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 announced for 2023, including the world premiere of a documentary from Mika Taanila and Sami van Ingen, the grandson of Robert Flahtery. IFFR’s Rotterdam-dedicated prog...
Six co-productions will each receive €60,000 / Stills from the selected projects
The Hubert Bals Fund (HBF) is a curatorial fund dedicated to supporting filmmakers with a forward-looking artistic vision in every stage of the filmmaking process. The HBF has been especially helpful for filmmakers from countries where freedom of speech and a solid film infrastructure are lacking. The fund functions in tandem with IFFR's other industry initiatives to suppor...
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 competitions, which were previously only made available to press and industry on...
IFFR 2022: Return of the Tiger 14 oktober to 16 oktober 2023
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 and Ammodo Tiger Short competitions will sc...
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) presents a new team line-up and structure ahead of its upcoming 52nd edition, which will take place from 25 January to 5 February 2023.
Vanja Kaludjercic, Festival Director at IFFR, said: “IFFR is completely unique - our team and our programme each year are testament to our commitment to bold and thought-provoking cinema - and we’re excited to be entering into a new chapter in our history. This year, we’ve had the challengin...
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 IFFR 2023 as part of the festival’s Rotterdam-focused programme, RTM.
Vanja Kaludjerci...
We at the press office look forward to welcoming you to IFFR 2022. Read on for an introduction to our Press & Industry Selection 2022, watching films, requesting interviews and practical information.
Festival Scope Pro: Press & Industry screenings
Accredited press can watch titles from our Press & Industry Selection 2022 on Festival Scope Pro from 26 January to 14 February. An invitation with instructions on how to access Festival Scope Pro will be sent to you...
The 51st edition of IFFR is approaching and the full film programme for the online programme of IFFR 2022 was announced during the IFFR 2022 press conference on Friday 7 January, 2022.
We announced the Tiger Competition, Big Screen Competition and Ammodo Tiger Short Competition selections – which will be made available internationally for accredited press and industry guests online. We also revealed the IFFR 2022 selection for audiences, the opening film, P...
Yesterday we were very sorry to announce that IFFR 2022 goes online. Due to the latest lockdown measures here in the Netherlands, we are no longer able to present our full 51st edition film programme in Rotterdam. Instead, we will present a scaled-down selection of films online to audiences in the Netherlands, as well as IFFR Talks available worldwide.
Extended access for press guests
We are pleased to confirm that we will provide a more extensive film selection online for our internati...
IFFR has announced the decision to host an adapted festival programme online in response to growing concerns about the spread of the Omicron variant across Europe and a nationwide lockdown in the Netherlands, in effect from Sunday 19 December. Our 51st edition will no longer present a full festival programme in Rotterdam screening rooms – instead offering audiences a selection of films online available in the Netherlands, and IFFR Talks available worldwide, on IFFR.com. IFFR Pro indu...
Along the Way by Mijke de Jong will open the 51st International Film Festival Rotterdam schedule for (in person) 26 January – 6 February 2022
IFFR announces opening film for on-site 51st edition Along the Way to open festival programme of screenings, performances and installations in Rotterdam from 26 January to 6 February
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is delighted to confirm Along the Way by Mijke de Jong to open the on-site 51s...
Festival Director Vanja Kaludjercic
51st International Film Festival Rotterdam 26 January – 6 February 2022
Festival director Vanja Kaludjercic: “With huge excitement, we’re announcing the return of our filmmaking community to Rotterdam. This is an opportunity to fully demonstrate the revamped programme structure which we announced last year, but more importantly, it's the chance to finally celebrate the collective experience of cinema again. ...
Anniversary 50th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdamshaped by restrictions, perseverance and innovation has been held 1 – 7 February | 2 – 6 June 2021
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) closes its 50th anniversary edition. Adapting to the changing circumstances, from 1 to 7 February the festival presented its competition programmes online on IFFR.com. From 2 to 6 June IFFR offered a hybrid festival, with premieres, film p...
Closing film Poupelle of Chimney Town
50th International Film Festival Rotterdam
1 – 7 February | 2 – 6 June 2021
The World to Come, Poupelle of Chimney Town and Dominik Graf at IFFR 2021
During the press conference today, International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) presented the full programme for the celebratory 50th edition. The World to Come by Mona Fastvold opens the festival on Wednesday 2 June and Hirota Yusuke&rsquo...
50th International Film Festival Rotterdam 1 – 7 February | 2 – 6 June 2021 #IFFR2021
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) announces it will celebrate the close of its 50th edition with a full lineup of programmes taking place from 2 to 6 June, extending on demand until 9 June. The festival will bring audiences together both online and in person in a hybrid format that includes a film programme available on demand in the Netherlands and physically in Rotterdam, as well ...
IFFR Festival Director Vanja Kaludjercic congratulates the Pebbles film team with their IFFR 2021 Tiger Award
50th International Film Festival Rotterdam
1 – 7 February | 2 – 6 June 2021 Pebbles by Vinothraj P.S. wins IFFR 2021 Tiger Award
Special Jury Awards go to I Comete – A Corsican Summer by Pascal Tagnati and Looking for Venera by Norika Sefa International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has announced the competit...
Kick start your festival day with a recap of what not to miss today. Read on for an overview of the day’s key events – including the IFFR Awards Ceremony – and which film titles are still available on Festival Scope (Press & Industry screenings) or IFFR.com (public on demand screenings).
Attending events on IFFR.com: Add events to your IFFR account agenda by clicking the calendar icon in the event you would like to attend. A yellow "Watch now&quo...
Kick start your festival day with a recap of what not to miss today. Read on for an overview of the day’s key events – from the IFFR Daily Talks to the Big Talks – and which film titles are premiering and available on Festival Scope for 72 hours from today, Saturday 6 February.
Attending events on IFFR.com: Add events to your IFFR account agenda by clicking the calendar icon in the event you would like to attend. A yellow "Watch now" button will be ma...
Kick start your festival day with a recap of what not to miss today. Read on for an overview of the day’s key events – from Big Talks to the IFFR Pro Awards – and which film titles are premiering and available on Festival Scope for 72 hours from today, Friday 5 February.
Attending events on IFFR.com: Add events to your IFFR account agenda by clicking the calendar icon in the event you would like to attend. A yellow "Watch now" button will be made avai...
With lead roles in films including Adam’s Apples (Anders Thomas Jensen, 2005), Valhalla Rising (Nicolas Winding Refn, 2009) and Jagten (Thomas Vinterberg, 2012), Mads Mikkelsen is one of the most high-profile faces in the highly successful Danish cinema. Mikkelsen has also acted up a storm further afield: large audiences recognise him from blockbusters such as Doctor Strange, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and of course the Bond film Casino...
Kick start your festival day with a recap of what not to miss today. Read on for an overview of the day’s key events – from press conferences to Big Talks – and which film titles are premiering and available on Festival Scope for 72 hours from today (Thursday 4 February).
Attending events on IFFR.com: Add events to your IFFR account agenda by clicking the calendar icon in the event you would like to attend. A yellow "Watch now" button will be ma...
Kick start your festival day with a recap of what not to miss today. Read on for an overview of the day’s key events – from Big Talks to press conferences – and which film titles are premiering and available on Festival Scope for 72 hours from today (Wednesday 3 February).
Attending events on IFFR.com: Add events to your IFFR account agenda by clicking the calendar icon in the event you would like to attend. A yellow "Watch now" button will be made av...
Kick start your festival day with a recap of what not to miss today. Read on for an overview of the day’s key events – from Big Talks to press conferences – and which film titles are premiering and available on Festival Scope for 72 hours from today (Tuesday 2 February).
Attending events on IFFR.com: Add events to your IFFR account agenda by clicking the calendar icon in the event you would like to attend. A yellow "Watch now" button will be made avai...
Films available until Thursday 4 February 09:00 (CET)
From today on, you can see titles such as Riders of Justice (Anders Thomas Jensen), Quo vadis, Aida? (Jasmila Žbanić), Aristocrats (Soda Yukiko), Shorta (Anders Ølholm, Frederik Louis Hviid), Gritt (Itonje Søimer Guttormsen), and more.
Watch IFFR films using Festival Scope Pro and find an overview of their on demand availability here. Each film...
The last year brought about a radical change in how festivals ran, with the unavoidable pivot to the online or hybrid festival. There was also much collective and personal soul-searching. As we gear up for another year of uncertainty with festivals, yet with a bit more perspective, how are festival programmers feeling about the future and how are they evolving their approach to programming?
Moderated by Michelle Carey (IFFR) with Cecil...
