IFFR welcomes returning partners and announces Lynk & Co for 2026 edition
IFFR has revealed its growing partnership portfolio for the upcoming 55th edition of the festival, taking place from 29 January – 8 February 2026. The festival is welcoming mobility company Lynk & Co as a sponsor and new Official Car Partner, and IFFR’s longstanding Main Partners – Fonds 21, de Volkskrant and Vriendenloterij – also continue their valued support of the festival.
The new partnership was secured by IFFR’s recently appointed Chief of Funding and Business Growth, Jennifer Tucker, who joined the organisation in September. Jennifer brings a strong track record in business development shaped by roles at companies including The Walt Disney Company, 20th Century Fox, British Telecom, eir Ireland, Liberty Global, and Universal Pictures.
IFFR’s new partnership with Lynk & Co brings together two visionary forces united by a passion for creativity, innovation and a forward-thinking approach to sustainability. Challenging the status quo and redefining what’s possible is in the DNA of this new collaboration, under which Lynk & Co will provide Sponsorship and supply a fleet of vehicles to ensure seamless, stylish and sustainable transport for IFFR’s guests and talent throughout the festival.
IFFR’s Managing Director, Clare Stewart, said: “Jennifer is a fantastic addition to the IFFR team, and we’re thrilled that she has hit the ground running and secured the valued addition of Lynk & Co to our family of Festival partners. Making a film festival – and especially a festival of the scale and impact of IFFR – is a truly collaborative effort and we are enormously grateful for the support of all our partners and funders, new and returning. We look forward to revealing more exciting developments in the lead-up to the Festival.”
IFFR continues to receive subsidies from the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW), the Municipality of Rotterdam via Rotterdam Festivals, and grants from Creative Europe MEDIA, and the Netherlands Film Fund for its professional activities. The 2026 edition of IFFR marks the first in a new 3-year funding cycle from MEDIA 360° for the Festival’s Pro activities and for the Hubert Bals Fund (HBF), also representing an increase in support.
IFFR keert terug naar locatiesin het bruisende Rotterdam, waaronder de Doelen, Cinerama, KINO, LantarenVenster, Nieuwe Luxor, Oude Luxor, Pathé Schouwburgplein, Podium Islemunda, Theater Rotterdam en WORM. Na een succesvolle eerste samenwerking in 2025 met Katoenhuis, keert het festival terug naar deze plek als thuisbasis van Art Directions.
IFFR returns to venues across the vibrant city of Rotterdam, including de Doelen, Cinerama, KINO, LantarenVenster, Nieuwe Luxor, Oude Luxor, Pathé Schouwburgplein, Podium Islemunda, Theater Rotterdam and WORM. Following a successful first year collaboration in 2025, the Festival returns to Katoenhuis as the home of Art Directions.
The complete programme for IFFR’s upcoming edition will be launched on the 16 December 2025.
Additionally, on Sunday 8 February, the popular Volkskrantdag event will take place during IFFR, offering a special programme curated by de Volkskrant’s film editor, Bor Beekman. Tickets are now on sale!
The annual VPRO days – which see the IFFR programmers, in collaboration with the editors of VPRO Cinema, curate a varied selection of films for audiences – will once again take place during the festival. The VPRO Preview day will be held on Thursday 29 January, followed by the VPRO Review Day on Friday 06 February. Tickets for both days are now on sale.
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