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30 Jan – 9 Feb 2025

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  • Oscar nominated IFFR films

    The nominations for the Oscars 2025 were announced yesterday, and from the list of nominations, eight films will be present at IFFR this year, receiving 26 nominations overall.

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  • Programme Guide IFFR 2025

    t’s here! The Programme Guide of the 54th edition of IFFR. You can read all about IFFR’s programme: Around 400 films we screen in Rotterdam, the Art Directions in Katoenhuis, the Talks, the various festival specials including the opening film, the RTM programme, surprise film, Kids & Family, the closing film and Club IFFR. This year again with a programme schedule and A-Z in our programme guide.

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  • Hubert Bals Fund at IFFR 2025

    We invite you to explore how the Hubert Bals Fund remains true to its mission of representing cinema in all its forms, discovering and supporting new talent, and reminding us of the power of human solidarity.

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  • Pulling Focus: NL 2025 

    On Tuesday 4 February, IFFR Pro is pulling Dutch filmmaking talent into focus with a day dedicated to exploring the global influence of Dutch cinematic creativity.

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  • Meet the IFFR 2025 ambassadors

    Hailing from diverse backgrounds, our three ambassadors for the 2025 edition bring a unique passion for cinema and an unwavering dedication to the festival. Throughout the festival, they’re invited to document their experiences with full access to the programme. Together, they are poised to elevate the festival experience, championing the diverse and captivating narratives that […]

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  • Talent Development at IFFR 2025

    IFFR Pro’s Talent Development schemes welcome a dynamic group of participants to Rotterdam, where they will refine their skills, expand their professional networks, and immerse themselves in the vibrant atmosphere of an international festival and its co-production market.

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  • Rotterdam Lab: 25 years, 25 lessons

    In the spirit of this milestone anniversary, we’re looking back at 25 lessons shared by past participants, reflecting on the collaboration and shared learning that defines the Lab.

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  • Indaba In Focus with Mohammed Alomda: “create strong co-productions between African countries”

    In celebration of the fourth edition of IFFR Pro’s talent programme Creative Producer Indaba, a partnership with Realness Institute, EAVE and the Atlas Workshops, IFFR takes on a mission to paint an authentic portrait of the realities, power and diversity of independent African cinema. Indaba In Focus continues with a realistic portrait of the Sudanese […]

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    • IFFR Pro
    • Interview

  • “I’m portraying a shared history”: Mouly Surya on the IFFR 2025 closing film This City Is a Battlefield

    “I think a lot of what is happening in the world right now traces back to World War II” says Mouly Surya, the Indonesian filmmaker behind the IFFR 2025 closing film This City Is a Battlefield, explaining one of the many reasons why this period in Southeast Asian history demands our attention. Her 1946-set historical […]

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    • Hubert Bals Fund
    • Interview

  • A little neon intervention: Holy Electricity by Tato Kotetishvili

    Georgian filmmaker Tato Kotetishvili and Dutch co-producer Ineke Smits discuss the CineMart- and Darkroom-presented Holy Electricity, selected for IFFR 2025.

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