IFFR 2026 Talks
Get to the heart of cinema with this year’s IFFR Talks programme: a series of Talks in which the creative minds behind independent filmmaking from across the globe explore the art of filmmaking.
Big Talks
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Big Talk: Kleber Mendonça Filho & Carla Simón
Kleber Mendonça Filho (The Secret Agent) and Carla Simón (Romería) discuss how cinema shapes personal and historical memory. -
Big Talk: A Queer Family Affair
Jimpa’s American-Dutch cast will discuss queer representation and the role of Amsterdam in their film. -
Big Talk: Marwan Hamed & Yousry Nasrallah
Join IFFR Focus programme filmmaker Marwan Hamed in conversation with acclaimed Egyptian director Yousry Nasrallah. -
Big Talk: Valeria Golino & Hiam Abbass
Hiam Abbass and Valeria Golino discuss their careers in front of and behind the camera. -
Big Talk: Nicolas Becker & Simon Fisher Turner
We all watch films – but do we truly listen? A Big Talk with two multifaceted artists on sound and music. -
Robby Müller Award: Yorick Le Saux
Yorick Le Saux, cinematographer for Assayas, Ozon, Gerwig and Jarmusch, speaks about his outstanding work.
It is this year also possible to purchase a joint ticket for some of our Big Talks and a connected film from the programme, at a reduced rate. Scroll to the end of this page to see the available packages.
Tiger Talks
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Tiger Talk: Queerness and 21st Century Politics
A panel exploring how queer perspectives open up alternative ways of imagining, making and experiencing film. -
Tiger Talk: Tetsuya Maruyama – Small Gauge, Small Means, Big Effect
Dive into the creativity of Tetsuya Maruyama, a Japanese multidisciplinary artist based in Rio de Janeiro. -
Tiger Talk: Life Lessons from Women Filmmakers
What has changed in recent decades for women who want to make films? -
Tiger Talk: The Decolonising Imagination of Collectif Faire-Part
A talk with Collectif Faire-Part, an ensemble of Belgian and Congolese artists who explore colonial history and collective resistance. -
Tiger Talk: V-Cinema: The Other History of Japanese Film
Two of the most influential Japanese filmmakers of the past 40 years talk about their unique legacies. -
Tiger Talk: A Language to Build With
Three artists share how they explore language through technology in games, performances and sculptural installation.