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International Film Festival Rotterdam reveals winners of 2025 Tiger Award and Big Screen Award
Fiume o morte! and Raptures take IFFR 2025’s Top Awards.
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Tiger Juror Soheila Golestani (The Seed of the Sacred Fig) Faces Travel Ban
Iranian actress Soheila Golestani was due to join Yuki Aditya, Peter Strickland, Winnie Lau, Andrea Luka Zimmerman on the Tiger Competition Jury for the 2025 edition of the festival, where her latest project, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, directed by exiled filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, has made its Dutch premiere. Golestani had planned to travel to Rotterdam for the festival but was banned from leaving Iran, preventing her from participating in the Jury.
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IFFR Pro Award winners 2025
Nine awards were handed out to projects presented at the 42nd edition of IFFR’s co-production market CineMart and work-in-progress platform Darkroom.
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Immersive
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Not Even Past
Each year, the Cinema Regained programme spotlights restored classics, documentaries on film culture and explorations of cinema’s heritage. IFFR programmer Olaf Möller guides us through the ideas behind this year’s selection and its connections to films in other programmes.
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IFFR ambassador Kristel interviews Timoteus Anggawan Kusno
In this interview, Indonesian filmmaker Timoteus Anggawan Kusno explores how colonial history shapes personal and collective memory. Through archival materials, interviews, and re-enactments, he creates a space where history is not just recalled but actively questioned and reimagined.
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Tiger Short Competition winners 2025
Three titles receive equal Tiger Short Awards, each worth €5,000, KNF Award winner and nomination for European Short Film Award
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International Film Festival Rotterdam unveils 2025 Tiger Short Competition winners
Three titles receive equal Tiger Short Awards, each worth €5,000, KNF Award winner and nomination for European Short Film Award also announced.
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Tips from IFFR ambassador Kristel Anna Frich
During International Film Festival Rotterdam the Art Directions City Walk brings together a range of groundbreaking works that push boundaries between art, technology, and the human experience. Want some Art Directions tips on what to visit during your IFFR ? See here:
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Tips from IFFR ambassador Marco Dreijer
As an ambassador for the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), I am focusing this year on queer narratives. Film is a powerful medium to showcase diverse perspectives and celebrate identities. This year, I am particularly excited about the films and filmmakers who not only represent queer cinema but also challenge and redefine it.
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Hubert Bals Fund deadlines for 2025 announced
We’re pleased to announce the upcoming funding deadlines for the year.
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Hubert Bals Fund
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