RTM
Programme IFFR 2026
IFFR puts the spotlight firmly on films and makers from our city on the River Maas. The selection was made by this year’s RTM curators: Hasret Emine, Suzanne Koopstra and Tim van Hooft (Timaeus). Discover a programme chock-full of short and longer films, documentaries, talks, music, art and performances. RTM revolves around talented artists and stories from 010 with an impact far beyond, revealing the riches of Rotterdam in all its glory.
Overview of films
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“A Good Man”
Kjettil Gerritsen | 14' | Netherlands | World premiere
What does it mean to be a good man? An investigative documentary that features jujitsu. -
RTM Pitch Winner: Regen in Augustus
In this sensitive short film, a lonely young woman struggles with feelings of isolation. -
Out of sight, out of town
If you’ve been living in a city for long enough, you might feel the need to seek new visions. -
Crossing Thresholds
Forces beyond our grasp will guide you across thresholds to show you the spirit of our time. -
RTM Talk: Film Festival Strategy
How do you navigate the vast world of film festivals with your film? -
Jazz Impressions of Rotterdam
Bringing a fresh perspective to Rotterdam archival material from Beeld & Geluid, accompanied by jazz music played by Codarts students. -
Temporal Drift
Different generations can clash, but in that space there is room for valuable interactions. -
RTM x Klankvorm present: The Liminal Zone
A live AV performance with non-figurative visuals and a layered soundtrack of abstract, synthetic sounds. -
History keeps me alive at night
From temples to caves, bodies to body: through dance, we’re taken to ethereal spaces and historical stories. -
Capitalist Complicity
The two films in this programme shed light on the complicity we carry in this deeply unjust capitalist system. -
RTM Masterclass: This Is Your Captain Speaking
After watching the film, you’ll learn more about telling true stories and how to collaborate in the world of documentary animation. -
Inner Landscaping
The fast-paced reconstruction of Rotterdam post-WW2 still towers above us, in the shape of shimmery concrete and flickering glass.