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30 Jan – 9 Feb 2025

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  • Jessica Sarah Rinland exhibition to open at Tabakalera and IFFR 2025

    Tabakalera, a centre for contemporary culture in San Sebastián, together with IFFR and the San Sebastián International Film Festival, will open an exhibition by Argentine-British filmmaker Jessica Sarah Rinland on 17 September.

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  • Inke Van Loocke departs IFFR

    Inke Van Loocke, Head of IFFR Pro, has announced that she will be leaving the festival in September 2024. Having fulfilled a variety of roles during her almost two decades at IFFR, Inke has been a key member of our team and will be much missed. Her dedication, innovative spirit and expertise have been instrumental […]

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  • Venice selections for supported titles and talent

    The 81st Venice International Film Festival takes place from 28 August to 7 September 2024. An array of titles and talent supported by IFFR Pro and the Hubert Bals Fund feature across the Competition, Orizzonti, Immersive selections, as well as in the Gap-Financing Market. 

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    • CineMart
    • Hubert Bals Fund
    • IFFR Pro

  • Team’s festival attendance

    The IFFR team visits many festivals, markets and film industry events throughout the year. Take a look at the details for the upcoming festivals below and find contact information to arrange a meeting.

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    • Hubert Bals Fund
    • IFFR Pro

  • Call for residency: V2_ x IFFR

    International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) and V2_ Lab for the Unstable Media are excited to launch an open call for a hybrid residency from November 2024, culminating in an exhibition at V2_ during IFFR 2025. We invite applications from media artists interested in exploring film and from filmmakers eager to investigate media arts. This initiative […]

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    • News

  • Publication: Judit Elek – The Lady from Budapest

    In 2023, coinciding with a retrospective of Judit Elek’s films, IFFR published the first monograph on an auteur whose films and wisdom are needed today as urgently as ever.

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    • Background
    • Tips

  • Locarno 2024: IFFR-backed titles in competition

    Four titles supported by IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund and presented at IFFR Pro’s CineMart and Darkroom will screen in competition at the Swiss festival.

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    • CineMart
    • Hubert Bals Fund
    • IFFR Pro

  • Private donation boosts IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund support

    New backer for HBF allows for expanded work through increased development support and investment in future planning.

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    • Hubert Bals Fund

  • Call for Rotterdam curators

    We’re looking for guest curators from across Rotterdam’s creative scene to put their stamp on our RTM programme. RTM is dedicated to Rotterdam, presenting the best local films and filmmakers. From established names and Rotterdam icons to emerging film talent, this programme reveals the riches of Rotterdam in all its glory – as well as […]

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    • RTM

  • Top prizes in Karlovy Vary for supported filmmakers

    HBF-backed Zhengfan Yang and Nelicia Low were amongst the top prize winners at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for their supported titles.

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    • Hubert Bals Fund
    • News