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A-Film
A-Film Benelux B.V. (formerly known as A-Film Distribution) was an independent film distributor based in the Netherlands. History A-Film Distribution was founded in November 1999 by film producers San Fu Maltha and Pim Hermeling. The company distributed mainstream and arthouse films in the Netherlands as well with local releases such as ''Costa!'' and ''Love is All''. The company also distributed non-Dutch films such as ''Alexander'', '' Lost in Translation'', '' The Pianist'' and The ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy. In 2006, the company won Golden Calf awards for ''Waiter'', '' Black Book'', '' Night Ride'' and ''Bonkers''. That same year, San Fu Maltha left A-Film. In 2008, Pim Hermeling left A-Film as well. In May 2013, the company merged with Benelux Film Distributors to form A-Film Benelux. On 14 September 2015, the company filed an automatic stay; it filed for bankruptcy the next day. Dutch FilmWorks bought the distribution rights to the company's film library on 3 November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benelux Film Distributors
Benelux Film Distributors, also known as Benelux Film Distributors Home Entertainment, BFD and BFDHE, was a joint venture of various independent film distributors founded in 2006. They marketed a wide range of films in cinemas and on home video in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. They distributed films by Lumiﾃｨre (Belgium), Inspire Pictures (Netherlands) and Dutch FilmWorks (Netherlands). The company Video/Film Express (Houten, Netherlands), founded in 1991, were merged with BFD on January 1, 2012. Subsequently, BFD had two offices in Ghent, Belgium and Houten. Movies distributed by BFD included '' Oorlogswinter'', '' Crusade in Jeans'', ''The Letter for the King'', '' Stricken'', ''Love Crime'', ''Amazing Grace'', ''Colombiana'', '' De Marathon'', ''The Happy Housewife'', and '' Black Out''. The company merged with A-Film Distribution A-Film Benelux B.V. (formerly known as A-Film Distribution) was an independent film distributor based in the Netherlands. History A- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Fu Maltha
San Fu Maltha (born 17 July 1958) is a Dutch film producer and film distributor. He founded the production company Fu Works and he co-founded film distributor A-Film. Biography San Fu Maltha was born on 17 July 1958 in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.About Fu Works . Retrieved on 2008-01-28. He started his film career in the Netherlands as a and manager for and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonkers (film)
''Bonkers'' () is a 2005 Dutch comedy drama film directed by Martin Koolhoven, starring Jesse Rinsma, Carice van Houten and Daan Schuurmans. It was the opening film of the Cinekid Festival and was released on 15 October 2005. The film won a Audience Award at the Netherlands Film Festival. Plot Cast * Carice van Houten as Lis Wolk * Jesse Rinsma as Bonnie Wolk * Leny Breederveld as Oma Wolk * Tom van Kessel as Koos * Daan Schuurmans as Cees * Judith Bovenberg as Jorien van de jeugdzorg * Frieda Pittoors as Puch * Edo Brunner as meester * Eva Van Der Gucht as moeder van Koos * Luk D'Heu as brandweerman * Bob Fosko as politieagent * Alex Klaasen as ober * Martin Koolhoven Martinus Wouter "Martin" Koolhoven (born 25 April 1969) is a Dutch film director and screenwriter. Internationally he is most known for ''Schnitzel Paradise'' (2005), ''Winter in Wartime (film), Winter in Wartime'' (2008) and ''Brimstone (2016 fi ... as kaartjesverkoper circus * Natasja Loturco as verkoopst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Book (film)
''Black Book'' () is a 2006 war drama thriller film co-written and directed by Paul Verhoeven. The film, credited as based on several true events and characters, stars Carice van Houten as a young Jewish woman in the Netherlands who becomes a spy for the resistance during World War II after tragedy befalls her in an encounter with the Nazis. The cast also features Sebastian Koch, Thom Hoffman and Halina Reijn. A co-production of the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and the UK, it is the first film that Verhoeven made in his native Netherlands since '' The Fourth Man'' (1983). With a $21 million production budget, ''Black Book'' was the most expensive Dutch film ever made. ''Black Book'' had its world premiere on 1 September 2006 at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Lion. Upon its wide release in the Netherlands on 14 September, ''Black Book'' was well-received by film critics, who especially praised the performance of Van Houten. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ﾃ四es Flottantes
''ﾃ四es flottantes'' (English: ''Floating Island'') is a 2001 Dutch tragicomedy film written for the screen and directed by Nanouk Leopold, in her directorial debut, produced by Stienette Bosklopper. It stars Maria Kraakman, Manja Topper, Halina Reijn, Leo Hogenboom and Gillis Biesheuvel, and it follows the dysfunctional lives of three best friends who all just turned thirty and struggle with giving meaning to their lives. The film is a stand-alone sequel to Leopold's graduation film, Weekend (1998). ﾃ四es flottantes was made as part of the No More Heroes, an initiative created by Motel Films and the VPRO for upcoming filmmakers to create low-budget feature films in collaboration with the Netherlands Film Fund. The film was first shown at 2001's International Film Festival Rotterdam, where it competed for the Tiger Award. Plot Cast * Maria Kraakman as Kaat * Manja Topper as Sacha * Halina Reijn as Isa * Leo Hogenboom as ARBO-man * Gillis Biesheuvel as Boris * Jacob Derwig as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waiter (film)
''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. Plot ''Waiter'' tells the story of Edgar (Alex van Warmerdam), a waiter with a flair for the unfortunate. His sick wife, Ilse (Sylvia Poorta), is overly rude to him. Customers at work constantly bully him and his neighbors make his life impossible. Fed up with the way his life is going, Edgar goes to the house of Herman (Mark Rietman), the scriptwriter who invented Edgar and is currently writing his story. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rent A Friend
''Rent a Friend'' is a 2000 Dutch romantic comedy film directed by Eddy Terstall. The film was produced by Jordaan Film and BNN TV. Plot Alfred is a talented artist. He does not care to be rich or famous and gives full attention to his artworks and creation. His girlfriend Moniek is a successful writer for a popular soap opera. Alfred's lack of ambition and negligence towards money and material life irritates Moniek, who bases the plot for each soap opera episode on her own life. Alfred discovers Moniek has been conducting an affair with her boss after watching the soap opera, and moves in with his sister after the couple splits. To support himself, he begins offering his services as a friend to strangers at 50 guilders per hour. Cast * Marc Van Uchelen as Arthur * Rifka Lodeizen as Moniek * Nadja Hupscher as Franﾃｧoise * Huub Stapel as Mr. Bloedworst * Natasja Loturco as Anja * Victor Lﾃｶw as Mr. Duitschenbloed * Peer Mascini as Smulders Reception Writing for ''Variety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nachtrit
''Nachtrit'' (English ''Night Run'' or ''Night Ride'') is a 2006 Netherlands Thriller (genre), thriller film about the tribulations of an Amsterdam taxi-driver, played by Frank Lammers. The context is a vicious taxi war that was waged between two competing taxi companies in the city around 2000. We follow Dennis's daily life as he struggles to keep himself and his family afloat in an environment of treachery and ruthless savagery. The harder he fights, the deeper he gets into trouble, and the fewer options remain to him. Cast * Frank Lammers as Dennis van der Horst * Fedja van Huﾃｪt as Marco van der Horst * Peggy Jane de Schepper as Elize van der Horst * Zita de Quay as Maxje * Muhammad Chaara as Mahmoud * Henk Poort as Uncle Jan Bremer * Hans Kesting as Joris * Fred Schrijber as Ruud * Bob Schrijber as Cees * Jeroen Willems as Joop Schroeder * Jaap Spijkers as Grimbergen * Yorick van Wageningen as Taxi-driver * Theo Maassen as Passenger * Caro Lenssen as Passenger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costa!
''Costa!'' is a 2001 Dutch romantic comedy film directed by soap producer Johan Nijenhuis. It was the first movie that used several famous Dutch soap stars. Other movies that used soap actors, were '' Volle maan'' and ''Honeyz''. The television series with the same title was based on the movie. It had the same cast members (with several expansions). Plot Janet is a lonely girl who is forced to go on holidays with her sister Angela and her arrogant friends, Maureen and Joyce. When they arrive in Spain, Angela and her friends take off to the beach while Janet has to carry all the luggage to their apartment. That night, Angela, Joyce and Maureen decide to go out and end up in the popular nightclub ''Costa''. Janet is left home alone, but doesn't agree and goes to Costa as well. Afterwards, Rens walks Janet home, while singing some songs and doing some new dances. Rens soon finds out that Frida is unable to dance for a couple more weeks and she cannot join them during the MTV D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander (2004 Film)
''Alexander'' is a 2004 epic historical drama film based on the life of the ancient Macedonian general and king Alexander the Great. It was co-written and directed by Oliver Stone and starred Colin Farrell. The film's original screenplay was derived in part from the book ''Alexander the Great'', published in 1973 by the University of Oxford historian Robin Lane Fox. After release, while it performed well in Europe, the American critical reaction was mixed to negative. It grossed $167 million worldwide against a $155 million budget, thus making it a commercial failure. Four versions of the film exist, the initial theatrical cut and three home video director's cuts: the "Director's Cut" in 2005, the "Final Cut" in 2007, and the "Ultimate Cut" in 2014. The two earlier DVD versions of ''Alexander'' ("director's cut" version and the theatrical version) sold over 3.5 million copies in the United States. Oliver Stone's third version, ''Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut'' (2007), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost In Translation (film)
''Lost in Translation'' is a 2003 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola. Bill Murray stars as Bob Harris, a fading American movie star who is having a midlife crisis when he travels to Tokyo to promote Suntory whisky. There, he befriends another disillusioned American named Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), a young woman and recent college graduate. Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris, and Fumihiro Hayashi are also featured. The film explores themes of alienation and disconnection against a backdrop of cultural displacement in Japan. It defies mainstream narrative conventions and is atypical in its depiction of romance. Coppola started writing the film after spending time in Tokyo and becoming fond of the city. She began forming a story about two characters experiencing a "romantic melancholy" in the Park Hyatt Tokyo, where she stayed while promoting her first feature film, the 1999 drama '' The Virgin Suicides''. Coppola envisioned Murray playing the role of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
