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January 2018

• • 2 January 2018
  • 2 January 2018

  Jimmie by Jesper Ganslandt to open IFFR 2018

  CLOSING FILM IS ARMANDO IANNUCCI'S THE DEATH OF STALIN

January 2017

• • 29 January 2017
  • 29 January 2017

  IFFR announces winners Tiger Awards for Short Films 2017

  The jury for the Tiger Competition for Short Films completed its deliberations and announced tonight El cuento de Antonia by Jorge Cadena, Rubber Coated Steel by Lawrence Abu Hamdan and Sakhisona b...

• • 28 January 2017
  • 28 January 2017

  Hubert Bals Fund and Netherlands Film Fund extend partnership

  With a renewed and extended partnership with the Netherlands Film Fund, IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund (HBF) is in full gear for its 2017 application rounds. The new HBF team also announced new guidelin...

• • 24 January 2017
  • 24 January 2017

  IFFR and Océ kick-start innovation with Propellor | Kickstart partnership

  International Film Festival Rotterdam invests both in talent and in technology in order to keep cinema relevant and vibrant. IFFR’s co-production market CineMart and film tech hub Propellor are ent...

• • 20 January 2017
  • 20 January 2017

  Masterclasses by Olivier Assayas, Béla Tarr, Andrea Arnold and Barry Jenkins at IFFR 2017

  Acclaimed filmmakers Olivier Assayas, Béla Tarr, Andrea Arnold and Barry Jenkins will be attending the 46th edition of International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), where they will give masterclass...

• • 20 January 2017
  • 20 January 2017

  IFFR welcomes 57 emerging producersto Rotterdam Lab

  New and returning partner organisations from Kosovo, Macedonia, Chile, Kenya and USA.

• • 17 January 2017
  • 17 January 2017

  IFFR opens up the filmmaker’s laboratory in Nuts & Bolts

  In its Deep Focus: Nuts & Bolts programme section, International Film Festival Rotterdam presents a series of unique machines from the studios of independent filmmakers and artists.

• • 11 January 2017
  • 11 January 2017

  20th Century Women closing film of IFFR 2017

  International Film Festival Rotterdam will close its 46th edition on Saturday, 4 February, with the European première of the American film 20th Century Women by Mike Mills.

• • 10 January 2017
  • 10 January 2017

  IFFR announces selection for Big Screen Competition 2017

  Films competing for the award include: Chez nous, the highly current election drama by Lucas Belvaux (38 Témoins), as well as the intelligent, poignant Marjorie Prime by Tiger Award jury member Mic...

• • 6 January 2017
  • 6 January 2017

  IFFR 2017 to open with Lemon

  The American film Lemon by Janicza Bravo will open the 46th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on 25 January.

• • 4 January 2017
  • 4 January 2017

  IFFR announces complete Bright Future selection

  International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) today announces the full line-up of its Bright Future programme, including the titles that will compete for the Bright Future Award.

• • 3 January 2017
  • 3 January 2017

  IFFR announces nominees and jury Hivos Tiger Competition 2017

  International Film Festival Rotterdam unveils the full line up for the Hivos Tiger Competition 2017. This includes world premieres of new feature films by up and coming directors Niles Atallah, Ped...