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IFFR closes its 55th edition celebrating an uptick in new, younger audiences and industry attendees
IFFR has wrapped its 55th edition, achieving over 286,000 in annual attendance and welcoming a 20% increase in audiences aged between 20 and 30, with half the festival audience now under 40.
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Variations on a Theme and Master take IFFR 2026’s top awards
The winners of Tiger and Big Screen Awards for IFFR 2026 have been announced.
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IFFR Pro Awards presented to projects across CineMart, Darkroom, Lightroom and Safe Harbour
Celebrating outstanding projects from the CineMart, Darkroom, Lightroom and Safe Harbour selections, recognising bold artistic vision, innovation and international collaboration at different stages of development.
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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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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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HBF+Brazil pilot edition selection unveiled plus new partner Embratur
10 projects to receive support under new co-development initiative between HBF and Brazilian organisations Spcine, RioFilme and Projeto Paradiso, plus new partner Embratur.
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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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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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Talks lineup and special guests revealed for 2026
Big Talks feature dialogues between world-renowned minds from diverse disciplines and Tiger Talks, offering explorations of film-related themes.
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