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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Call for IFFR Ambassadors 

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Get a unique look behind the scenes of one of the world’s largest audience- and industry-driven film festivals as an IFFR ambassador.

Are you someone with a wide social network and a strong online following? Would you like to use IFFR and festival material for your online content? We’re looking to give unique behind-the-scenes access to IFFR Ambassadors.

Applications for IFFR 2026 are closed. 

As an ambassador, you’ll attend IFFR films and events and use these to inspire your personal social media content (e.g. a podcasts, videos, blogs, interviews). You’ll post about IFFR on your personal social media channels before, during, and after the festival.  

  • What do we offer?

    • Access to IFFR 2026 films
    • Amplification of content produced via IFFR channels (socials and newsletters)
    • Networking and development opportunities, including access to all the press events hosted during the festival
    • The possibility to interview and/or interact with filmmakers and actors
    • An opportunity to see the behind the scenes of one of the largest audience and industry-driven film festivals in the world
    • Increase your visibility online and offline
    • Small compensation fee

  • Who are we looking for?

    We would like our ambassadors to have a minimum of 2000 followers on social media.  

    IFFR strongly believes in creating and contributing to a diverse environment that includes a wide range of perspectives and experiences. To ensure inclusivity, our priority goes out to finding someone who:

    • Identifies as from an ethnically diverse and/or minority community, and/or a person of colour; and/or
    • Identifies as LGBTQIA+; and/or
    • Identifies as a woman, a non-binary/gender diverse person; and/or
    • Has a disability

  • What will you do?

    • Create content: A minimum of two posts before, five posts during and one post after IFFR 2026 about your festival experience across your social media channels
    • Announce your ambassadorship:
      • Send one official email to your network introducing yourself as an IFFR 2026 Ambassador and/or 
      • Create a 1-minute Instagram (or TikTok/YouTube/Facebook/LinkedIn) video announcing your ambassadorship to share on social media.
    • Use the official festival tag (@iffr) in all relevant posts.

  • We ask you to submit

    • Motivation video: In no more than 2 minutes, tell us who you are, why you’d like to be an IFFR Ambassador, and what unique perspective you bring. Feel free to get creative: it can be filmed on your phone, in vlog style, or as a more polished piece. We’re looking for your personality, passion, and ideas for how you’d cover the festival.
    • Link to your social media channels. 
    • [Optional] Selection of your portfolio/work covering film, culture or anything that you consider relevant (e.g. three reviews, a link to a podcast, or a vlog). 

Applicants can send their application to press@IFFR.com. 

The deadline for applications is 14 November at 23.59 CET

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