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Local curators and cinematic heritage at IFFR 2023
Cinema Regained titles announced with RTM curators and first confirmations. International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has announced the latest titles for its 52nd edition. The Cinema Regained programme creates a sphere of collective remembrance for cinematic heritage, offering restored classics, documentaries on film culture, archival discoveries and more. The first titles in the programme are […]
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The Hubert Bals Fund unveils new scheme with latest support round
11 new projects supported under the Script and Project Development Support scheme as HBF deadlines for 2023 are announced. The Hubert Bals Fund (HBF) of International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has chosen 11 new feature film projects to be awarded a grant of €10,000 under its Script and Project Development Support scheme. A committee of […]
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Judit Elek, Yuasa Masaaki, Stanya Kahn, and arc at IFFR 2023
Focus programmes announced alongside first titles in Harbour. International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) will celebrate the careers of four radical filmmakers and visual artists at its 52nd edition. Hungarian filmmaker Judit Elek, Japanese animator Yuasa Masaaki, American interdisciplinary artist Stanya Kahn and the long-running Bay Area expanded cinema project arc will all be placed in […]
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IFFR plans full return to cinemas and announces first titles for 2023 edition
Clockwise, stills from the films: Whispering Mountains, Almost Entirely a Slight Disaster, Amiko, Shimoni Bright Future and Limelight titles first to be announced as plans take shape for 52nd edition. International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) announces the first titles for its next full in-person edition from 25 January to 5 February 2023. The festival is set to welcome audiences with a […]
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IFFR wins the Louis Hartlooper Prize 2022
The jury awarded Best Film Publication of the year to 25 Encounters on September 22 International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is the 2022 winner of the Louis Hartlooper Prize for Best Film Publication for its book 25 Encounters, launched earlier this year. The prize winning announcement was made on Thursday 22 September during the award […]
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Interview with EAMI director Paz Encina
“This film gave us the opportunity to dream and at the same time the chance to wake up” said the jury who gave Paz Encina’s latest film the Tiger Award at IFFR 2022. She spoke to us about the urgent message behind the film, which was supported in its creation by IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund […]
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Full programme revealed for IFFR 2022: Return of the Tiger
Tiger Competition, Big Screen Competition, Ammodo Tiger Short Competition 2022 selections to screen in Rotterdam from October 14 – 16. International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has announced the full programme for its return to cinemas from October 14 to 16 2022. Cinerama Filmtheater and LantarenVenster will host screenings of films selected for the festival’s 51st edition three […]
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HBF+Europe 2022 selection
Six co-productions will each receive €60,000 The Hubert Bals Fund (HBF) of International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) announces the recipients of the HBF+Europe: Minority Co-production Support scheme for 2022. Out of 25 applications, six projects by filmmakers from Argentina, Egypt, Guatemala, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Yemen have been awarded a contribution of €60,000 each through […]
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Competition winners confirmed for IFFR 2022: Return of the Tiger
First titles announced for a weekend of screenings on October 14, 15 and 16. International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) announces the first confirmed titles to screen at IFFR 2022: Return of the Tiger – a weekend of screenings from October 14 to 16 at Cinerama Filmtheater and LantarenVenster in Rotterdam. The winners of the Tiger, Big Screen […]
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RTM Pitch winner to bring former neighbourhood to life
Ravi Sandberg receives €20,000 to shoot his interdisciplinary project Fantoomwijk. International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) and the municipality of Rotterdam have awarded a grant of €20,000 to the filmmaker Ravi Sandberg to produce a short film about his former neighbourhood, the Tweebosbuurt in Rotterdam. The project will receive expert guidance and aims to premiere at […]
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