Winners Golden Calves 2025

At the 45th edition of the Netherlands Film Festival, twenty-six Golden Calves were awarded last Friday. Read below to see which series won. The presentation of the gala, which took place on Friday, October 3rd at the Stadsschouwburg Utrecht, was hosted by program maker, journalist, and writer Stijn de Vries. Twenty-six Golden Calves were awarded to creators of films, documentaries, series, and digital cultural productions in 25 categories.

Below are the winners in the series categories:

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Best Drama Series: Oogappels (BNNVARA)
Best Leading Role in a Drama Series: Ahlaam Teghadouini - Sihame (KRO-NCRV)
Best Supporting Role in a Drama Series: Bianca Krijgsman - Dag & Nacht (AVROTROS)
Best Directing in a Drama Series: Eva Crutzen - Bodem (BNNVARA)
Best Screenplay in a Drama Series: Karen van Holst Pellekaan and Alexander de Bruijn - Bennie (Videoland)

The next edition of the Netherlands Film Festival is from Friday, September 25th to Friday, October 2nd, 2026.