FILM FACTS AND FIGURES OF THE NETHERLANDS A EDITION SUMMER 2007 B FILMFEITEN EN CIJFERS ZOMER 2007 BUDDHA’S LOST CHILDREN Film facts and figures OF THE NETHERLANDS NEDERLANDS FONDS VOOR DE FILM JAN LUYKENSTRAAT 2 WHEN WE ARE BIG / ALS WE GROOT ZIJN 07 CM AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS PHONE (+3) (0)20 5707676 FAX (+3) (0)20 5707689 E-MAIL
[email protected] WEBSITE WWW.FILMFONDS.NL Colophon DREAMING BY NUMBERS Introduction This publication contains an overview The Netherlands Film Fund is the Individual directors and screen- of the main facts and figures on the national agency responsable for writers can only apply without production, distribution and exhibition the support of filmproduction producers at the department of of movies in 2006 in the Netherlands. and cinema in the Netherlands. It the Experimental film (O&O) or the focuses on the quality and diversity commissioners artistic and com- Film Facts and Figures is published of feature films, documentaries, mercial film (intendant). Individu- annually by The Netherlands Film Fund. Filmfeiten en cijfers is een jaarlijkse shorts, animation en experimental als and organisations can receive uitgave van Het Nederlands Fonds voor films. The Fund’s operations cover grants for courses, workshops, FIGNER THE END OF A SILENT CENTURY de Film. participation in the development, publications and exhibitions. production, distribution and COMPILATION marketing. It is also in charge of The decision to support projects The Netherlands Foundation for Film promoting a good climate for the or persons is based on the quality Research / Professional School of the national movie industry. of script and film plan, the track Arts Utrecht (Lisa Janssen, Jeroen record of the professionals and the Margry), Maarten Wijdenes, Toine The Film Fund was founded in possibilities for screening.