Most Golden Calf nominations for Joe Speedboot (9) and Truly Naked (7)
Joe Speedboot and Truly Naked have emerged as the frontrunners for this year's Golden Calf awards at the Netherlands Film Festival with nine and seven nominations respectively. Meanwhile, the film Voor de meisjes will receive the Golden Calf for Best Public Film after recording the highest attendance numbers for a Dutch production.
The nominations for the Golden Calf awards at the Netherlands Film Festival have been announced, with the film Joe Speedboot leading the pack with nine nominations, followed by Truly Naked with seven. Sam de Jong's adaptation of the Tommy Wieringa novel Joe Speedboot received recognition in several categories, including best feature film, although it was notably absent from the best director category. Other notable entries include the drama Downtown, which earned six nominations, and the Videoland series Basta, which secured four.
The documentary Paikar, directed by Dawood Hilmandi, has also been recognized as one of the nominees for best documentary, having recently been selected as the Dutch entry for the Oscars. Meanwhile, the film Voor de meisjes, which won the best feature film award at last year's festival, is set to be honored with the Golden Calf for Best Public Film during the upcoming ceremony in Utrecht for being the most-visited domestic production of the past year.
Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
