International Film Festival Rotterdam
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| Location | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
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| Founded | 1972 |
| Founded by | Hubert Bals |
| Awards | Tiger Award |
| Artistic director | Bero Beyer |
| Website | http://www.IFFR.com/ |
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held in various cinemas in Rotterdam, Netherlands[1] at the end of January. Since its founding in 1972, it has maintained its focus on independent and experimental filmmaking by showcasing emerging talents and established auteurs. The festival also places a focus on presenting cutting edge media art and artist's film, with most of the participants in the short film program identified as artists or experimental filmmakers.[2][3] IFFR also hosts CineMart, for film producers to seek funding.
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History[edit]
The first festival — then called 'Film International' — was organized in June 1972 under the leadership of Huub Bals. IFFR's logo is a tiger, loosely based on the M.G.M. lion.[4] From the beginning, the festival has profiled itself as a promoter of alternative, innovative and non-commercial films, with an emphasis on the Far East and developing countries. Around 1983, the festival founded CineMart to serve as a "regular film market," and later modified the business model to serve instead as a "co-production market",[5][6] which helps a selected number of film producers connect with possible co-producers and funders for their film projects.[7]
After the festival founder's sudden death in 1988, a fund was initiated and named after him (Hubert Bals Fund), used for supporting filmmakers from developing countries.
The non-competitive character of the festival changed in 1995, when the VPRO Tiger Awards were introduced—three yearly prizes for young filmmakers making their first or second film. The next year, Simon Field, formerly Cinema Director at the London Institute of Contemporary Arts, became director of the festival. In 2004 Sandra den Hamer took over as director of the festival, and from 2007 to 2015 the director was Ruger Wolfson. Since August 2015 the leadership is in the hands of film producer Bero Beyer. Despite financial difficulties in the mid-1980s, the festival has grown steadily, reaching more than 300,000 visitors in 2015.
Festival screening locations[edit]
The Pathé cinema at Schouwburgplein[edit]
The Pathé cinema at Schouwburgplein is one of the biggest cinemas in the country and boasts the largest screen in the Netherlands. The modern edifice – located between the Schouwburg and De Doelen – is dramatically lit by night, dominating the square.
De Doelen[edit]
De Doelen is the Central Box office during the festival
Cinerama[edit]
Cinerama is a magnificent old cinema with 7 theaters and more than 1000 seats.
WORM[edit]
WORM is the main venue for the Starting from Scratch activities with film screenings, performances, installations, the Metamkine workshop, the Scratching from Start party and meeting point for activities in the lab of the filmwerkplaats.
Old Luxor Theater[edit]
The Old Luxor Theater dates back to 1917 and is a “Grand Dame” amongst Rotterdam theaters. It has been thoroughly renovated multiple times, but retains an atmosphere that lends a special touch to the cinematic experience.
Rotterdamse Schouwburg[edit]
The Rotterdamse Schouwburg is located in the heart of Rotterdam, on the Schouwburgplein. It is one of the main performing arts centers of the city, offering a wide range of critically acclaimed dance, opera and theatrical performances.
Lantaren Venster[edit]
Lantaren Venster is the only screening location at the other side of the Maas river, making it the most remote of all screening locations. Like Pathé and Cinerama, it has 7 theaters. Lantaren Venster is used as a performance arts location and well known for their non-mainstream and art house programming of movies.
Hivos Tiger Award winners[edit]
The Tiger Award has had various sponsors over the years. In the years leading up to and including 2010 it was sponsored by the VPRO. In 2011 the award was presented by the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds and since 2012 by Hivos.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Rotterdam_International_Film_Festival Archived 28 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine imdb.com.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Shorts Circuit". artforum.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ Heijs, Jan Heijs & Westra, Frans (1996). Que le tigre danse. Huub Bals a biography. Otto Cramwinckel: Amsterdam.
- ^ "CineMart History" Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. International Film Festival Rotterdam. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
- ^ Mundell, Ian (January 13, 2009) "CineMart thriving in tough times" Archived 9 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Variety. Retrieved September 24, 2011. (subscription required)
- ^ Smith, Nigel M. (December 17, 2010). "Rotterdam’s CineMart Selects 33 Projects for 2011" Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine. IndieWire
- ^ Hivos Tiger Awards Competition Archived 12 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine. IFFR.
- ^ "The Widowed Witch". iffr.com. 22 December 2017. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
Indebioscoop (April 21, 2014). "Epiloog IFFR 2014".
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