Festival Specials
The 54th edition of International Film Festival Rotterdam takes place from 30 January until 9 February 2025. Besides film screenings, we offer a lot of special events during the festival. See the first announced IFFR Festival Specials below.

A list of films
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Best of IFFR: 5-film package
Catch five tried-and-tested audience favourites during our Best of IFFR screenings on the last Saturday of the festival!
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Best of IFFR 1: Memoir of a Snail
Catch five tried-and-tested audience favourites during our Best of IFFR screenings on the last Saturday of the festival!
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Best of IFFR 2: Half Moon
Catch five tried-and-tested audience favourites during our Best of IFFR screenings on the last Saturday of the festival!
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Best of IFFR 3: La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés
Catch five tried-and-tested audience favourites during our Best of IFFR screenings on the last Saturday of the festival!
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Best of IFFR 4: Drie dagen vis
Catch five tried-and-tested audience favourites during our Best of IFFR screenings on the last Saturday of the festival!
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Closing Night: This City is a Battlefield
As the 54th edition of the festival draws to a close, we invite you to our Closing Night.
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Closing Night: This City is a Battlefield + Party
As the 54th edition of the festival draws to a close, we invite you to our Closing Night.
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Closing Night: Party
As the 54th edition of the festival draws to a close, we invite you to our Closing Night Party.
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Volkskrantdag 2025
A cross-section of the best of IFFR, with five back-to-back films on Sunday 9 February.
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Short Film Marathon
IFFR challenges you to a succession of short films, screened traditionally on the last Saturday of the festival.
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IFFR Babyfilmclub SKVR
A morning of film watching for babies, toddlers aged 0-3, and their caregivers in a child-friendly space.
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Vriendenloterij Instant Favourite
The VriendenLoterij’s Instant Favourite of IFFR: a guaranteed festival hit.
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Blind Date IFFR 2025
Are you single and ready to mingle? Or maybe just looking for a new friendly or non-monogamous connection? Join the IFFR Blind Date screening on Friday 7 February at Cinerama.
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Het Documentaire Paviljoen x IFFR : Youth Trilogy
On Sunday 9 February, the last day of the festival, IDFA’s Documentaire Paviljoen and IFFR are teaming up for a full day of screenings in Amsterdam, showcasing Wang Bing’s Youth Trilogy.
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IFFR x de Doelen Studios
We celebrate the opening of de Doelen’s vibrant new studios with a collaborative programme recognising the different character of each new space. Check out the Faces of Rotterdam exhibition in Studio 2 (starring some of IFFR’s amazing volunteers!), talks and events in Studio 8, kids’ workshops in Studio 5, Open Rotterdam interviews in Studio 6 and the IFFR merch display in Studio 4.
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Open Spaces: RAFF x IFFR Panel Talk – Preserving culture and freedom in a changing Syria
Join us for an engaging panel discussion on the role of art and culture in transitional periods. The talk will feature leading voices from the fields of music, film, and cultural preservation, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities for artists working in complex political landscapes.
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Festival specials with live music
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Katja Raganelli meets Alice Guy
A little-seen early assessment of cinema’s first female director plus three choice examples of her art.
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Katja Raganelli meets Margery Wilson
The only account of silent era actress-director Margery Wilson plus a classy Western showing off her skills.
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Katja Raganelli meets Lotte Reiniger
A paean to an early female animation genius plus four examples of her extraordinary imagination.