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“There is still so much to fight for, to rethink, to imagine”: Mauricio Freyre on Estados Generales and the support of HBF
Mauricio Freyre, writer and director of Estados Generales, a project supported by the HBF+Europe Post-production speaks with us about the process behind this production
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Hubert Bals Fund
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IFFR Pro
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Interview
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“Be bold; you matter; you’re there”: Madeleine Molyneaux on attending IFFR as an emerging professional
Madeleine Molyneaux, long-standing Pro Hub mentor, sat down with us to explain what makes IFFR a special place to come to advance your career.
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IFFR Pro
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Interview
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“Our understanding of cinema is collective”: producer Carlos Pardo Ros on Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes
Carlos Pardo Ros participated in the Rotterdam Lab 2023 and Darkroom 2025, and this year the film premiered at Giornate degli Autori during the Venice Film Festival to widespread critical acclaim.
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IFFR Pro
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Interview
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The sky’s the limit: the innovative spirit of Eurimages New Lab Award-winner Duchampiana
Reversing traditional restrictions placed on the female form throughout art history and beyond, the work invites the audience to ascend an infinite staircase.
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CineMart
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Immersive
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Interview
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“The right to dream”: Gabriel Mascaro on his HBF-supported features Neon Bull and The Blue Trail
From the rural vaqueiros of Neon Bull to the later-in-life rebels of The Blue Trail, the contradictions of contemporary Brazil are woven into neon-soaked dreams.
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CineMart
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Hubert Bals Fund
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Interview
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Unleashed
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“If you make stuff that’s brilliant, it will get seen eventually”: Samm Haillay on Pro Hub mentoring at IFFR 2025
Award-winning English producer and expert IFFR Pro Hub mentor at IFFR 2025 Samm Haillay was back to share his expertise with aspiring filmmakers.
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IFFR Pro
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Interview
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Put ourselves in motion: Marcelo Caetano on Baby
The Brazilian filmmaker discusses his second feature Baby ahead of its release across the Netherlands this May, and how he put it together with the help of the Hubert Bals Fund, CineMart and Dutch filmmaking talent.
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Hubert Bals Fund
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Interview
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“The camera is all we have”: the making of Tito
The co-director and producer of the Tiger Short-winning title share the story behind the film and its maker.
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Interview
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Indaba In Focus with Mehret Mandefro: “stories heal people”
Ethiopian-American producer, media entrepreneur, anthropologist, physician and group leader of CPI Mehret Mandefro gives pragmatic solutions to the uncertainties of the industry, but always comes back to the simple and universal truth that “stories heal people.”
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IFFR Pro
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Interview
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IFFR ambassador Kristel interviews Timoteus Anggawan Kusno
In this interview, Indonesian filmmaker Timoteus Anggawan Kusno explores how colonial history shapes personal and collective memory. Through archival materials, interviews, and re-enactments, he creates a space where history is not just recalled but actively questioned and reimagined.
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Blog
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Interview
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