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“Tell a story that’s the hardest to tell”: Ang Geck Geck Priscilla on winning the IFFR 2026 Youth Jury Award with Ah Girl
Ahead of its North American premiere at Toronto International Film Festival, Ang sat down with us to reflect on how she brought us into the world of a child, and what the award meant to her and the film.
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Education
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Stories
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TIFF screens five HBF and Darkroom titles plus IFFR Youth Jury Award-winner Ah Girl
Kamila Andini’s Four Seasons in Java is one of five supported titles screening at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), running Thu 10 to Sun 20 Sep 2026.
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CineMart
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Hubert Bals Fund
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IFFR Pro
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In memory of Dicky Parlevliet (1947–2026)
On 5 August 2026, Dicky Parlevliet – four-decade-long IFFR colleague, mentor and driving force – passed away peacefully at her beloved Monteillet, surrounded by her loved ones and animals. Mieke van der Linden pays tribute to her great film companion.
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Stories
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Hubert Bals Fund unveils projects selected for expanded 2026 Development Support scheme
IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund (HBF) has unveiled its selection of 20 projects to receive a grant of €10,000 each under its flagship Development Support Scheme 2026.
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Hubert Bals Fund
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Abinash Bikram Shah on his Un Certain Regard-winning Elephants in the Fog
The Nepalese filmmaker talks to IFFR about how Hubert Bals Fund (HBF) funding was instrumental in getting the work to screen.
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CineMart
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Hubert Bals Fund
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Locarno and Venice 2026 selections for HBF and CineMart films – plus a Lightroom work in competition
Highlights include the two-time IFFR Pro Award-winning Tear Gas by Uta Beria in Locarno, set amid mass protest in Tbilisi.
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CineMart
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Hubert Bals Fund
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IFFR Pro
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Immersive
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In memory of Simon Field (1946–2026)
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Simon Field, Festival Director and Co-Director of IFFR from 1996 to 2004.
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Remembering Yervant Gianikian (1942–2026)
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of avant-garde filmmaker Yervant Gianikian. Together with his partner Angela Ricci Lucchi, he built a vast reputation in the world of experimental cinema, and was a regular at IFFR.
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RTM Pitch
RTM Pitch is back! Thanks to contributions from the municipality of Rotterdam, VEVAM Fonds and QISSA, IFFR can once again invest in the city’s talent.
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Open call
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Remembering Tony Rayns (1948–2026)
British writer, festival programmer and screenwriter Tony Rayns passed away earlier this week, aged 77.
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