International Film Festival Rotterdam
Also known as: IFFR
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International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) dates back to 1972 and presents independent cinema and audiovisual art in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Alongside screenings, its year-round programme includes talks, exhibitions and educational activities. Its support for filmmakers includes the CineMart co-production market, Hubert Bals Fund and Rotterdam Lab. Art Directions extends the programme beyond the screening room through immersive media, interactive installations and audiovisual performance.
The 56th edition runs from 28 January to 7 February 2027. Its competitions include Tiger Competition for emerging feature filmmakers, Tiger Short Competition and Big Screen Competition, which supports distribution in the Netherlands.
Country
Netherlands
Focus
Animation, Art, Documentary, Experimental
Categories
Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Feature, Short, Web and New Media
Dates
28 January 2027 — 7 February 2027
Awards and prizes
The Tiger Award carries €40,000 shared between the winning film’s director and producer. Tiger Short Competition awards three equal prizes of €5,000. The Big Screen Award provides €15,000 to the winning filmmaker(s), with a further €15,000 for the Dutch distributor acquiring the film. The honorary Audience Award is chosen by audience voting. Additional awards may include FIPRESCI, KNF, NETPAC and Youth Jury awards. These are the awards described in the IFFR 2027 participation conditions.
Festival rules
For IFFR 2027, films must be completed after 1 January 2026 and must not have screened in the Netherlands or been submitted to IFFR previously. Short and mid-length films run under 64 minutes and require a world, international or European premiere; the Tiger Short Competition requires a world premiere. Tiger Competition accepts world premieres by first-, second- or third-time feature directors. Student films are excluded except work made during a postgraduate master’s year. Works in progress are considered if they can be finished for the festival. Submissions require the online entry form, payment and a streamable, downloadable preview available until 7 February 2027. Preview copies require English subtitles, including English- and Dutch-language films, except works without dialogue. Selected films must provide screening materials by 16 December 2026. Full participation conditions also cover publicity, screening formats, scheduling and rights-holder consent.
Contacts
- iffr.com
- tiger@IFFR.com — General enquiries
- programme@IFFR.com — Feature, short and mid-length film submissions
- artdirections@IFFR.com — Art Directions: sound//vision and immersive media submissions
- iffr.com — Film and media submissions
- Stichting International Film Festival Rotterdam, P.O. Box 21696, 3001 AR Rotterdam, The Netherlands — Official postal address.
- Karel Doormanstraat 278-B, 3012 GP Rotterdam, The Netherlands — Official visiting address.