Cinema of the Netherlands refers to the film industry based in the Netherlands. Because the Dutch film industry is relatively small, and there is little or no international market for Dutch films, almost all films rely on state funding. This funding can be achieved through several sources, for instance through the Netherlands Film Fund or the public broadcast networks. In recent years the Dutch Government has established several tax shelters for private investments in Dutch films.
Carice Anouk van Houten is a Dutch actress and singer. Her first leading role in the television film Suzy Q (1999) won her the Golden Calf for Best Acting in a Television Drama; two years later, she won the Golden Calf for Best Actress for Miss Minoes (2001).
Halina Reijn is a Dutch actress, writer and film director.
The Netherlands national football team has represented the Netherlands in international men's football matches since 1905. The men's national team is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), the governing body for football in the Netherlands, which is a part of UEFA, under the jurisdiction of FIFA. They were sometimes regarded as the greatest national team of the respective generations. Most of the Netherlands home matches are played at the Johan Cruyff Arena, De Kuip, Philips Stadion and De Grolsch Veste.
The Caribbean Netherlands is a part of the Netherlands located outside of Europe, in the Caribbean, consisting of three so-called special municipalities. These are the islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, as they are also known in legislation, or the BES islands for short. The islands are officially classified as public bodies in the Netherlands and as overseas territories of the European Union; as such, European Union law does not automatically apply to them.
Marwan Kenzari is a Dutch actor born in The Hague, Netherlands. Starting his career in 2008, he first came to prominence for his role in the 2013 film Wolf, which earned him a Golden Calf award for Best Actor. Since 2016, he has been starring in English-language films, including Aladdin (2019), The Old Guard (2020) and Black Adam (2022), which earned him international recognition.
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.
Justin Bijlow is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Feyenoord and the Netherlands national team.
Renée Fokker is a Dutch television and film actress. She is known for her roles in the television series Vrouwenvleugel and De zomer van '45. Fokker also won the Golden Calf for Best Actress award for her role in the 1996 film Blind Date.
The Promise of Pisa is a 2019 Dutch drama film directed by Norbert ter Hall. The film is based on the autobiographical novel by Mano Bouzamour.
The COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands has resulted in 8,620,051 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 22,986 deaths.
Men at Work: Miami is a 2020 Dutch comedy film directed by Johan Nijenhuis. The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets. It was the second highest-grossing Dutch film of 2020. It was also the third best visited Dutch film of 2020.
The Marriage Escape is a 2020 Dutch comedy-drama film directed by Johan Nijenhuis. The film is an adaptation of the 2016 Czech film Tiger Theory, and it is the first cinema film predominantly spoken in the Tweants variety of Low Saxon, although the title is in Dutch.
Life as It Should Be is a 2020 Dutch film directed by Ruud Schuurman. The film is based on the book of the same name by Dutch model, writer and host Daphne Deckers.
De Grote Slijmfilm is a 2020 Dutch adventure film directed by Hans Somers. The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets. It was both the best visited Dutch children's film and the fourth highest-grossing Dutch film of 2020. It was also the fifth best visited Dutch film of 2020.
Pirates Down the Street is a 2020 Dutch film directed by Pim van Hoeve. The film is based on the children's book of the same name written by Reggie Naus.
Silverstar is a 2022 Dutch adventure film directed by Diede in 't Veld. The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets. The film is the sequel to the 2019 film Whitestar.
Happy Single is a 2023 Dutch romantic comedy film directed by Anna van Keimpema. The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets.
Juvat Westendorp is a Dutch dancer, choreographer and actor. He starred in the films Men at Work: Miami (2020), Silverstar (2022) and Happy Single (2023). He also played a small role in the soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden.
