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Tiger Short Competition winners 2026
Earlier tonight (Monday 2 February), the winners of the Tiger Short Competition and KNF Award were announced during a ceremony held at WORM’s Central Station. The jury also selected the nominee for the European Short Film Award.
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Tips from IFFR ambassador Octavie Ide
In my recommendations below, you’ll notice I gravitate toward queer stories, especially lesbian ones, but always intuitively and never exclusively. One thing they all share is simple: they caught my attention, and I want to share the experience of encountering them.
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Cate Blanchett and IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund announce second round of the Displacement Film Fund at IFFR 2026
Speaking from an IFFR press conference at Fenix in Rotterdam today, Cate Blanchett together with the IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund, announced a second round of the Displacement Film Fund (DFF) short film grant scheme.
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RTM Pitch 2027 winner announced
We are pleased to announce the seventh winner of the RTM Pitch at the opening of the RTM Day, featuring local stories and makers from Rotterdam. Cyan Bae wins the 2027 RTM Pitch with the experimental film project How to Lie, Femme, and Pass.
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IFFR 2026 Merchandise
Our IFFR 2026 Merchandise collection is out in the wild – get your hands on the latest items, including some very special limited-edition finds. From apparel to accessories, you can now be in full tiger style. Where can you buy the IFFR merchandise? You can buy the IFFR merchandise at our merch stores in ‘de […]
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Oscar-winning filmmaker Mike van Diem to open Pulling Focus: NL 2026
IFFR Pro is thrilled to announce that a conversation with Oscar-winning filmmaker Mike van Diem will open Pulling Focus: NL 2026 on Sunday 1 February.
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IFFR Reveals New Cultural Partnerships Across the City
IFFR has unveiled new, extended and returning cultural partnerships across the city of Rotterdam, for the upcoming 55th edition of the festival. For 2026, IFFR is joining forces with Fenix, Rotterdam’s new art museum dedicated to migration, as well as strategically developing its collaboration with existing partners including the venue at the heart of the festival, de Doelen.
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Get ready for ticket sales
Get ready for the festival! To make the most out of your festival experience, we will give you some information to start preparing. Start of ticket sales on 15 January at 20.00.
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“Art and cinema must face us with the unknown”: João Nicolau on the IFFR 2026 opening film
Providence and the Guitar draws on a 19th-century fable to offer a hearty dose of wisdom, romance and charm that will carry its audience into the rest of the festival with a swing in their step.
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Cate Blanchett set to welcome world premieres of Displacement Film Fund films at IFFR 2026
Short films from Maryna Er Gorbach, Mo Harawe, Hasan Kattan, Mohammad Rasoulof and Shahrbanoo Sadat debut on 30 January 2026.
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