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  • Michiel ten Horn on the opening film Fabula: “we sometimes felt like the whole film was cursed”

    With Fabula, Michiel ten Horn takes us to the south of the Netherlands, his birthplace, to introduce us to Jos, a washed-up criminal from a family haunted by misfortune for generations.

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    • Blog
    • Interview
  • The Art of Inviting People to See the World

    With the retrospective Focus: Katja Raganelli, IFFR 2025 brings an ode to the German filmmaker and film historian whose work spotlighted fellow female filmmakers. IFFR programmer Olaf Möller takes a look at Raganelli’s background, methodology and enduring legacy.

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    • Background
    • Blog
  • When We Took Hold of Our Dream Lives

    Accompanying the IFFR 2025 programme Focus: Hold Video in Your Hands, which celebrates VHS culture, IFFR programmer Olaf Möller puts the selected films into context.

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    • Background
    • Blog
  • Timoteus Anggawan Kusno: Through the Pores of Time

    During IFFR 2025, we spotlight the work of the Indonesian and Amsterdam-based visual artist and researcher Timoteus Anggawan Kusno. Through the works selected for the programme, IFFR programmer Koen de Rooij reflects on the style and urgency Kusno’s art.

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    • Background
    • Blog
  • Through Cinema We Shall Rise! Early Afro-Asian Film Festivals in the ‘Spirit of Bandung’

    This year’s Focus programme Through Cinema We Shall Rise! marks the 70th anniversary of the 1955 Afro-Asian Conference in Bandung, with a thematic exploration of cinemas of the Global South. IFFR programmer Stefan Borsos discusses the idea behind the programme and contextualises the selected films.

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    • Background
    • Blog
  • Meet the IFFR 2025 ambassadors

    Hailing from diverse backgrounds, our three ambassadors for the 2025 edition bring a unique passion for cinema and an unwavering dedication to the festival. Throughout the festival, they’re invited to document their experiences with full access to the programme. Together, they are poised to elevate the festival experience, championing the diverse and captivating narratives that […]

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    • Blog
  • Indaba In Focus with Mohammed Alomda: “create strong co-productions between African countries”

    In celebration of the fourth edition of IFFR Pro’s talent programme Creative Producer Indaba, a partnership with Realness Institute, EAVE and the Atlas Workshops, IFFR takes on a mission to paint an authentic portrait of the realities, power and diversity of independent African cinema. Indaba In Focus continues with a realistic portrait of the Sudanese […]

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    • Blog
    • IFFR Pro
    • Interview
  • Talks and special guests at IFFR 2025

    Filmmakers including Costa Gavras, Steffen Haars & Joseph Kahn, Mohammad Rasoulof, Amie Siegel, Miike Takashi join the programme alongside Cate Blanchett & Guy Maddin, Lol Crawley, Cheryl Dunye & Albertina Carri, Alex Ross Perry and more. Across the festival the programme is full of discovery and dialogue, including in the Pro Hub industry programme and […]

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    • Blog
    • News
  • Indaba In Focus with Maéva Ranaivojaona: “plunge into something you don’t know” 

    French-Malagasy producer brings challenging Afropean cinema into the spotlight.

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    • Blog
    • IFFR Pro
    • Stories
  • NFF+HBF support for Prantik Basu and Shengze Zhu

    The Hubert Bals Fund’s joint venture with the Netherlands Film Fund awards production funds to former HBF-supported projects with an attached Dutch co-producer.

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    • Blog
    • Hubert Bals Fund