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28 Jan – 7 Feb 2027

IFFR Pro

Overview of articles

  • Hubert Bals Fund at IFFR 2025

    We invite you to explore how the Hubert Bals Fund remains true to its mission of representing cinema in all its forms, discovering and supporting new talent, and reminding us of the power of human solidarity.

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  • Pulling Focus: NL 2025 

    On Tuesday 4 February, IFFR Pro is pulling Dutch filmmaking talent into focus with a day dedicated to exploring the global influence of Dutch cinematic creativity.

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  • Talent Development at IFFR 2025

    IFFR Pro’s Talent Development schemes welcome a dynamic group of participants to Rotterdam, where they will refine their skills, expand their professional networks, and immerse themselves in the vibrant atmosphere of an international festival and its co-production market.

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  • Rotterdam Lab: 25 years, 25 lessons

    In the spirit of this milestone anniversary, we’re looking back at 25 lessons shared by past participants, reflecting on the collaboration and shared learning that defines the Lab.

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  • 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

  • Everything is relative: De Idylle by Aaron Rookus

    Dutch filmmaker Aaron Rookus is in the Big Screen Competition at IFFR 2025 with his sophomore feature De Idylle.

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    • Interview

  • 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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    • IFFR Pro
    • Stories

  • Rotterdam Lab 2025: meet our open call film producers

    Reflecting the Lab’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, this year’s selection of five producers from an open call showcases producers whose voices and experiences enrich the cinematic landscape.

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    • News

  • Be there for each other: Payal Kapadia on All We Imagine as Light

    The Golden Globe-nominated director explains her bitter-sweet relationship with Mumbai, using documentary techniques, and the role of IFFR’s support in bringing the film to life.

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    • Hubert Bals Fund
    • IFFR Pro
    • Interview

  • Immersive storytelling at IFFR Pro’s CineMart and Darkroom 2025

    In its co-production market CineMart and Darkroom work-in-progress programme, IFFR Pro creates a space for immersive media projects to find the vital industry connections to help them flourish. At IFFR 2025, six immersive media projects can be found across the selections, with four presented by Dutch makers.

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    • CineMart
    • IFFR Pro
    • Immersive