HBF Archive
Below you can find an overview of the Hubert Bals Fund's activities over the years, including the selections that were made by the fund, the HBF-funded films that were screened at IFFR, and the HBF's annual reports.
Complete Results 1988-2022
This document (updated January 2023) gives a complete and conclusive overview of all projects that have been supported by the Hubert Bals Fund since its establishment in 1988.
Recent selections
Read the autumn 2022 press release
Annual reports
Read the HBF annual reports here.
- Annual report 2021-2022
- Annual report 2020-2021
- Annual report 2019-2020
- Annual report 2018-2019 - pages 30 - 33 (PDF 3,3 MB)
- Annual report 2017-2018 - pages 28 - 32 (PDF 7,2 MB)
- Annual report 2016-2017 (PDF 2,1 MB)
- Annual report 2015-2016 (PDF 1,2 MB)
- Annual report 2014-2015 (PDF 1,5 MB)
- Annual report 2013-2014 (PDF 2,2 MB)
- Annual report 2012-2013 (PDF 2,1 MB)
- Annual report 2011-2012 (PDF 2,8 MB)
- Annual report 2010-2011 (PDF 3,9 MB)
HBF-supported films at IFFR
Each year, completed films supported by the Hubert Bals Fund are screened at International Film Festival Rotterdam: an ideal launching platform for independent cinema from across the globe.
HBF Leaders
From 2010 to 2013 the HBF commissioned leaders that would screen before all Hubert Bals Fund-supported films at IFFR.
- 2013 HBF Leader Lublae by Anocha Suwichakornpong
- 2012 HBF Leader Copia imperfecta by José Luis Torres Leiva
- 2011 HBF Leader Ars colonia by Raya Martin
- 2010 HBF Leader by Lisandro Alonso
HBF Audience Award
Stills from HBF-supported films (selection)
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Other blog posts on Hubert Bals Fonds

Details of upcoming Hubert Bals Fund support
17 May 2023
Apply for Script and Project Development Support by 1 August

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Projects from Brazil and Kazakhstan supported by NFF+HBF scheme
25 April 2023
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