Netherlands Film Production Incentive invests € 11.4 million in 28 new productions and 7 high-end TV-series

All projects backed by the Netherlands Film Production Incentive in the second round of 2021 are:

Apollo (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 316,430
Director: Aaron Rookus
Script: Wander Theunis
Dutch producer: Topkapi Films

Baghdad Messi (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 106,273
Director: Sahim Omar Kalifa (BE)
Script: Kobe Van Steenberghe (BE)
Dutch coproducer: Column Film
Lead producer: A Team Productions (BE)

Bigman (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 342,879
Director: Camiel Schouwenaar
Script: Job Tichelman, Camiel Schouwenaar
Dutch producer: Rinkel Film
Co-producer: Ostlicht Filmproduktion (DE)

The Book of Everything (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 380,735
Director: Ineke Houtman
Script: Maarten Lebens
Dutch producer: FATT Productions
Co-producers: Kaap Holland Film (NL), White Picture (LV)

Close (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 83,916
Director: Lukas Dhont (BE)
Script: Lukas Dhont, Angelo Tijssens (BE)
Dutch co-producer: Topkapi Films
Lead producer: Menuet (BE)
Co-producers: Versus Production (BE), Diaphana Films (FR)

Dance Fever (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 169,086
Director: Aurora Gossé (NO)
Script: Silje Holtet (NO)
Dutch co-producer: Phanta Basta!
Lead producer: Oslo Pictures (NO)

Dropping (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 228,119
Director: Diederik van Rooijen
Script: Diederik van Rooijen
Producer: Filmwave (GB)
Dutch producer: Lemming Film
Co-producer: A Private View (BE),

Foodies (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 422,785
Director: Mannin de Wildt
Script: Floor van Lissa
Dutch producer: Phanta Film and Goldman Film

A Fool’s Last Dance (documentary) has been granted a financial contribution of € 56,673
Director: Joris Postema
Script: Joris Postema
Dutch producer: DOXY

Fortress (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 80,100
Director: Jessica Woodworth
Script: Jessica Woodworth
Dutch co-producer: Volya Films
Lead producer: Bo Films (BE)
Co-producers: Dokino (AM), Beluga Tree (BE), Art Fest (BG), Palosanto Films (IT)

Godwit Was Here (documentary) has been granted a financial contribution of € 115,577
Director: Barbara Makkinga
Script: Katja Schoondergang
Dutch producer: Witfilm

Green Line (documentary) has been granted a financial contribution of € 97,136
Director: Loretta van der Horst
Script: Loretta van der Horst
Dutch producer: Tangerine Tree

Happy Single (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 499,999
Director: Anna van Keimpema
Script: Gerben Hetebrij
Dutch producer: Tom de Mol Productions

Homeward (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 547,313
Director: Jelle de Jonge
Script: Marijn de Wit
Dutch producer: Hazazah Pictures
Co-producer: Menuetto Film (BE)

Justice under Suspicion (documentary) has been granted a financial contribution of
€ 57,299
Director: Maria Augusta Ramos
Script: Maria Augusta Ramos
Dutch co-producer: Docmakers
Lead producer: Nofoco Filmes (BR)
Co-producer: Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion Köln (DE)

Kaymak (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 63,113
Director: Milčo Mančevski (MK)
Script: Milčo Mančevski (MK)
Dutch co-producer: N279 Entertainment
Lead producer: Banana Film (MK)
Co-producers: Meta Film (DK), Jaako dobra produkcija (HR)

Killing Crabs (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 78,435
Director: Omar Razzak (ES)
Script: Omar Razzak (ES)
Dutch co-producer: IJswater Films
Lead producer: Tourmalet Films (ES)

Kung Fu Lion (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 422,394
Director: Froukje Tan
Script: Froukje Tan
Dutch producer: Flinck Film
Co-producer: China Film Co. (CN)

The Man from Rome (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 414,349
Director: Jaap van Heusden
Script: Jaap van Heusden and Rogier de Blok
Dutch producer: IJswater Films
Co-producer: Fiction Park (DE)

Mr. K (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 713,558
Director: Tallulah Schwab
Script: Tallulah Schwab
Dutch producer: The Film Kitchen
Co-producer: A Private View (BE)

Neem me mee (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 533,912
Director: Will Koopman
Script: Frank Houtappels
Dutch producer: NL Film & TV
Co-producer: Dingie (BE)

Pirates Down the Street - 2 (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 544,342
Director: Pim van Hoeve
Script: Sander de Regt
Dutch producer: Johan Nijenhuis & Co

Summer in France (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 234,000
Director: Albert Jan van Rees
Script: : Nienke Römer
Dutch producer: 2CFILM

Sweet Dreams (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 527,816
Director: Ena Sendijarivic
Script: Ena Sendijarivic
Dutch producer: Lemming Film
Co-producer: Plattform Produktion (SE)

They Shot the Piano Player (animated feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 198,268
Director: Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal (ES)
Script: Fernando Trueba (ES)
Dutch co-producer: Submarine Animation
Lead producer: Fernando Trueba Producciones (ES)
Co-producers: Les Films D'ici (FR), Animanostra Cam Lda (PT)

Totem (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 448,770
Director: Sander Burger
Script: Bastiaan Tichler, Sander Burger
Dutch producer: Volya Films
Co-producers: Tarantula (LU), Leitwolf (DE)

Under the Naked Sky (feature film) has been granted a financial contribution of € 227,559
Director: Lilian Sijbesma
Script: Lilian Sijbesma
Dutch producer: Revolver Film
Co-producers: Serendipity Films (BE)

Yezidi Girls – A New Life (documentary) has been granted a financial contribution of € 85,361
Director: Reber Dosky
Script: Reber Dosky
Dutch producer: Dieptescherpte

High-end TV-series:

Arcadia (drama series) has been granted a financial contribution of € 300,000
Director: Tim Oliehoek
Script: Philippe De Schepper (BE), Bas Adriaensen (BE), Zita Theunynck (BE)
Episodes: 8 x 48 minutes
Dutch co-producer: Big Blue Productions
Lead producer: Jonnydepony (BE)

The Crash (drama series) has been granted a financial contribution of € 951,336
Director: Lourens Blok, Edson da Conceicao
Script: Michael Leendertse
Episodes: 5 x 50 minutes
Dutch producer: Big Blue Productions

Dome 16 (drama series) has been granted a financial contribution of € 73,000
Director: Thomas Seeberg Torjussen (NO)
Script: Thomas Seeberg Torjussen (NO)
Episodes: 10 x 20 minutes
Dutch co-producer: Big Blue Productions
Lead producer: Tordenfilm (NO)

Het Herriehofje (drama series) has been granted a financial contribution of € 274,496
Director: Meikeminne Clinckspoor
Script: Saar Ponsioen
Episodes: 10 x 10 minutes
Dutch producer: Lemming Film

Ninja Nanny – Season 3 (drama series) has been granted a financial contribution of € 497,400
Director: Sia Hermanides, Alieke van Saarloos
Script: Sia Hermanides, Alieke van Saarloos
Episodes: 10 x 25 minutes
Dutch producer: Storytellers Film & TV

The Seasons (documentary series) has been granted a financial contribution of € 182,384
Director: Tomas Kaan
Script: Tomas Kaan
Episodes: 4 x 45 minutes
Dutch producer: De Haaien

Van der Valk (drama series) has been granted a financial contribution of € 1,131,404
Director: t.b.d.
Script: Chris Murray (UK), Maria Ward (UK)
Episodes: 3 x 90 minutes
Dutch co-producer: NL Film & TV
Lead producer: Company Televison (UK)

Upcoming application round 2021

The next application round for Netherlands Film Production Incentive is August 30, 2021. The Netherlands Film Production Incentive offers a financial contribution in the form of a cash rebate on the qualifying production costs that are demonstrably spent in the Netherlands.