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Festival directors discuss imperative to show “uncomfortable films”
“Part of our role is to find and back voices that sometimes make people uncomfortable,” said Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle.
Hubert Bals Fund selects 15 projects for 2025 development support scheme
Fund back projects from directors such as Amanda Nell Eu, Mamadou Dia, Farida Baqi and Xiaoxuan Jiang.
Mohammad Rasoulof project among five backed by Rotterdam and Cate Blanchett’s Displacement Film Fund
Short film grant scheme has also backed projects by Maryna Er Gorbach, Mo Harawe, Hassan Kattan and Shahrbanoo Sadat.
BFI delegation of disabled UK filmmakers attends Rotterdam
Inaccessability of festivals prompted British Film Institute to take a delegation of four UK-based disabled filmmakers to IFFR Pro.
Igor Bezinović’s ‘Fiume O Morte!’ wins Rotterdam 2025 Tiger award
Jon Blåhed’s ’Raptures’ was this year’s Big Screen winner.
From cannibal horror to AI dystopias: industry execs on IFFR Pro’s standout 2025 projects
Screen talks to sales execs and producers about the project hightlights at this year’s CineMart and Darkoom.
Indonesian director Mouly Surya on ‘This City Is A Battlefield’: “I was trying to push the boundaries”
Filmmaker’s latest closes International Film Festival Rotterdam this weekend.
Why the role of festival manager has become more significant for a successful film launch
Competition for festival slots is becoming fiercer than ever as filmmakers look to secure distribution.
“We took VHS culture for granted”: Alex Ross Perry on his Rotterdam world premiere ‘Videoheaven’
US director’s latest forms part of IFFR’s focus on VHS and video stores.
