Producers and projects from the Netherlands @ Cannes 2025

Producers and projects from the Netherlands

NAPA proudly (re)presents Dutch producers and their new films and projects. Many of our producers have extensive experience with international co-productions and are always interested in broadening their horizons. We cordially invite you to meet and contact our associated producers. Here you will find an introduction to our associated producers and their projects both in development and in the process of financing.

From the Netherlands at Cannes 2025

Dutch cinema has a very strong presence on the Croisette this year!

Reedland is set to world premiere in competition in Cannes Critics Week. Two out of the nine works presented in the Immersive Competition are from the Netherlands: Lacuna and From Dust. The Dutch minority co-productions Two Prosecutors and The Secret Agent are part of the main Competition, and minority co-produced animated short Water Girl is one of the contenders in the Official Selection Short Film Competition.

Reedland by Sven Bresser / Semaine de la critique

Production: Viking Film, Sales Agent: The Party Film Sales

When reed cutter Johan discovers the lifeless body of a girl on his land, he is overcome by an ambiguous sense of guilt. While taking care of his granddaughter, he sets out on a quest to track down evil. But darkness can thrive in unexpected places.

Lacuna by Maartje Wegdam & Nienke Huitenga Broeren / Immersive Competition

Production: Podium Biarritz

Sonja has no memory of the crucial moment in her early childhood that saved her life. The discovery of three long-lost rings spark a riveting journey into imagination. Wander through a deeply personal VR documentary between what is left and what is lost.

The Secret Agent by Kleber Mendonça Filho / Official Selection Competition

NL co-producer: Lemming Film, Sales Agent: MK2 Productions

Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. He arrives in Recife during carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son but soon realizes that the city is far from being the non-violent refuge he seeks.


Water Girl by Sandra Desmazières / Official Selection Short Film Competition

NL co-producer: Valk Productions

Mia has spent her whole life freediving, fishing and gliding through seaweed and rocks. Time has passed, tracing its lines on her body, and shaping the landscapes around her. Loved ones have vanished. Tonight, Mia remembers.


Floating with Spirits by Juanita Onzaga / Immersive Selection

NL co-producer: Studio Biarritz, Main Production Company & sales: Cassette for Timescapes (BE)

Two little sisters prepare for the Day of the Dead in the mystic mountains of Mexico, remembering the stories their shaman granny used to tell

A complete overview of all Dutch contributions to the Cannes Film Festival and the Marché du Film, including screening times, can be found on the SEE NL website.