The Golden Calf is the award of the Netherlands Film Festival, which is held annually in Utrecht. The award has been presented since 1981, originally in six categories: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Feature Film, Best Short Film, Culture Prize and Honourable mention. In 2004, there were 16 award categories, mainly because in 2003 the categories Best Photography, Best Montage, Best Music, Best Production Design, Best Sound Design were added.
Waiter is a 2006 Dutch-Belgian absurdist black comedy film by Alex van Warmerdam. It tells the story of Edgar, a discontented waiter. The film had its world premiere on the Toronto Film Festival on 10 September 2006. It was the opening film of the Netherlands Film Festival, where Waiter received two Golden Calves, for Best Scenario and Best Production Design. In January 2007 the film received a Golden Film. The film is about stagnation of creativity and a take on overbearing of elements in life, it also takes wryly a puck-shot at god and his relation with humans.
The following is a list of winners of the Golden Calf for best actor/actress at the Nederlands Film Festival. From 2021 onwards the award became a gender-neutral award.
The following is a list of winners of the Golden Calf for best Director at the NFF.
The following is a list of winners of the Golden Calf Culture Prize at the NFF.
The following is a list of winners of the Golden Calf for best script at the NFF. This category was awarded since 1999.
The following is a list of winners of the Golden Calf for best long feature film at the NFF.
The following is a list of winners of the Golden Calf for best montage at the NFF. This category has been awarded since 2003.
The following is a list of winners of the Golden Calf for best music at the NFF. This category has been awarded since 2003.
The following is a list of winners of the Golden Calf for best Production Design at the Nederlands Film Festival. This category has been awarded since 2003.
The following is a list of winners of the Golden Calf for best Sound Design at the Nederlands Film Festival (NFF). This category has been awarded since 2003.
The following is a list of winners of the Golden Calf for best Long Documentary at the NFF.
The following is a list of winners of the Golden Calf for best Television Drama at the NFF.
The following is a list of winners of the Golden Calf Occupation Award of the Netherlands Film Festival. In 2003, the category was split up into separate categories for Best Production Design, Best Sound Design, Best Music, Best Editing and Best Camera.
The Golden Calf Development Prize is awarded at the Netherlands Film Festival.
Diederik van Rooijen is a Dutch television and film director.
Esther Rots is a Dutch film director.
Sander Vos is a Dutch film editor.
Bloody Marie is a 2019 Dutch action thriller film written and directed by Guido van Driel and Lennert Hillege. It stars Susanne Wolff. In July 2019, it was shortlisted as one of the nine films in contention to be the Dutch entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not selected.
Paradise Drifters is a 2020 Dutch film directed by Mees Peijnenburg. The film premiered at the 2020 International Film Festival Rotterdam.