Skip to content
30 Jan – 9 Feb 2025

Home

Buy your tickets!

The IFFR 2025 ticket sales have started.

Highlighted articles

  • Explore the IFFR 2025 programme

    The IFFR 2025 programme is available to explore, including the lineups in the competitions, Bright Future, Harbour, Limelight, Cinema Regained, Art Directions and more.

    Read more
  • Genre-labels

    Take a shortcut through our programme with our handy IFFR Labels: pre-selected films grouped into your favourite genres and interests – from Comedy and Romance, to Horror and LGBTQIA+.

    Read more
  • Get your tickets for the Festival Specials now

    The 54th edition of International Film Festival Rotterdam takes place from 30 January until 9 February 2025. Besides film screenings, we offer a lot of special events during the festival. See the first announced IFFR Festival Specials below.

    Read more
  • Support IFFR

    Join a group of curious and connected film enthusiasts. Make independent film, new insights and inspiration accessible to everyone.

    Read more

Film tips

  • Bad Girl

    A coming-of-age comedy which embraces the idea that romantic relationships aren’t everything in life.

  • Feis Forever

    New Year’s Eve, 2019. Rotterdam is rocked by the death of rapper Feis, who represented his neighbourhood through music.

  • Clash

    An oddball American Football team from China ascends to sporting glory in this heartwarming dramedy.

  • Une Langue Universelle

    Three whimsical stories intersect in this absurdist tale of postnational Winnipeg inspired by Iranian cinema.

Upcoming events

  • IFFR Filmclub x The O

    Rotterdam-based creative collective The O are known for elevating local talent through projects, collaborations, block parties and plenty more. Join its co-founder Solomon Kifle, together with IFFR, for an evening at Cinerama on 22 January where we’ll screen Chapter O, a behind-the-scenes look at The O, alongside IFFR 2024 Dutch body horror title Trauma Porn Club by Michael Middelkoop, who joins us afterwards for a discussion celebrating artistic community. 

    Published on:
    • IFFR Filmclub
    • Year-round 2025
  • IFFR Film Club x Operator

    As we lead up to IFFR 2025, join us and Operator for an unforgettable evening celebrating an icon of electronic music: DJ Mehdi. Experience his story on the big screen, then dance the night away to beats curated by Operator Radio. Are you in?

    Published on:
    • IFFR Filmclub
    • Year-round 2025
  • IFFR x Erasmus: How to Have Sex (with consent)

    We’re thrilled to invite you to an evening at Erasmus University, featuring one of 2024’s most talked-about films, How to Have Sex by Molly Manning Walker, and a conversation with experts from the Erasmus Love Lab asking: what is good sex? And how do you guard your boundaries? Dr Samira van Bohemen, head of the […]

    Published on:
    • Year-round 2025

International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk

IFFR is a founding member of the International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk (ICFR) which responds to cases of persecution or threats to the personal safety or liberty of filmmakers at risk as a result of their work.