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.
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.
Carice Anouk van Houten is a Dutch actress. 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).
Tygo Gernandt is a Dutch actor. He has appeared in several Dutch movies, among them Van God Los, Eilandgasten, Schnitzelparadijs and De Dominee. He also appeared in the BBC TV series The Last Kingdom.
Bracha Semeyns de Vries van Doesburgh is a Dutch actress. She is well known for her film roles in Too Fat Too Furious, Het Schnitzelparadijs and Dick Maas's Moordwijven. On television, she portrayed Fatima in the prime time series S1NGLE.
Louis Alphonse van Gasteren was a Dutch film director, film producer, and artist. He was born in Amsterdam. He is the son of actor Louis van Gasteren Sr. and singer Elise Menagé Challa, and the brother of actress Josephine van Gasteren.
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.
Dunya and Desie is a 2008 Dutch film about the friendship between two Dutch teenage girls, directed by Dana Nechushtan and based on the television series Dunya en Desie, which aired over three seasons, from 2002 to 2004. The film was chosen as the Netherlands' official submission to the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but it was not nominated. It won a Golden Film, an award recognizing box office achievements in the Netherlands.
Jesus Is a Palestinian is a 1999 Dutch comedy film written and directed by Lodewijk Crijns. The film parodies on religious fanaticism and millennialism, which involves the topics of self mutilation, incest, and euthanasia, is the director's first full-length movie. It premiered at the 1999 International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Mohammed Chaara is a Moroccan-Dutch television and film actor. Chaara started his career in soap opera Goudkust as "Samir" and is best known for his appearances in films Hush Hush Baby and Schnitzel Paradise. Chaara is a Muslim.
Mimoun Oaïssa is a Moroccan-Dutch actor and screenwriter.
Mamoun Elyounoussi is a Dutch actor of Moroccan descent. His early roles include Polleke and Winky's Horse.
Jeroen Willems was a Dutch Golden Calf and Louis d'Or winning film, TV, and stage actor and singer.
Mischa Kamp is a Dutch film director best known for the 2014 TV film Jongens.
Petrus Johannes Maria "Peer" Mascini was a Dutch actor and writer. He is well known for his work in Blind Date (1996) and De eenzame oorlog van Koos Tak (1996). He was a recipient of Golden Calf award.
Katia's Sister is a 2008 film directed by Mijke de Jong. It was adapted by Jan Eilander and Jolien Laarman from a 2001 novel written by Andrés Barba. The film premiered at the Netherlands Film Festival and won two Golden Calf awards.
Paradise Drifters is a 2020 Dutch film directed by Mees Peijnenburg. The film premiered at the 2020 International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Pirates Down the Street is a 2020 Dutch film directed by Pim van Hoeve. The film is based on the 2011 children's book of the same name written by Reggie Naus.The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets. It was the fifth highest-grossing Dutch film of 2020. It was also the sixth best visited Dutch film of 2020.
Casanova's is a 2020 Dutch comedy film directed by Jamel Aattache. The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets. It was the sixth highest-grossing Dutch film of 2020. It was also the seventh best visited Dutch film of 2020.
Bilal El Mehdi Wahib is a Dutch actor, singer and rapper. He has appeared in several Dutch films and series like Nieuwe buren, SpangaS, Mocro Maffia and Commando's and films Layla M., De Held, De libi and Paradise Drifters portrayed mainly in ethnic roles. In 2020, he won the Golden Calf for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Paradise Drifters in the role of Yousef.
