International Film Festival Rotterdam - IFFR

27/08/2026

Upcoming deadlines: last call for regular fee film submissions

As the end of summer draws near, so too do a number of IFFR submission deadlines. Take a look at all the important dates below.

✧ Film submissions: standard fee deadline 31 August at 17.00 CEST.
✧ RTM Pitch: deadline 30 August at 23.59 CEST.
✧ CineMart: extended deadline 6 September at 23.59 CEST.
✧ Lightroom Market & Expanded: early fee deadline 31 August at 17.00 CEST
✧ Darkroom: deadline 1 October at 23.59 CEST.

Submit here: https://iffr.com/en/iffr-pro-submissions/film-entry

(Film still: Wishing on a Star (2024) by Péter Kerekes)

27/08/2026

Upcoming deadlines: last call for regular fee film submissions 📣

As the end of summer draws near, so too do a number of IFFR submission deadlines. Take a look at all the important dates below.

✧ Film submissions: standard fee deadline 31 August at 17.00 CEST.
✧ RTM Pitch: deadline 30 August at 23.59 CEST.
✧ CineMart: extended deadline 6 September at 23.59 CEST.
✧ Lightroom Market & Expanded: early fee deadline 31 August at 17.00 CEST
✧ Darkroom: deadline 1 October at 23.59 CEST.

Submit here: https://iffr.com/en/iffr-pro-submissions/film-entry

(Film still: Wishing on a Star (2024) by Péter Kerekes)

25/08/2026

Kids Corner x FilmLokaal Hammerstraat 🍬

🇳🇱 The programme is in Dutch

Join us at FilmLokaal Hammerstraat () from 13.00 to 15.00 with your children! Children can play with continuous stop-motion activity, and then from 13.45 we show a round of beautifully crafted short stop-motion animated films:

🍭 Ñam (2014) by Elena Duque
👧 Patch (2014) by Gerd Gockell
🪅 Desi Oon (2025) by Suresh Eriyat

The workshop is mainly geared toward kids in groups 6/7/8 (around age 10+), but younger siblings are more than welcome too. They can just grab a colouring sheet and join the fun!

Entrance is free; no sign-up required!

21/08/2026

Calling Rotterdam filmmakers: Ashley Röttjers 🟢⚪

Ashley Röttjers () was the winner of the RTM Pitch 2025 with her project Regen in Augustus – we follow a day in Jasmine’s life, where visions subtly seep into the cinematic reality. After a chance encounter with a woman at a tram stop, something seems to shift within Jasmine, in this understated film about isolation and human connection.

In this interview, she delves into the filmmaking journey, sharing insights into the challenges she faced and how winning the RTM Pitch provided crucial support that shaped her project’s success.

Do you want to know more about the RTM Pitch? Read more and send your project before Sunday 30 August 2026, 23.59 CEST via: https://iffr.com/en/blog-rtm-pitch

20/08/2026

In memory of Dicky Parlevliet (1947–2026)

“Sometimes, when I read a script or watch a film now, I wonder what Dicky would have to say about it.”

On 5 August, Dicky Parlevliet – four-decade-long IFFR colleague, mentor and driving force – passed away peacefully at her beloved Monteillet, surrounded by her loved ones and animals.

Starting her career at the festival as the assistant to founder Huub Bals, she was perhaps one of the few people to have had a relationship with every single director, right up to the present day.

Mieke van der Linden reflects on the immeasurable mark she left on the festival: from fearless winter drives to collect stranded guests from Schiphol, to years as researcher, leader and champion of talent for the Hubert Bals Fund.

Read Mieke's tribute to her great film companion, featuring words and memories from former colleagues, here: https://iffr.com/en/blog-in-memory-of-dicky-parlevliet

Photo credits: 1) Ruud Jonkers (2012); 2–3) Pieter van der Meer (head photographer), courtesy of Mieke van der Linden.

20/08/2026

11/08/2026

Lightroom: call for immersive and non-linear projects 💡

Are you developing an XR, VR, installation, performance or other immersive and interactive work and looking for industry collaborators? Or do you already have one that you'd like to see reach a larger or shared audience?

Lightroom is IFFR's industry platform for immersive and non-linear storytelling. Following its first edition at IFFR 2026, Lightroom returns with a new call for projects for IFFR 2027 together with the launch of the Lightroom Expanded development programme.

Lightroom Market brings selected projects into contact with international industry partners and institutions at two key moments: early development and late production.

Lightroom Expanded is a separate development programme for immersive projects at all stages where reaching larger or shared audiences, presenting the work repeatedly, or touring across different venues is central to the artistic or distribution ambition – in partnership with UPscaleXR () and DASHXR () and with support from Cultuurloket DigitALL ().

Submissions for both programmes are open until 15 September. Read more via: https://iffr.com/en/iffr-pro/lightroom

30/07/2026

IFFR films selected for Nederlands Film Festival 2026 competitions🦒

The selected films for the Gouden Kalf Competitions have been announced, and a vast number of IFFR films are making an appearance!
Check out the selection:

Korte Film
✧Burnt Toast by Helen Anna Flanagan (.a.flanagan)
✧JACKPOT by Abid Chand ()
✧Last Shot by Parham Rahimzadeh ()
✧The Liminal Zone by Rutger Wolfson ()
✧Magpie by Sylvia Hoeks ()
✧Not Built to Last by Deniz Arikan ()
✧Regen in Augustus by Ashley Röttjers ()
✧This is Your Captain Speaking by Nienke Deutz (), Digna van der Put

Korte Documentaire
✧bubbel bubbe by Vincent Boy Kars (), Rutger Nijkamp ()
✧Insomnia by Vita Soul Wilmering (), Luuk Wilmering

Lange Documentaire
✧Tussen Broers by Tom Fassaert ()

Speelfilm
✧Stand Up by Mari Sanders (.j.sanders)
✧Treat Her Like a Lady by Paloma Aguilera Valdebenito ()
✧Whitetail by Nanouk Leopold ()
✧The Wolf, the Fox & the Leopard by regie en scenario: David Verbeek ()

28/07/2026

Vacancy: Press & PR Coordinator 📰

Do you have strong organisational and planning skills? Do you enjoy coordinating events and working collaboratively with different teams? Then this role is for you!

The Press & PR Coordinator is responsible for managing media relationships, coordinating journalist travel logistics and supporting the successful ex*****on of press events.

This role plays a key part in enhancing the festival’s media presence, ensuring efficient communication with journalists, and managing the festival’s press office and related activities.

Read more about the position and apply via: https://iffr.com/en/about-us/vacancies/press-pr-coordinator-2

23/07/2026

We’re looking for a Coordinator Donations & Private Giving 📣

Are you passionate about building a loyal donor community, keeping supporters engaged and finding new, creative ways to involve the people who support IFFR? Then the Coordinator Donations & Private Giving might be the perfect role for you!

As the Coordinator Donations & Private Giving you’ll coordinate IFFR’s private fundraising and manage relationships with our donors.

Read more and apply via: https://iffr.com/en/about-us/vacancies/coordinator-donations-private-giving