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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

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  • Publication: Judit Elek – The Lady from Budapest

    In 2023, coinciding with a retrospective of Judit Elek’s films, IFFR published the first monograph on an auteur whose films and wisdom are needed today as urgently as ever.

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    • Background
    • Tips
  • Locarno 2024: IFFR-backed titles in competition

    Four titles supported by IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund and presented at IFFR Pro’s CineMart and Darkroom will screen in competition at the Swiss festival.

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    • CineMart
    • Hubert Bals Fund
    • IFFR Pro
  • Private donation boosts IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund support

    New backer for HBF allows for expanded work through increased development support and investment in future planning.

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    • Hubert Bals Fund
  • Call for Rotterdam curators

    We’re looking for guest curators from across Rotterdam’s creative scene to put their stamp on our RTM programme. RTM is dedicated to Rotterdam, presenting the best local films and filmmakers. From established names and Rotterdam icons to emerging film talent, this programme reveals the riches of Rotterdam in all its glory – as well as […]

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    • RTM
  • Top prizes in Karlovy Vary for supported filmmakers

    HBF-backed Zhengfan Yang and Nelicia Low were amongst the top prize winners at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for their supported titles.

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    • Hubert Bals Fund
    • News
  • Amat Escalante: “Rotterdam feels like home”

    The Mexican filmmaker discusses his latest film Lost in the Night and his special relationship with IFFR.

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    • CineMart
    • Hubert Bals Fund
    • IFFR Pro
    • Interview
  • Summer sale! 20% off merchandise

    Get ready for summer with an exclusive 20% off selected IFFR 2024 merchandise! What’s on sale? Enjoy 20% off selected items from our IFFR 2024 merchandise collection, including: Embrace the summer in full tiger style Visit our online merch shop to explore all the discounted items and get ready for the festival season in tiger […]

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    • News
  • Latest NFF+HBF support goes to projects from China and Thailand

    The Hubert Bals Fund’s joint venture with the Netherlands Film Fund awards production funds to former HBF-supported projects that have an attached Dutch co-producer. In the scheme’s first award of 2024, projects by Thai filmmaker Phuttiphong Aroonpheng and Chinese filmmaker Gao Zee are both awarded €75,000. Both distinct, they each have powerful and enlightening comments […]

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    • Hubert Bals Fund
    • News
  • Three IFFR-backed titles awarded in Cannes

    Celebrating the reaction to all the supported talent in Cannes after the Grand Prix went to All We Imagine as Light by Payal Kapadia.

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    • CineMart
    • Hubert Bals Fund
    • IFFR Pro
  • IFFR 2025 dates confirmed

    IFFR 2025 will take place from Thursday 30 January to Sunday 9 February 2025.

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    • News