General FAQ

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In 2025 the printed version of the Dutch Programme Guide will not be distributed by the Volkskrant anymore, like in 2024. The Programme Guide can be downloaded from IFFR.com and a printed version will be spread across the Netherlands by our couriers in cinemas, theaters and cultural institutions in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Eindhoven.

At International Film Festival Rotterdam, we represent the strength and impact of independent film, filmmakers and film-related art. In our work together, we each contribute to a culture that is built on foundations of mutual respect and dignity. For IFFR respect means welcoming and appreciating everyone around us — from our colleagues to our business partners to our guests — as well as creating an environment where everyone has the freedom to express him or herself, without fear of harassment, intimidation, discrimination, sexism, or other disrespectful behaviour. We reserve the right to revoke, without notice or refund, credentials or access to festival events and venues for those who engage in such conduct. If you have been involved of have witnessed something that violates this code we ask that you contact us as hr@iffr.com. If you prefer to speak to an outside organisation you may also contact Slachtofferhulp Nederland at 088-7460 000 or 0900-0101 For emergencies, immediately dial 1-1-2.

IFFR 2026 will take place from 29 January to 8 February 2026.

The IFFR Volkskrantdag takes place on the last day of the festival, on Sunday 8 February 2026.

The IFFR 2025 Press Conference will take place half December, when we will announce full details of our competitions titles and more highlights from across the programme. Regular programme announcements are made on IFFR.com, through our social media and via our newsletters. 

The ticket sales for IFFR 2026 starts 15 January. Tickets sales for VPRO and Volkskrant days and other festivalspecials start in november/december. VPRO days from 27 November, Volkskrantdag from 3 December and Festival Specials from 17 december 2025.

Full information about ticket sales and prices of IFFR 2026 you can find on the practical information page.

The English version of the Programme Guide can be picked up at all festival locations during the festival and can be downloaded from IFFR.com from half January onwards. 

IFFR 2026 will be at different locations in Rotterdam, check out the page on festival locations.

1. de Doelen, Schouwburgplein

2. Pathé Schouwburgplein, Schouwburgplein 101

3. Theater Rotterdam, Schouwburgplein 25

4. Cinerama Filmtheater, Westblaak 18

5. Oude Luxor Theater, Kruiskade 10

6. KINO, Gouvernestraat 129-133

7. LantarenVenster, Otto Reuchlinweg 996

8. Fenix / Plein, Paul Nijghkade 5

9. Nieuwe Luxor Theater, Posthumalaan 1

10. WORM, Boomgaardsstraat 71

11. V2_Lab for Unstable Media, Eendrachtsstraat 10

12. Staionshal Rotterdam Centraal, Stationsplein

13. BRUTUS, Keileweg 10-18

14. Katoenhuis, Keilestraat 9c

15. Podium Islemunda, Herenwaard 17

Not all English-language films will have subtitles. You can find this information on the filmpage of the film if this is not the case.

There will be a VPRO Preview- and Reviewdag during IFFR 2025.

If a film is sold out, but you would really like to see it. Check our website last-minute, sometimes extra tickets become available because of cancelled screenings from badgeholders.

After careful consideration, we have retired the IFFR app. With our newly launched website, we want to prioritise IFFR.com, providing a comprehensive, accessible and user-friendly platform for all festival visitors. For any questions or information, please visit IFFR.com.

To still have your IFFR account at the finger tips during the festival, you have the option to add the mobile site as an app on your phone: For Android, tap the three dots in Chrome and select “Add to Home screen.” For iPhone, open Safari, tap the Share button, and select “Add to Home Screen.” 

Katoenhuis, hub for immersive experiences, will be the new home of some of the Art Directions this year. Including four installations and the immersive Media-programme:

Art Directions: Installations

• 3 Scenes from a Marriage by Leopold Emmen (Nanouk Leopold and Daan Emmen), 2026 (Netherlands) – World Premiere
• Café Kuba: Who Dared to Awaken the Dead Memory by David Shongo, 2025 (Democratic Republic of Congo, Belgium) – Dutch Premiere
• Krakatoa* by Carlos Casas, 2026 (Spain, United Kingdom, Poland, France) – World Premiere
  • *This project will also be screened in film form in IFFR’s Harbour strand
• Preludio by Silvia Gatti, 2025 (Netherlands) – World Premiere

Art Directions: Immersive Media

• After the Game by Jana Stallein, 2026 (Germany) – World Premiere
• The World Came Flooding In* by Isobel Knowles & Van Sowerwine, 2025 (Australia) – International Premiere. 
  • *This was presented at CineMart 2024 and world premiered at Melbourne in 2025. 
• If You See a Cat by Atsushi Wada, 2025 (Japan) – Dutch Premiere
• The Great Escape by Joren Vandenbroucke (Belgium, Luxembourg) – Dutch Premiere
  • *This was presented at CineMart 2024 and world premiered in Venice Immersive 2025
• The Great Orator* by Daniel Ernst, 2025 (Netherlands) – Dutch Premiere. 
  • *This was presented at Darkroom 2025 and world premiered in Venice Immersive 2025
• Cycle by Matunda Groenendijk, Amit Palgi, 2026 (Netherlands) – Work in Progress

Katoenhuis, the hub for Art Directions is easily accessible by bike, metro (metro A, B or C) or tram (line 1, 7, 8 and 11 to Marconiplein, from Marconiplein it is about a 15 minute walk to Katoenhuis. Or you can take the Watertaxi to the stop Keilehaven from the City Center. From the festival hub de Doelen, it is a 14-minute bike ride to Katoenhuis. The address for Katoenhuis is Keilestraat 9c, 3029 BP, Rotterdam

Opening times Katoenhuis:

• Friday 31 January 12.00 – 16.30
• Saturday 1 February 12.00 – 21.00
• Sunday 2 February up until Thursday 6 February 12.00 – 19.00
• Friday 7 February 12.00 – 21.00
• Saturday 8 February 12.00 – 21.00

Art Directions Tour Katoenhuis:

Saturday 1 February until Saturday 8 February at 15.00. On Saturday 1 February, Friday 7 February and Saturday 8 February also at 19.30.

You can buy the IFFR merchandise at our merch stores in ‘de Doelen’, Pathe and the special pop-up on RTM day at LantarenVenster.

Opening times shops during the festival

de Doelen | From Thursday 30 Jan to Sun 9 February
10.00–23.15
Pathé Schouwburgplein | From Thursday 30 Jan to Sunday 9 Feb
10.00–22.45
LantarenVenster | Friday 31 January
11–23.15