{"id":211279,"date":"2022-04-07T16:18:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T14:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/?p=211279"},"modified":"2025-10-03T17:40:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T15:40:45","slug":"iffr-presents-third-edition-of-rtm-pitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/iffr-presents-third-edition-of-rtm-pitch","title":{"rendered":"IFFR presents third edition of RTM Pitch"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>The winner gets \u20ac20,000 and will have their film screened at IFFR 2023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the third consecutive year, International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) presents RTM Pitch, a talent development scheme in collaboration with the municipality of Rotterdam. As of today, creative Rotterdam-based filmmakers can submit their plans for a short film with the city at its heart. The winning filmmaker receives \u20ac20,000 to produce the film as well as professional coaching. The film will premiere at IFFR 2023.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RTM Pitch<\/a>\u00a0is an initiative of IFFR and the municipality\u2019s Rotterdam Film Media Office aimed at promoting talent development in Rotterdam.Today, outgoing Alderman for\u00a0Education, Culture and Tourism Said Kasmi officially announced the open call during the RTM: Makers’ session, an afternoon of workshops and panels organised by IFFR for local filmmakers at LantarenVenster.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IFFR\u00a0managing director Marjan van der Haar: \u201cIFFR remains committed to talented filmmakers from our own city. The winners of the two previous editions, Katarina Jazbec and\u00a0Lavinia Xausa, are powerful examples of the creative forces that can be found in Rotterdam. I am extremely proud to offer Rotterdam-based creators a chance to realise their cinematic visions and develop their skills through this third edition of RTM Pitch.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outgoing alderman Said Kasmi: \u201cThis collaboration between the municipality and IFFR means a boost for the local film sector. The city believes local film talent should be supported, especially at this formative time for the sector. We are glad to provide \u20ac20,000 to the winner of this year\u2019s RTM Pitch.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From left to right: Katarina Jazbec, Said Kasmi and Lavinia Xausa at the RTM: Makers’ session<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RTM Pitch is part of RTM, an IFFR programme which puts\u00a0the city of Rotterdam in the spotlight. Katarina Jazbec won the first edition of RTM Pitch with her film\u00a0You Can\u2019t Automate Me<\/a>\u00a0(2021). Lavinia Xausa\u2019s\u00a0So Loud the Sky Can Hear Us<\/a>\u00a0(2022) won the second edition.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Filmmakers can submit their film plan via the IFFR website until 7 June 2022. An independent jury consisting of a Rotterdam-based film expert and a number of IFFR short-film programmers will review the submissions. The winner will be announced early July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t

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