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International Film Festival Rotterdam
Combining within its organisation the International Film Festival Rotterdam, the Hubert Bals Fund and co-production market CineMart, IFFR offers a launching pad and supportive platform for innovative and talented independent filmmakers. IFFR 2019 came to a close – recap, facts and figures
48th edition of IFFR puts new talents front and centre
This past weekend, the screening of Kim Nguyen’s The Hummingbird Project brought the 48th edition of International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) to a close. The festival screened 539 films, of which 146 (festival) world premieres, presented within the four sections Bright Future, Voices, Deep Focus and Perspectives. Reaffirming its commitment to the visual arts in the extensive Art Directions programme and putting an extra focus on the Talks & Masterclasses line-up, 48th IFFR guided visitors into areas beyond the strict definitions of what film can be. IFFR welcomed over 2400 film professionals from 51 different countries – 329 of them film directors.
The festival opened on 23 January with the world premiere of Dirty God by Dutch filmmaker Sacha Polak. Over the course of twelve days, IFFR devoted special attention to a new generation of filmmakers, often presenting their first or second film. The films in Tiger Competition were presented on eight consecutive days for the full attention of the press and the public. Several films secured international sales deals (Koko-di Koko-da, Sons of Denmark, and Special Jury Award winner Take Me Somewhere Nice, among others). Brazilian Tiger nominee No coração do mundo is available on MUBI for thirty days (read more here). The Ammodo Tiger Short Competition showcased 24 short films.
Some musical highlights included the screening of The Seven Last Words with its Haydn score performed live by the Callino String Quartet; a screening of Inner Landscape combined with a performance by Chinese opera star Shen Tiemei; and Edgar Pêra’s Lovecraftland – Cine-Koncerto 3D, a ‘cinekoncert’ with live music by The Legendary Tigerman as part of the retrospective dedicated to the experimental Portuguese filmmaker.
Talks 2019, clockwise: Nina McNeely, Gabriel Martins, Agnieszka Holland, Cliff Martinez, Sacha Polak, Carlos Reygadas, Claire Denis, Jia Zhangke Keeping up its reputation as a place where filmmakers and audiences meet eye to eye, IFFR 2019 upped its efforts by presenting a wide range of Talks and Masterclasses. Claire Denis was in Rotterdam to talk about her remarkable cinematic style and her latest film High Life; Carlos Reygadas discussed the uncompromising lyricism of Nuestro tiempo; Jia Zhangke looked back on the rise of Chinese independent cinema and the creation of his Ash Is Purest White; Cliff Martinez gave an insight into his work as a composer on films such as Drive; Nicole Brenez walked the audience through the creation of Jean-Luc Godard’s Le livre d’image; Gabriel Martins did a masterclass on the new wave of Afro-Brazilian cinema and his new film No coração do mundo; Agnieszka Holland gave the annual Freedom Lecture, calling for solidarity with filmmakers at risk; and Nina McNeely, choreographer for Gaspar Noé’s psychedelic dance film Climax, gave a talk and a dancing workshop. Noé himself was also in Rotterdam to attend the Dutch premiere where he joined several dancers from the film for an impromptu dance performance. Other talks included conversations with screenwriter/author Guillermo Arriaga, visual artist Alfredo Jaar, and filmmakers Sacha Polak, Roberto Minervini, Khalik Allah, Kenneth Mercken and Sergei Loznitsa, and a range of panel discussions giving extra depth to IFFR’s thematic programmes. Several of the talks were streamed live on Facebook and YouTube.
The award winners at 48th IFFR showcased a thirst for new directions in cinema. Zhu Shengze won the Tiger Award with her Present.Perfect. which according to the jury “takes us to places where we have never been” and “expands the language of cinema to a new grammar”. Ena Sendijarević’s Take Me Somewhere Nice won the Special Jury Award for “portraying a journey through a unique and very precise personal vision”. Aya Koretzky’s A volta ao mundo quando tinhas 30 anos won the Bright Future Award, Anna Eborn’s Transnistra won the VPRO Big Screen Award, Nadine Labaki’s Capharnaüm won the BankGiro Loterij Audience Award, and Elmar Imanov’s End of Season won the FIPRESCI Award. For an overview of all winners and jury reports, click here.
IFFR ProThe second instalment of the Reality Check conference tackled the thorny subject of development; how filmmakers can exploit their own content and the variety of new platforms to the benefit of all. There were panel discussions, diverse speakers (including visual artist Caroline Monnet) and a wide range of industry professionals attending.
EducationIFFR’s education programme has increased its reach once more. From toddlers to university students, the different education screenings, workshops and specials are for all ages. Thanks to a new collaboration with Movies that Matter Festival in the context of a screening of Rafiki, an increased number of vocational students were reached. The activities ranged from watching and discussing films to programming, organising masterclasses and reporting on the festival. The IFFR Academy programme, which supports young filmmakers in kickstarting their careers, worked together with international organisations for the first time. PartnersTogether with our main partners we organised several events – vfonds hosted an inspiring Vredescollege (lecture on peace) for students, opened by Hélène Christelle Mungayende, as well as the Freedom Lecture by Agnieszka Holland; BankGiro Loterij adopted the Audience Award for the first time this year and welcomed their loyal supporters for a special screening; and, like every year, the Volkskrantdag welcomed thousands of visitors for a full day of film. Facts and figuresVisits: 327,000 05.02.2019 | International Film Festival Rotterdam's blog
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