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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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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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Blog
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News
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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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News
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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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News
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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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“Programmes like this help to foster new generations of filmmakers and cinema-goers”: Filmmaker Gustavo de Carvalho on IFFR’s education programme
For the upcoming edition of IFFR, filmmakers can apply to take part in the education programme, a key part of the festival that gives children and young people the chance to broaden their view of the world through film. We spoke to filmmaker Gustavo de Carvalho (Barbed Wire, 2024) about his participation in the programme and his own experience of screening his films to young people.
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Education
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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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Call for Rotterdam curators
We’re looking for guest curators from across Rotterdam’s creative scene to put their stamp on our RTM programme.
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Open call
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RTM
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