{"id":188526,"date":"2025-10-23T12:12:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T10:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/?p=188526"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:11:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:11:29","slug":"blog-apply-now-for-the-media-outreach-amp-inclusion-scheme-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/blog-apply-now-for-the-media-outreach-amp-inclusion-scheme-2025","title":{"rendered":"Apply now for the Media Outreach &#038; Inclusion Scheme 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\">We are pleased to announce the return of our Media Outreach &amp; Inclusion Scheme: applications are now open for journalists and media makers from a wide range of backgrounds to attend IFFR in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Applications for IFFR 2026 are closed.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/23012020-IFFR-Podcast-TomasMutsaers-008-scaled.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1761207894\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>IFFR has always championed new voices in its film programme and beyond. Having a plurality of experiences and perspectives is what makes the festival special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will host the fourth edition of our <strong>Media Outreach &amp; Inclusion Scheme<\/strong> during IFFR 2026. By welcoming new and diverse voices to report on the festival, the scheme aims to remove barriers to journalists and media makers from communities that are currently underrepresented in the festival\u2019s press community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/block-accordion\" class=\"aligncenter\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 md:gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<ul data-component=\"accordion\" class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\">\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<details  class=\"rounded-lg group bg-base-300\">\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"flex items-center justify-between gap-2 p-4 list-none cursor-pointer md:py-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"font-heading md:text-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWho is eligible for the scheme?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"transition group-open:rotate-90 shrink-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M8.29688 0.5625H9.70312C9.82812 0.5625 9.89062 0.625 9.89062 0.75V17.25C9.89062 17.375 9.82812 17.4375 9.70312 17.4375H8.29688C8.17188 17.4375 8.10938 17.375 8.10938 17.25V0.75C8.10938 0.625 8.17188 0.5625 8.29688 0.5625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path class=\"transition group-open:opacity-0\" d=\"M1.125 8.10938H16.875C17 8.10938 17.0625 8.17188 17.0625 8.29688V9.70312C17.0625 9.82812 17 9.89062 16.875 9.89062H1.125C1 9.89062 0.9375 9.82812 0.9375 9.70312V8.29688C0.9375 8.17188 1 8.10938 1.125 8.10938Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-4 pb-4 -mt-2 md:pb-6 ll-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We invite applications from journalists and media makers who:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">identify as coming from an ethnically diverse and\/or minority community, and\/or a person of colour; and\/or<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">identify as LGBTQIA+; and\/or<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">identify as a woman, a non-binary person; and\/or<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">have a disability.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although people not based in the Netherlands are welcome to apply, please be aware that the scheme is designed with local and national journalists and media makers in mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Applicants must not have covered IFFR on more than one occasion in the past, nor have participated in the Media Outreach &amp; Inclusion Scheme.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<details  class=\"rounded-lg group bg-base-300\">\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"flex items-center justify-between gap-2 p-4 list-none cursor-pointer md:py-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"font-heading md:text-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat will we offer?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"transition group-open:rotate-90 shrink-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M8.29688 0.5625H9.70312C9.82812 0.5625 9.89062 0.625 9.89062 0.75V17.25C9.89062 17.375 9.82812 17.4375 9.70312 17.4375H8.29688C8.17188 17.4375 8.10938 17.375 8.10938 17.25V0.75C8.10938 0.625 8.17188 0.5625 8.29688 0.5625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path class=\"transition group-open:opacity-0\" d=\"M1.125 8.10938H16.875C17 8.10938 17.0625 8.17188 17.0625 8.29688V9.70312C17.0625 9.82812 17 9.89062 16.875 9.89062H1.125C1 9.89062 0.9375 9.82812 0.9375 9.70312V8.29688C0.9375 8.17188 1 8.10938 1.125 8.10938Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-4 pb-4 -mt-2 md:pb-6 ll-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IFFR aims to immerse participants fully into the festival experience and enables them to participate in press\/networking events and the delivery of content. The programme is hosted by the IFFR Press Office and the festival\u2019s editorial staff.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This year, the programme has been expanded to include a range of workshops with industry professionals, access to press events, as well as networking drinks, dinners and festival events to connect with other attendees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Successful applicants will receive:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Complementary press accreditation for the festival<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Travel allowance if travelling to Rotterdam within the Netherlands<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A series of workshops and expert sessions\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Invitations to meet-ups and social events to meet fellow participants<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Amplification of content produced via IFFR channels (socials and newsletters)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Networking and development opportunities, including access to all the press events hosted during the festival, such as IFFR Opening Night, press drinks an<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">d Art Directions Walk.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IFFR runs from 29 January to 8 February 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<details  class=\"rounded-lg group bg-base-300\">\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"flex items-center justify-between gap-2 p-4 list-none cursor-pointer md:py-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"font-heading md:text-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat do we require from you? \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"transition group-open:rotate-90 shrink-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M8.29688 0.5625H9.70312C9.82812 0.5625 9.89062 0.625 9.89062 0.75V17.25C9.89062 17.375 9.82812 17.4375 9.70312 17.4375H8.29688C8.17188 17.4375 8.10938 17.375 8.10938 17.25V0.75C8.10938 0.625 8.17188 0.5625 8.29688 0.5625Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path class=\"transition group-open:opacity-0\" d=\"M1.125 8.10938H16.875C17 8.10938 17.0625 8.17188 17.0625 8.29688V9.70312C17.0625 9.82812 17 9.89062 16.875 9.89062H1.125C1 9.89062 0.9375 9.82812 0.9375 9.70312V8.29688C0.9375 8.17188 1 8.10938 1.125 8.10938Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-4 pb-4 -mt-2 md:pb-6 ll-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Unlike our usual press accreditation, no editor\u2019s note or connection to an affiliated outlet needs to be submitted. Instead, we ask you to submit a:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Selection of your previous work covering film, culture or anything that you consider relevant (for example, three reviews, a link to a podcast, or a vlog)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Motivation letter, no more than one page (A4), indicating why you would like to cover the festival, and also outlining how we would help you to do so, including in ways not mentioned above<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CV. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply, please send your application to <a href=\"mailto:press@IFFR.com\">press@IFFR.com<\/a> by 17.00 (CST) on Monday, 1 December 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/block-buttons\" class=\"align\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"flex 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