History
The Netherlands Film Festival was founded in 1981 by the Dutch film maker Jos Stelling, who called it the "Netherlands Film Days" (Nederlandse Filmdagen). Initially the festival was oriented towards film makers only, but it gradually reached a broader audience.
The 25th edition of the festival, in 2005, attracted more than 100.000 visitors.
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