Truly Naked wins six Golden Calves
Muriel d’Ansembourg’s film was the festival’s big winner, while Daan Buringa took the leading actor award.
Truly Naked won six Golden Calves on Friday evening at the Dutch Film Festival in Utrecht. The film received awards including best feature film, direction and screenplay.
The juries and voting rounds at the 46th Dutch Film Festival named Truly Naked the best feature film of 2026. Muriel d’Ansembourg also won the Golden Calves for best direction and best screenplay.
The film also received awards for best cinematography, best editing and production design. This meant Truly Naked won six of the seven categories for which the production was nominated.
Daan Buringa won the award for best leading role in a feature film for his role in Joe Speedboot. Thor Braun received the Golden Calf for best supporting role for Downtown, which also won the award for costume design.
In the series categories, BASTA was a notable winner. The drama series won the awards for best series and best direction; the award for best leading role went to Chris Peters.
According to the Dutch Film Festival, 26 Golden Calves were presented in 25 categories during the gala. The awards cover feature films, documentaries, series and digital culture.
The awards are intended as recognition within the Dutch film sector; they do not automatically say anything about audience reach or commercial results. Truly Naked is now also listed by the festival among its viewing tips for cinemas and streaming.
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- confirmed Truly Naked won six Golden Calves. — Confirmed by the Dutch Film Festival, DAFF and Filmkrant. source
- confirmed Muriel d’Ansembourg won the awards for best feature film, direction and screenplay. — The official winners’ list names these categories. source
- confirmed Daan Buringa won best leading role in a feature film for Joe Speedboot. — Listed in the official DAFF results. source
Editor's note
The prize winners were confirmed by the Dutch Film Festival and the Dutch Academy For Film. This article contains no substantive judgement on the films.Sources
- Golden Calves Winners 2026 announced — Nederlands Film Festival
- Winnaars Gouden Kalveren voor Speelfilm en Lange Documentaire 2026 — Dutch Academy For Film
- Truly Naked grote winnaar Gouden Kalveren 2026 — Filmkrant
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