EVA CRUTZEN WINS DDG AWARD
We are delighted to announce that Eva Crutzen has won the Dutch Director’s Guild (DDG) Award for Best Drama Series…
hollandsemeestersJune 18, 2026
EVA CRUTZEN’S MESSED UP WINS TWO MAJOR DUTCH AWARDS
Recently, Eva Crutzen’s comedy-drama series MESSED UP was honored with two major Dutch creative awards within the span…
hollandsemeestersOctober 15, 2025
ETTY, THE TV SERIES ABOUT ETTY HILLESUM WILL PREMIER AT THE VENICE FILM FESTIVAL
The drama series ETTY has been selected for a screening at this year’s Venice Film Festival, which takes place…
hollandsemeestersJuly 22, 2025
INTERNATIONAL CRIME THRILLER SERIES DRONELAND HAS STARTED SHOOTING
Droneland, a dystopian near-future crime thriller series for which Topkapi Series is a coproducer, has started shooting. Droneland explores the…
hollandsemeestersJune 11, 2025
NEW DRAMA SERIES ELIXIR RELEASES ON MARCH 5TH
Completely unexpected, Isabelle Rombauts is appointed as CEO of the family business Rombauts Pharma, a major player in the international…
hollandsemeestersJanuary 8, 2025
EVA CRUTZEN RECEIVES HUSTINXPRIZE FOR DRAMA WRITERS FOR MESSED UP
Frans Bastiaens, Councillor of Culture for the Maastricht Municipality, presented the award on Friday at the Maastricht City Hall. Eva…
hollandsemeestersNovember 22, 2024
WILD BUNCH PICKS UP INTERNATIONAL SALES FOR MESSED UP
Wild Bunch TV has boarded for worldwide sales the comic series MESSED UP (BODEM). The Paris-based global distribution company will…
hollandsemeestersNovember 11, 2024
MOUSTACHE WINS BEST DUTCH SHORT AT CINEKID 2024
We are proud to announce that MOUSTACHE, written and directed by Idriss Nsangou Nabil, has won the Amarte Best Dutch…
hollandsemeestersNovember 1, 2024
NOBODY HOME BY MERYEM ÇIFTECI WINNER OF INAUGURAL TOPKAPI FILM PRIZE AT NFF 2024
NOBODY HOME by Meryem Çifteci has been awarded with the Topkapi Film Prize for Best Graduation Film at this year’s…
hollandsemeestersSeptember 24, 2024
NOMINATIONS FOR MOUSTACHE AND TRAUMA PORN CLUB AT NETHERLANDS FILM FESTIVAL
After already receiving several selections at the Netherlands Film Festival, we are excited to announce that MOUSTACHE has officially been…
hollandsemeestersSeptember 23, 2024
MESSED UP AND SANTOS NOMINATED FOR PRIX EUROPA
We are delighted to announce that two Topkapi Series, MESSED UP and SANTOS, have been nominated in the Video Fiction…
hollandsemeestersSeptember 3, 2024
SHOOTING COMMENCES ON NEW FEATURE FILM TO LIFE! STARRING NIENKE PLAS
Nienke Plas will be playing the lead role in TO LIFE!, the second feature from director Paloma Aguilera Valdebenito. She…
hollandsemeestersJuly 31, 2024
SELECTIONS FOR MOUSTACHE AND TRAUMA PORN CLUB AT NETHERLANDS FILM FESTIVAL
We are delighted to announce that two of our productions, MOUSTACHE, written and directed by Idriss Nabil, and TRAUMA PORN CLUB,…
hollandsemeestersJuly 18, 2024
CHILDHOOD DREAMS NOMINATED FOR DE ZILVEREN KRULSTAARTEN SCREENWRITING AWARD
CHILDHOOD DREAMS (Dutch title: DE DROOM VAN DE JEUGD), written by Marnie Blok, has been nominated for De Zilveren Krulstaarten!…
hollandsemeestersJune 13, 2024
MESSED UP NOMINATED FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS SILVER NIPKOW DISC
MESSED UP (Dutch title: BODEM) has been nominated for the Silver Nipkow Disc! According to the jury, Eva Crutzen “delivered…
hollandsemeestersMay 16, 2024
INTERNATIONAL DRAMA SERIES ABOUT THE DUTCH ETTY HILLESUM IN THE MAKING
This autumn filming for THE GIRL WHO LEARNED HOW TO KNEEL will start in Amsterdam. This 6-part drama series tells…
hollandsemeestersMay 2, 2024
CHAOS BEHIND THE SCENES IN NEW COMEDY SERIES: ROYAL FAMILY THE MUSICAL
Tension are running high when the cast of ROYAL FAMILY THE MUSICAL gets big news: the Dutch royal couple will…
hollandsemeestersFebruary 5, 2024
ANOTHER ROUND the official Danish Oscar entry
We are extremely proud to announce that the Danish Oscar Committee has selected the award-winning and highly praised drama ANOTHER ROUND…
hollandsemeestersNovember 20, 2020
TAILGATE goes U.S.A.
Dutch road-rage thriller Tailgate has snagged a US buyer at the start of AFM Online. The film is to be…
hollandsemeestersNovember 16, 2020
ANOTHER ROUND nominated for four EFA Awards
Thomas Vinterberg's ANOTHER ROUND has been nominated for the 33rd European Film Awards in four categories. Mike Downey, Chairman of the…
hollandsemeestersNovember 10, 2020
ANOTHER ROUND shortlisted as the Danish entry for the 93rd Academy Awards
We are delighted and proud to inform you that ANOTHER ROUND has been shortlisted as one of the three Danish…
hollandsemeestersOctober 21, 2020
HARMONIA wins Topkapi Fiction Award 2020
On October 8, the Topkapi Award for Best Fiction Film was awarded as a part of the annual Nederlandse Filmacademie…
hollandsemeestersOctober 9, 2020
INSTINCT nominated for EUROPEAN DISCOVERY 2020 – Prix FIPRESCI
Halina Reijn’s INSTINCT was nominated for the EUROPEAN DISCOVERY 2020 – Prix FIPRESCI, an annual award that is part of…
hollandsemeestersOctober 8, 2020
Golden Calf (Best Sound Design) for Marco Vermaas, TAILGATE
Marco Vermaas was awarded with a Golden Calf, the Grand Prizes of Dutch film, during the 40th Netherlands Film Festival…
hollandsemeestersOctober 5, 2020
Both INSTINCT and BUMPERKLEEF nominated for Golden Calves
We are very proud to announce that both of our feature films have been nominated for the Golden Calves. TAILGATE…
hollandsemeestersSeptember 30, 2020
Leading cast of ANOTHER ROUND wins The Silver Shell for Best Actor in San Sebastian
THE LEADING CAST OF VINTERBERG AND ZENTROPA'S 'ANOTHER ROUND' WINS THE SILVER SHELL FOR 'BEST ACTOR' IN SAN SEBASTIAN Thomas…
hollandsemeestersSeptember 30, 2020
CANNABIS Binge Première at NFF!
Our six-part documentary Cannabis will have its premiere at the Netherlands Film Festival! On the 27th of September all six…
hollandsemeestersSeptember 3, 2020
SON Selected For Talent Development Program “De Straat”
De Straat replaces the talent development program: One Night Stand and last years Centraal. In this six-part drama series, every…
hollandsemeestersJuly 15, 2020
CHILDHOOD DREAMS supported by Production Incentive
CHILDHOOD DREAMS (Bram Schouw) is supported by the Netherlands Production Incentive for high-end TV-series. The Netherlands Production Incentive offers a…
hollandsemeestersJuly 8, 2020
Coproduction ANOTHER ROUND selected for San Sebastian Film Festival
After having been selected for the Cannes Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival, Thomas Vinterberg’s highly anticipated film Another…
hollandsemeestersJuly 3, 2020
Coproduction ANOTHER ROUND selected for Toronto International Film Festival
After already having been selected for the Cannes Film Festival 2020, Thomas Vinterberg’s highly anticipated film Another Round, which is…
hollandsemeestersJune 25, 2020
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW selected for De Verbeelding
Coproduction THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW by visual artist and director Renzo Martens has been selected for De Verbeelding. The…
hollandsemeestersJune 15, 2020
FANNY and ZIELBESTUIVER Selected For Film Fund Shorts
The two short films, FANNY and ZIELBESTUIVER have been selected for the Film Fund Shorts. Within the framework of talent…
hollandsemeestersJune 8, 2020
Production Grant For APOLLO
APOLLO, the feature film by Wander Theunis and Aaron Rookus has been granted a €550.000 production grant by the Netherlands…
hollandsemeestersJune 8, 2020
Thomas Vinterberg’s ANOTHER ROUND selected for Cannes
Thomas Vinterberg’s ANOTHER ROUND has been selected for the 73rd Cannes Film Festival, where it will celebrate its World Premiere.…
hollandsemeestersJune 4, 2020
Coproduction THE BAREFOOT EMPEROR now in cinema’s
Our coproduction, THE BAREFOOT EMPEROR, is out in cinemas now! As of June 1st cinemas have been reopened after Covid-19…
hollandsemeestersJune 2, 2020
PIECE OF MY HEART Selected For Telescoop Production Grant
PIECE OF MY HEART, the new film by screenwriter Roos Ouwehand and director Dana Nechushtan, has been selected for the…
hollandsemeestersMay 20, 2020
Max de Wolf Joins Topkapi Films
Topkapi Films is pleased to announce that Max de Wolf will be joining the company as a producer from May…
hollandsemeestersMay 1, 2020
Working during Covid-19 crisis
Since the official measures to fight the Covid-19 crisis in the Netherlands have been prolonged until at least April 28th,…
hollandsemeestersApril 3, 2020
Topkapi during the Covid-19 crisis
The Topkapi office will be closed for the foreseeable future because of the Covid-19 crisis, but the work will continue.…
hollandsemeestersMarch 12, 2020
TAILGATE sold to multiple territories
TAILGATE, the exhilarating highway thriller by director Lodewijk Crijns, has already been sold to France, Germany, Russia, Taiwan, Australia, Japan…
hollandsemeestersFebruary 27, 2020
Ariane Schluter, Hannah Hoekstra and Liz Snoijink added to the cast of My Father Is An Airplane
"I am incredibly proud of this amazing cast, it is such a joy to work with them."
hollandsemeestersJanuary 22, 2020
Elise Schaap, Pierre Bokma, Maarten Heijmans and Stefan Rokebrand starring In My Father Is An Airplaine
Elise Schaap: “I’m really looking forward to be part of this film, to discover a genre that is entirely new…
hollandsemeestersJanuary 5, 2020
Pari running at the Berlinale Panorama
Pari, the new film by Siamak Etemadi, will have its world premiere at Berlin International Film Festival in the Panorama…
hollandsemeestersDecember 10, 2019
Golden Film Award for Instinct
Over 100.000 visitors went to see Instinct, the debut film of Halina Reijn and openings film of the Netherlands film…
hollandsemeestersNovember 30, 2019
Thriller TAILGATE
received well by Dutch media
received well by Dutch media
“Bumperkleef deserves all the praise. The film is a well-aimed fantasy of revenge.”
hollandsemeestersNovember 30, 2019
Instinct wins three awards
at Les Arcs Film Festival
at Les Arcs Film Festival
Instinct, the directorial debut of director Halina Reijn, wins three awards at Les Arcs Film festival in the French Alps.…
hollandsemeestersNovember 23, 2019
Tailgate at genre film festival Amsterdamned
During the fourth edition of the genre film festival Amsterdamned, on Friday the 25th of October in filmtheatre Kriterion, the sneak…
hollandsemeestersOctober 30, 2019
In Memoriam Floris Vos
The sudden passing of Floris Vos has deeply shocked all of us. As a production designer, Floris worked with us on…
hollandsemeestersOctober 20, 2019
New Podcast series Topkapi Stories DE LIEFHEBBERS
Topkapi Films presents the new podcast series DE LIEFHEBBERS. An eight-part series about the film DE LIEFHEBBERS by director Anna…
hollandsemeestersOctober 18, 2019
Golden Calf for Marcel Musters in God Only Knows
Marcel Musters was awarded with a Golden Calf, the Grand Prizes of Dutch film, during the 39th Netherlands Film Festival…
hollandsemeestersOctober 10, 2019
Vinterberg’s ANOTHER ROUND sold to multiple territories
Thomas Vinterberg’s upcoming feature, ANOTHER ROUND starring Mads Mikkelsen, has been sold to several territories including UK and Ireland (StudioCanal),…
hollandsemeestersSeptember 22, 2019
INSTINCT Is Dutch Oscars Submission
Instinct, the debut film by Halina Reijn, has been selected to be submitted on behalf of the Netherlands for the…
hollandsemeestersSeptember 20, 2019
INSTINCT selected for Chicago International Film Festival 2019
Yesterday distributor September Film announced that INSTINCT, the debut film of Halina Reijn, is selected for the Chicago International Film…
hollandsemeestersSeptember 20, 2019
Tom Adelaar Nominated for Prix Europe 2019 Television Iris
Our single play Tom Adelaar, written by Ashar Medina and directed by Gonzalo Fernandez, is nominated for this years’ Prix…
hollandsemeestersSeptember 16, 2019
Bears Love Me! selected for Cinekid Festival
Bears Love Me! directed by Eva M. C. Zanen and written by Janneke van der Pal is selected for Cinekid…
hollandsemeestersSeptember 2, 2019
Four Golden Calf nominations for Topkapi Films and many more to watch at the festival
We are proud to announce that our feature film God Only Knows has received four Golden Calf nominations in the…
hollandsemeestersSeptember 1, 2019
INSTINCT wins Variety Piazza Grande Award at Locarno
Today the Locarno International Film Festival has announced that INSTINCT, the debut film of Halina Reijn, has won the Variety…
hollandsemeestersAugust 20, 2019
International Succes For INSTINCT
Today the BFI London Film Festival announced that the directorial debut of Halina Reijn, INSTINCT, is selected for the festivals…
hollandsemeestersAugust 15, 2019
Thriller TAILGATE Premieres At Netherlands Film Festival 2019
On Monday September 30th during the Netherlands Film Festival Bumperkleef will have its premiere in Stadsschouwburg Utrecht. The red carpet premiere will be…
hollandsemeestersAugust 10, 2019
INSTINCT Selected For Toronto International Film Festival 2019
Today the Toronto International Film Festival has announced that INSTINCT, the debut film of Halina Reijn, will have its North…
hollandsemeestersAugust 9, 2019
SHIT HAPPENS Opens Fourth Edition Parool Film Fest
Feature film SHIT HAPPENS, directed by Anna van der Heide, opens the fourth edition of Parool Film Fest on Wednesday the…
hollandsemeestersJuly 20, 2019
INSTINCT selected for Piazza Grande at the Locarno International Film Festival
Today the Locarno International Film Festival announced that the directorial feature film debut INSTINCT by Halina Reijn will have its…
hollandsemeestersJuly 19, 2019
DE PATRICK Premieres at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Today, our coproduction with Savage Film DE PATRICK from director Tim Mielants (LEGION, PEAKY BLINDERS) premieres at the Karlovy Vary…
hollandsemeestersJuly 16, 2019
PORFOTTO Wins Topkapi Films Fiction Award 2019
The Topkapi Films Fiction Award 2019 goes to the crew of PORFOTTO. The jury panel consisting of Dunya Khayame, Tim…
hollandsemeestersJuly 15, 2019
INSTINCT Opens Netherlands Film Festival 2019
The 39th edition of the Netherlands Film Festival opens on Friday the 27th of September with Instinct, Halina Reijn’s directorial debut starring Carice…
hollandsemeestersJune 20, 2019
Mads Mikkelsen reunites with director Thomas Vinterberg in Dutch coproduction
After THE COMMUNE Topkapi Films will coproduce a second feature film with Thomas Vinterberg. The film, called ANOTHER ROUND, is…
hollandsemeestersJune 15, 2019
FIRST DAY OF SHOOTING TURBULENT SKIES
"I am incredibly proud of this amazing cast, it is such a joy to work with them."
hollandsemeestersJune 1, 2019
‘TURBULENT SKIES’ ADDS ANNIEK PHEIFER & SANNE SAMINA HANSSEN TO THE CAST
Elise Schaap: “I’m really looking forward to be part of this film, to discover a genre that is entirely new…
hollandsemeestersMay 24, 2019
PATRICK selected for Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
PATRICK, the debut feature film by Tim Mielants will have its world premiere at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival…
hollandsemeestersMay 15, 2019
SKY ONE’S BULLETPROOF SEASON 2 SHOOTING IN AMSTERDAM
Pike and Bishop came to Amsterdam in the second season of the hit series BULLETPROOF. Topkapi Films is thrilled to…
hollandsemeestersApril 24, 2019
DAAN SCHUURMANS AND FEDJA VAN HUÊT STARRING IN ‘TURBULENT SKIES’
Daan Schuurmans and Fedja van Huêt will star in the adventurous drama series Turbulent Skies, which will start shooting from the…
hollandsemeestersApril 20, 2019
KILLING EVE 2 PARTLY SHOT IN AMSTERDAM
The hit-series KILLING EVE returned for its second season on April 7. Topkapi Films is thrilled to have hosted the…
hollandsemeestersApril 15, 2019
Topkapi Films launches podcast: Topkapi Stories
Topkapi Stories goes backstage in a podcast not only about, but also with the creators of our films and series.…
hollandsemeestersApril 5, 2019
First episode TERROR set to air on April 3rd
Nonfiction’s project TERROR will be broadcasted every Wednesday evening from the 3rd of April until and including the 8th of May 2019 at 08:25 p.m.…
hollandsemeestersMarch 24, 2019
Gonzalo Fernandez and Ashar Medina nominated for best director and screenwriter
Both the direction and screenplay for One Night Stand film TOM ADELAAR are nominated for an award. The script for One Night…
hollandsemeestersMarch 15, 2019
Premiere Bears Love Me!
On Wednesday the 6thof February, the Pathé Arena was packed with children from all ages to attend the premieres of…
hollandsemeestersFebruary 24, 2019
World premiere God Only Knows
Last Tuesday GOD ONLY KNOWS had it’s debut for a large audience at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. It is…
hollandsemeestersJanuary 24, 2019
IFFR hosts world premiere of God Only Knows
Mijke de Jong’s 10th film is selected for the Signatures line-up of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. This programme features the…
hollandsemeestersJanuary 15, 2019
VENSERPOLDER selected for KORT! 2019
VENSERPOLDER, the short film project by Ashar Medina & Teddy Cherim is selected for KORT! 2019. KORT! is the annual…
hollandsemeestersJanuary 12, 2019
Be Invisible becomes TV series
BE INVISIBLE (o.t. Wees onzichtbaar), a novel by Murat Isik, is being adapted for a TV series. Even before the…
hollandsemeestersJanuary 5, 2019
First Shooting Day Rise and Fall of a Cannabis King
The 12th of December was the first shooting day for the new 6-part series ‘Rise and Fall of a Cannabis…
hollandsemeestersDecember 12, 2018
GIRL Best European Discovery at EFA
Lukas Dhonts GIRL first feature film won The European Discovery Award – Prix FIPRESCI during the European Film Awards 2018 in Sevilla. …
hollandsemeestersDecember 5, 2018
In theaters: Polish adaptation Love is All
On the 15th of December LOVE IS ALL is making its comeback in theaters, but this time as the Polish…
hollandsemeestersDecember 3, 2018
Golden Globe nomination for GIRL
Lukas Dhonts first feature film GIRL is nominated for the Foreign Language Film category in the 2019 Golden Globe Awards. The…
hollandsemeestersDecember 1, 2018
La Cama wins two awards
LA CAMA wins two awards at the Mar Del Plata Film Festival. Both director Mónica Lairana and actress Sandra Sandrini…
hollandsemeestersNovember 24, 2018
It’s a wrap for Tailgating
The last shooting days of Tailgating (OT: Bumperkleef) took place in the studio in Amsterdam last week. Filming took place…
hollandsemeestersOctober 24, 2018
GIRL continues to be a big hit
GIRL by Lukas Dhont continues to be a big hit! It has already received multiple awards. Not only has Girl…
hollandsemeestersOctober 12, 2018
3 Golden Calf nominations for Topkapi Films
We are proud to announce that we have been nominated for 3 Golden Calfs. The One Night Stand Tom Adelaar…
hollandsemeestersSeptember 6, 2018
GIRL selected for European Film Award!
GIRL is one of the 49 selected feature films recommended for a nomination for the European Film Awards 2018. In the…
hollandsemeestersAugust 21, 2018
Topkapi news – July 2018
Topkapi is happy to announce its upcoming co-productions and projects for the Summer of 2018. Topkapi Films will co-produce the…
hollandsemeestersJuly 11, 2018
“SISTERS” WINS TOPKAPI FILMS FICTION AWARD 2018
Monday June 25th, Keep An Eye Film Academy Festival took place at the EYE Museum in Amsterdam. The awards for…
hollandsemeestersJune 28, 2018
DO selected for Film Fund Shorts
Within the framework of talent development, The Dutch Film Fund has selected 8 short films and one short documentary out…
hollandsemeestersJune 7, 2018
AFUA selected for Talent Development Program “Centraal”
Centraal replaces the talent development program: One Night Stand. In this six-part drama series, every episode will be created by…
hollandsemeestersJune 7, 2018
Girl wins Caméra d’Or (and more) at Cannes
Lukas Dhont received The Caméra d’Or for his debut Girl. The film premiered in the section: Un Certain Regard, where Victor Polster won Best Performance. Girl also received the Queer…
hollandsemeestersMay 22, 2018
World Premiere GIRL in Cannes
The directorial debut of Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont Girl in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes first reviews were very…
hollandsemeestersMay 15, 2018
Halina Reijn starts shooting directorial debut Locus of Control
LEADING ROLES FOR CARICE VAN HOUTEN AND MARWAN KENZARI Halina Reijn has started shooting her first feature film LOCUS OF…
hollandsemeestersMay 9, 2018
GIRL selected for ‘Un certain regard’ in Cannes
GIRL, the first feature film by Lukas Dhont and Belgian-Dutch co-production by Menuet, Frakas Productions and Topkapi Films is selected…
hollandsemeestersApril 12, 2018
Arthur & Claire wins the Romy Award 2018
Co-production Arthur and Claire was granted with a Romy Award for Best Producer. The festival is hosted yearly in Vienna,…
hollandsemeestersApril 10, 2018
Layla M. globally available on Netflix
The award-winning movie “Layla M.” is now available on Netflix worldwide*. Layla M. generated full cinemas in the Netherlands, had its world…
hollandsemeestersMarch 21, 2018