosen as the Dutch entry.
De Matthäus Missie van Reinbert de Leeuw is a 2016 Dutch Documentary film directed by Cherry Duyns. It documents how conductor Reinbert de Leeuw prepares for a concert of Johann Sebastian Bachs St Matthew Passion in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. It was shortlisted by the EYE Film Institute Netherlands as one of the eight films to be selected as the potential Dutch submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards. However, it was not selected, with Layla M. being chosen as the Dutch entry.
Brothers is a 2017 Dutch drama film directed by Hanro Smitsman. In July 2018, it was one of nine films shortlisted to be the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not selected.
Craving is a 2018 Dutch comedy film directed by Saskia Diesing. It is based on the book of the same name, written by Esther Gerritsen. In July 2018, it was one of nine films shortlisted to be the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not selected.
Messi and Maud is a 2017 Dutch drama film directed by Marleen Jonkman. In July 2018, it was one of nine films shortlisted to be the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not selected.
Nora El Koussour is a Dutch actress. She won the Golden Calf for Best Actress award in 2017 for her role in the film Layla M..
