Key dates IFFR 2026
Festival dates
- 55th International Film Festival Rotterdam: 29 January – 8 February 2026
- Volkskrantdag: 8 February
Industry dates
- IFFR Pro Days 2026: TBD
- CineMart (incl. Darkroom): 1 – 4 February
Programme launch
- IFFR 2026 Press Conference: 16 December
- Programme schedule live: 9 January
Ticket sales
- VPRO Preview and Review Days: 27 November
- Volkskrantdag public sale: 3 December
- Festival specials: 17 December
- Visionaries / Pioneers: 14 January
- Pro and Press: 14 January
- Tiger Members: 14 January
- General sale: 15 January
- VriendenLoterij: 15 January
- Students: 15 January
Accreditation
- Pro, Press and Student accreditations open: 22 October
- Deadline for Early Tiger rate: 26 November
- Deadline for regular rate: 7 January
- Late fee for applications: from 8 January