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HBF+Europe support for eight co-productions announced
The Hubert Bals Fund announces its latest HBF+Europe selections supported by Creative Europe MEDIA.
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Hubert Bals Fund
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News
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Press release
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African Indies – A Continent of New Directions
Report from an IFFR 2026 industry panel reflecting on the compelling new models arising from this wave of indie cinema.
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IFFR Pro
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Stories
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Hubert Bals Fund celebrates first reunion at IFFR 2026
The landmark event united filmmakers from decades and continents across the Fund’s history for a day of community, discussion and knowledge sharing.
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Hubert Bals Fund
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News
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Now streaming: discover previous work by IFFR 2026 filmmakers – plus films for kids and family
Our latest IFFR Unleashed collection offers a chance to revisit their formative earlier films and trace their long-standing connection to the festival.
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Unleashed
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IFFR signs joint statement in support of Berlinale Festival Director Tricia Tuttle and institutional independence
As film festival directors and leaders, we stand in support of Tricia Tuttle’s wish to continue as Berlinale Festival Director, in full trust and with institutional independence.
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Press release
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The Secret Agent director Kleber Mendonça Filho remembers his first IFFR visit: “we came with 10 posters and 200 postcards”
He sat down with us to reflect on the impact of HBF support early in his career, on making a film feel “just right” no matter the budget, and shaping his latest in “the logic of history” to evoke the bitter-sweet pain of 1970s Brazil.
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Hubert Bals Fund
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Interview
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IFFR 2026 in cinemas
From the festival to the cinema screen, find out which IFFR titles you can catch in theatres now.
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Tips
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IFFR closes its 55th edition celebrating an uptick in new, younger audiences and industry attendees
IFFR has wrapped its 55th edition, achieving over 286,000 in annual attendance and welcoming a 20% increase in audiences aged between 20 and 30, with half the festival audience now under 40.
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News
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Press release
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Shahrbanoo Sadat’s No Good Men opens Berlinale 2026 among strong HBF and CineMart lineup
The world premiere of Shahrbanoo Sadat’s No Good Men is one of several films and projects across the programme supported by the Hubert Bals Fund and CineMart.
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CineMart
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Hubert Bals Fund
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IFFR Pro
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Reality Check: Building the Future of Immersive Storytelling
How can immersive storytelling be supported in ways that allow artistic ambition, institutional responsibility and long-term viability to develop together?
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IFFR Pro
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Immersive
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