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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.
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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.
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Remembering Tony Rayns (1948–2026)
British writer, festival programmer and screenwriter Tony Rayns passed away earlier this week, aged 77.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Displacement Film Fund T-shirt launches worldwide for UNIQLO’s PEACE FOR ALL project
New Displacement Film Fund design features words on peace from supported filmmakers – on sale worldwide from Friday 19 June. The Displacement Film Fund – which celebrated its first world premieres at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2026 and is managed by IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund – is one of five new collaborators featured in the […]
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Lightroom Report 2026
Download the full Reality Check 2026 report to explore the findings and recommendations in depth.
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