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28 Jan – 7 Feb 2027

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  • The Wellspring of Japan’s V-Cinema

    In this year’s Focus programme on V-Cinema, IFFR explores Japan’s direct-to-video phenomenon that emerged in the late 1980s and left a lasting mark in contemporary film culture. Programme curator Tom Mes traces the background of the production model and puts the selected film into context.

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  • Reflections on Colonial Pasts and Possible Futures

    The IFFR 2026 Focus programme on Collectif Faire-Part celebrates the work of the ensemble of Belgian and Congolese artists. IFFR programmers Lyse Nsengiyumva and Koen de Rooij take an in-depth look at their work and practice.

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  • Tetsuya Maruyama: Expansion/Contraction

    With Focus: Tetsuya Maruyama, IFFR 2026 spotlights the work of the Rio de Janeiro-based Japanese multidisciplinary artist. IFFR programmer Cristina Kolozsváry-Kiss takes an in-depth look at Maruyama’s background and approach to cinema.

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    • Stories

  • Women’s Work: Let’s Make a Film

    With the IFFR 2026 Focus programme The Future Is NOW, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the National Organisation for Women (NOW)’s founding – a major moment in the history of the Civil Rights movement as well as Second Wave Feminism. The programme’s curators Jennifer Lynde Barker and Olaf Möller put the selected films into context.

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  • Cinema Regained: All the Pasts Possible

    Each year, the Cinema Regained programme spotlights restored classics, documentaries on film culture and explorations of cinema’s heritage. IFFR programmer Olaf Möller guides us through this year’s selections.

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    • Blog

  • Apply now for the Media Outreach & Inclusion Scheme 2026

    We are pleased to announce the return of our Media Outreach & Inclusion Scheme: applications are now open for journalists and media makers from a wide range of backgrounds to attend IFFR in 2026.

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    • Open call

  • Call for IFFR Ambassadors 

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

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    • Open call

  • Call for Rotterdam curators

    We’re looking for guest curators from across Rotterdam’s creative scene to put their stamp on our RTM programme.

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    • RTM

  • Celebrated writer/director Sacha Polak and innovative producer Joram Willink join IFFR’s Supervisory Board

    IFFR welcomes two new members to our Supervisory Board, and bids farewell to two long-standing and valued members.

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    • News

  • Not Even Past

    Each year, the Cinema Regained programme spotlights restored classics, documentaries on film culture and explorations of cinema’s heritage. IFFR programmer Olaf Möller guides us through the ideas behind this year’s selection and its connections to films in other programmes.

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    • Background
    • Blog