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When We Took Hold of Our Dream Lives
Accompanying the IFFR 2025 programme Focus: Hold Video in Your Hands, which celebrates VHS culture, IFFR programmer Olaf Möller puts the selected films into context.
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Timoteus Anggawan Kusno: Through the Pores of Time
During IFFR 2025, we spotlight the work of the Indonesian and Amsterdam-based visual artist and researcher Timoteus Anggawan Kusno. Through the works selected for the programme, IFFR programmer Koen de Rooij reflects on the style and urgency Kusno’s art.
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Through Cinema We Shall Rise! Early Afro-Asian Film Festivals in the ‘Spirit of Bandung’
This year’s Focus programme Through Cinema We Shall Rise! marks the 70th anniversary of the 1955 Afro-Asian Conference in Bandung, with a thematic exploration of cinemas of the Global South. IFFR programmer Stefan Borsos discusses the idea behind the programme and contextualises the selected films.
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Cate Blanchett and IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund launch the Displacement Film Fund at IFFR 2025
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Blanchett announces new pilot scheme with support from Master Mind, Uniqlo, Droom en Daad, the Tamer Family Foundation and Amahoro Coalition as Founding Partners, the HBF as Management Partner and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, as Strategic Partner.
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Cate Blanchett and IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund launch the Displacement Film Fund at IFFR 2025
Cate Blanchett and IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund launch the Displacement Film Fund at IFFR 2025 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Blanchett announces new pilot scheme with support from Master Mind, Uniqlo, Droom en Daad, the Tamer Family Foundation and Amahoro Coalition as Founding Partners, HBF as Management Partner and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, as Strategic Partner.
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Press release
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IFFR 2025 Merchandise
Our IFFR 2025 Merchandise collection is out in the wild – get your hands on the latest items, including some very special limited-edition finds. From apparel to accessories, you can now be in full tiger style. Where can you buy the IFFR merchandise? You can buy the IFFR merchandise at our merch stores in ‘de […]
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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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IFFR Pro
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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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IFFR Pro
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