First Golden Calf 2014 goes to Burny Bos – Focus on News

The Board of the Dutch Foundation Film Festival knows the Golden Calf for the Culture Award to individuals or organizations who have made the Dutch film culture. Particular way

Bernard Gerrit (Burny) Forest (1944) began as a children’s author and creator of children’s programs on radio and television. Later he was active as a film producer and -scenarist. In 1989 he founded BosBros, with which he is very successful (family) films and television productions make. With Abeltje (1999) and Minoes (2002) he won the Golden Calf for Best Film. The public viewing subject in droves work Forest, which for various productions Gold and Platinum Film meant.

With its large share in the programming of child and adolescent television he made the Dutch television adult. Prices for titles BosBros are not awarded in the Netherlands; at leading festivals around the world, from Canada to India and from Korea to the United States, the quality of BosBros noticed. This autumn BosBros two new productions: the feature film Wiplala and drama MERRY CHRISTMAS. In 2007 Burny Bos was Guest of the Year during the 27th Dutch Film Festival.

The Golden Calf for the Culture Prize coincides with the 25th anniversary of his production house BosBros synonymous with family movies and series of high quality for all ages and the cinematic legacy of Annie MG Schmidt, in particular. Therefore BosBros brings single props as Pluks red crane and Minoes’ briefcase from the archive to the NFF festival hub Tivoli Vredenburg. In addition, is on Sunday, September 28th a sing-a-long of BosBros classic YES SISTER, NO SISTER at the festival.

The Golden Calf for the Culture Prize has been awarded since 1981 at the Dutch Film Festival, where The festival board considers it appropriate. Previously went Culture Prize for Monique Schendelen (2013), Willeke van Ammelrooy (2012), Rolf Orthel (2010), Doreen Boonekamp (2009), Rutger Hauer (2008), Robby Müller (2007), Hans Kemna (2005), Jan Decleir (2003), Louis van Gasteren (2002), René Scholten (2001), Matthijs van Heijningen (1999), Geoffrey Donaldson (1998), Robbert Wijsmuller (1997), Jeroen Krabbé (1996), Wim Verstappen (1995), Jan de Vaal (1994), Jan Blokker (1993), Paul Verhoeven (1992), The Film Newspaper (1991), Jos Stelling (1990), Ellen Waller (1989), Johan van der Kitchen (1988) Fons Rademakers (1987) Anton Koolhaas (1986), Joris Ivens (1985), JML Peters (1984), Bert Haanstra (1983), Dan Ireland (1982) and JGJ Bosman (1981).