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  IFFR welcomes two new Supervisory Board members

  Ahead of the 56th edition of IFFR, we are excited to welcome Ivo Frielink and Ali Bouchrit as new members of our Supervisory Board.

  Published on: August 28, 2026

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  In memory of Simon Field (1946–2026)

  We are deeply saddened by the passing of Simon Field, Festival Director and Co-Director of IFFR from 1996 to 2004.

  Published on: July 18, 2026

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  Remembering Yervant Gianikian (1942–2026)

  We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of avant-garde filmmaker Yervant Gianikian. Together with his partner Angela Ricci Lucchi, he built a vast reputation in the world of experimental cinema, and was a regular at IFFR.

  Published on: July 13, 2026

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  RTM Pitch

  RTM Pitch is back! Thanks to contributions from the municipality of Rotterdam, VEVAM Fonds and QISSA, IFFR can once again invest in the city’s talent.

  Published on: July 13, 2026

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  Remembering Tony Rayns (1948–2026)

  British writer, festival programmer and screenwriter Tony Rayns passed away earlier this week, aged 77.

  Published on: July 9, 2026

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  Call for Rotterdam curators

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

  Published on: June 8, 2026

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  Cate Blanchett and IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund announce recipients of the Displacement Film Fund’s second round at Cannes Film Festival

  Mohammed Amer, Annemarie Jacir, Akuol de Mabior, Bao Nguyen and Rithy Panh unveiled during ‘The Displacement Film Fund with Cate Blanchett’ panel as filmmakers selected to receive short film production grants.

  Published on: May 18, 2026

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  HBF+Brazil: Co-development Support celebrates successful pilot and launches second edition at Cannes

  The Hubert Bals Fund together with Brazilian partners Projeto Paradiso, RioFilme, Spcine and Embratur, announce the continuation of the HBF+Brazil: Co-development Support initiative following a successful pilot round.

  Published on: May 7, 2026

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  NFF+HBF backs features by Theo Montoya and Kasım Ördek

  Dutch co-productions by Colombian filmmaker Theo Montoya and Turkish filmmaker Kasım Ördek have each been awarded €75,000 by the Hubert Bals Fund together with the Netherlands Film Fund.

  Published on: May 7, 2026

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  Cannes 2026 selections for Hubert Bals Fund and CineMart films

  Five IFFR-supported titles head to Cannes across the Official Selection and the Semaine de la Critique.

  Published on: April 30, 2026

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