Darkroom
Darkroom is IFFR Pro’s programme of work-in-progress screenings that takes place during CineMart. Teams receive expert consultancy and have the chance to present their work to international sales agents, festival programmers and buyers.
Darkroom selects twelve projects for 2025
After two successful editions, Darkroom is expanding to present for the first time twelve projects during CineMart – ten feature fiction and two immersive projects – all supported by the Hubert Bals Fund, formerly presented at CineMart or with a Rotterdam Lab alumni attached.
Darkroom 2025 key dates
The 42nd CineMart featuring the third edition of Darkroom runs from Sunday 2 to Wednesday 5 February 2025.
- IFFR Pro Days 2025: 31 January – 5 February
- CineMart (incl. Darkroom): 2 – 5 February
- CineMart Spotlight presentations: 3 February
- Darkroom Spotlight presentations: 3 February
- IFFR Pro Awards: 5 February
Darkroom-presented projects
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Darkroom 2024
Alternates, dir. Jonathan Hagard, France, Japan
Produced by: FloréalDiamonds in the Sand, dir. Janus Victoria, Japan, Philippines
Produced by: PaperheartDuchampiana, dir. Lilian Hess, France, Germany
Produced by: TchikiboumThe Idyll, dir. Aaron Rookus, Netherlands, Belgium, Estonia
Produced by: Studio RubaMongrel, dir. Wei Liang Chiang, France, Taiwan, Singapore
Produced by: E&W Films
World premiere Cannes Quinzaine des Cinéastes 2024; Special Mention Caméra d’OrLa vie devant nous, dir. Olivier Meys, Belgium, France, Luxembourg
Produced by: Michigan Films -
Darkroom 2023
Disco Afrika, dir. Luck Razanajaona, France, Madagascar, South Africa
Produced by: We Film (France)
World premiere Berlinale 2024Floating with Spirits (VR), dir. Juanita Onzaga, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands
Produced by: Cassette for timescapes (Belgium), Tarantula (Luxembourg), Studio Biarritz (Netherlands)
World premiere in Venice Immersive 2023Holy Electricity, dir. Tato Kotetishvili, Georgia
Produced by: Zango Film (Georgia)
World premiere in Locarno Concorso Cineasti del Presente 2024The Intrusion, dir. Flora Dias, Juruna Mallon, Brazil
Produced by: Lira Cinematográfica and Enquadramento Produções (Brazil)
World premiere in Berlinale Forum 2023The Umesh Chronicles, dir. Pooja Kaul, India
Produced by: Rising Sun Films (India)When We Lost to the Germans, dir. Guido van Driel, Netherlands, Belgium
Produced by: Family Affair Films (Netherlands)
Theatrical release in the Netherlands with September Film (21 September 2023)
Contact the team
For any questions, get in touch with the Darkroom team:
– Alessia Acone, Head of Pro (a.i.)
– Jolinde den Haas, Project Manager IFFR Pro Immersive & Darkroom