At a Glance
Presenting a variety of films, Rotterdam Film Festival is a significant event that is held in the city of Rotterdam. Known as Rotterdam International Film Festival, it is an event that takes place over a period of twelve days. The festival not only showcases films and film premiers but also provides a platform to film makers to put up their work in front of a large and global audience.
At the International Film Festival of Rotterdam, a large number of films are shown, judged and awarded. The festival brings to the people of Rotterdam a fine selection of films from different parts of the world. In addition to feature films and short films, the festival also showcases experimental cinema.
Highlights of International Film Festival of Rotterdam include feature films, short films, visual arts exhibitions, documentaries, debates and theme sections. The Festival Venues
Film screenings, along with the various other features of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, take place at a number of venues across the city of Rotterdam which are as follows:
- Pathe Schouwburgplein
- Cinerama Film Theater
- De Doelen
- De Rotterdamse Schouwburg
- Theater Lantaren/Venster
- WORM
- Old Luxor Theater
- V2_Institute for the Unstable Media
- Oude fotomuseum
- Zaal de Unie
- Mama Gallery
Programs and Features
The International Film Festival of Rotterdam offers a number of programs related to screening of films, competitions, award ceremonies and various theme events. The programs are held in both Dutch as well as in English.
The programs at the Rotterdam International Film Festival were as follows:
- Cinema of the Future: Sturm und Drang (experimental cinema by new talents, 36th film festival)
- Cinema Regained (independent or avant-garde film classics and documentaries, 36th film festival)
- Cinema of the World: Time & Tide (films with social or cultural themes, 36th film festival)
- Short: As Long As It Takes (short film section, 37th film festival, January 24-28, 2008)
- Tiger Awards Competition for first or second feature films
- Tiger Awards Competition for Short Films
- Maestros: Kings & Aces (films by well-known film makers of auteur cinema)
- Filmmakers and Artist in Focus
The International Film Festival Rotterdam is supported by CineMart and Hubert Bals Fund. The former is the co-producer of the film festival and the latter provides financial support to the films of the developing nations.
The film festival offers a platform which brings together various aspects related to films such as experimental cinema, film criticism and so on. The festival presents the works of many well-known as well as successful film makers and producers from across the world.
A major function of the festival is to promote Dutch cinema in terms of distribution and knowledge. It offers the students of film studies an opportunity to put forward their creative skills in front of a wider audience.
The International Film Festival, therefore, plays an important role in the world of Dutch and international cinema.
