Film submissions for the Movies that Matter Festival 2026 are now open.
Agenda
11 September
Now in Cinemas: Writing Hawa
Forty years after her arranged marriage as a child, Hawa finally begins to live an independent life and learns to read and write. However, with the return of the Taliban to power, her dreams, along with those of her daughter and granddaughter, are shattered by new challenges. Filmed over a period of five years, Writing...
12 September to 21 September
Film by the Sea
Film by the Sea is the fourth-largest film festival in the Netherlands and one of the most important annual cultural events in Zeeland. From September 12th to 21st, 2025, the festival will celebrate its 26th edition, offering a wide audience the chance to enjoy over 100 films from around the world, approximately a third of...
13 September
Premiere Verhullen in Flora Filmtheater
The documentary Verhullen about Gino van Dam (JEANS) will premiere on September 13 at Flora Filmtheater in The Hague during the very first edition of The Beat presents, in collaboration with PIP The Hague and Movies that Matter. Gino van Dam (42), also known by his stage name JEANS, is a figurehead of city life...
