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Rotterdam International Film Festival (IFFR)
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Netherlands
All
Start: 21/01/2009
End: 1/02/2009
Deadline for shorts (up to 60mins) completed before 1 July 08: September 1, 2008.
Deadline for shorts (up to 60mins) completed after 1 July 08: October 1, 2008.
Deadline for features (60+mins):
November 1, 2008
Entry Fee None
NOTE: The format for the 2009 festival is changing and this profile will be updated once the festivals website is. For more information on the changes please visit the official festival website
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Latest NewsSubmissions now open for the 2009 CineMart Co-Production Market. Deadline is 15/10/08IntroductionWith festival admissions reaching 355,000 in 2003 and its ever more successful co-production pitching forum, Cinemart, Rotterdam has established itself as a key feature film event in Europe. Known for being a progressive festival, Rotterdam has recently expanded to include interactive media with its Online Cinema initiative. Since 1990 more than 50 Australian titles have been programmed.
Sections of the festivalMain Programme Features: Feature-length productions from all corners of the globe that address the mind's eye. This program brings innovative, adventurous feature films to a large audience. (Each year over 100 features are screened in this section).
Main Programme Shorts: Screening international shorts (fiction or documentary) from 1 minute to over 30 minutes in length, shot on video, 16mm or 35mm. Shorts are shown in thematic programme slots with a total length of about one-and-a half hour or will precede a feature film. (Each year over 200 shorts are screened in this section).
Eye of the Tiger: Sixteen new films by emerging filmmaking talent from around the world will compete for three equal prizes, the VPRO Tiger Awards, each worth 10,000 euro plus firm commitments towards both Dutch theatrical distribution and broadcasting. Now in its eigth year, the VPRO Tiger Awards Competition has become an inseparable part of the festival aimed at putting new, unknown talent in the spotlight. Instead of big names competing for the awards, the competition presents the work of young filmmakers whose presence at the festival might otherwise remain unnoticed. It's one of the many initiatives that reflect the real heart of the festival: a mixture of wildly adventurous films as well as some more challenging titles. It also fits perfectly with 'Rotterdam's' ongoing efforts to encourage production and distribution of low-to-medium budget films.
Eye-Catching Harvest: Each year around 20 new Hubert Bals Fund supported titles are screened at the festival. Works from innovative talent from developing countries as Albania, Algeria, Chile, Indonesia and Nigeria, all supported by the fund, can be found in the festival's programme.
Since its creation in 1988, the Hubert Bals Fund has provided financial support to over 350 projects. Roughly 60% of these have been produced or are currently in production. Financial support goes to script development, post-production, distribution and training - grants to single film projects are usually between 10,000 euro and 30,000 euro depending on the needs and stage they are in. The Hubert Bals Fund is supported by the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Hivos, NCDO, DOEN Foundation and NPS.
The Desert of the Real: When the International Film Festival Rotterdam started 30 years ago, its programme consisted almost entirely of politically inspired works. Cinema was the platform for the political and cultural struggle against injustice. Political and social issues formed the driving force for many filmmakers.
But with events like the end of the Cold War, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the further growing commercialization of the entertainment sector, only some material made by Iranian or Chinese filmmakers today can still be considered as political. Nowadays Rotterdam still aims to offer a programme that looks at the current state of political cinema.
Today there are signs that this is slowly changing again. There's not only the anti-globalization movement. There's for instance a new generation of video activists that report on the anti-globalisation demonstrations. According to curator Peter van Hoof, the aim of this programme is to bring together films that react to each other in terms of content or style. (Each year approximately 50 films screen in this section).
Critics' Choice: The critics' interpretation is an instinctive, well-reasoned observation of a film and essentially remains a personal view of the author. To acquaint the enthusiastic reader of a film review with a passionate film critic, Rotterdam invites a number of national and international acclaimed critics. For the Critics' Choice programme, each critic is invited to present present their favorite, recent feature film to the audience. Before the movie commences, the critic addresses the viewers about what specifically motivated them in selecting the film. Afterwards an unanimous or divided audience will be able to react to the film and pose several questions to the critic in a Q&A. (Each year approximately 6-8 films will screen).
Cinemart: 'The place where money meets ideas'. CineMart is an annual co-production market which takes place over five days during the Rotterdam Festival. Cinemart has developed into a very effective instrument to bring together financiers and filmmakers. Every year, the CineMart invites a select number of producers to present their film projects to potential co-producers, bankers, funds, sales agents, distributors, and TV stations. Cinemart offers highly productive opportunities to network and discuss projects. 43 Projects are selected each year and the project details are published in the Cinemart book. Key to the success of Cinemart is its formal structure and official arrangements of meetings between producers and investors. Participants are to apply directly to the festival: http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/
Awards:Prizes include:
Tiger Awards
Dioraphte Award
KPN Audience Award
FIPRESCI Award
Festival Submission Requirements*Accepted film length:
Features (over 60 mins), Shorts (under 60 mins), Documentaries and Animations.
Accepted screening formats:
16mm & 35mm film, DigiBeta (PAL), Betacam SP (PAL), DVcam (PAL or NTSC) presentations of other formats and video systems requires the authorization of the Festival
Accepted preview formats:
VHS (PAL, NTSC), DVD (Region 0, 2).
Additional Requirements:Entries for the Tiger Awards must be produced by first/second time directors of a feature length fiction film (70 minutes or longer) and should have its World, International or European premiere in Rotterdam. Films/videos completed after 1 January in the year preceding the festival are eligible for entry.
* Disclaimer:
This information is to be used as a guide only and is of a general nature. The AFC has undertaken all reasonable measures to ensure its accuracy and specifically disclaims any liability, loss or risk, personal or otherwise, which is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly of the use and application of any of the contents. Exact submission requirements are stipulated in the festival's Rules and Regulations which are available on the festival website.
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