Entry Fee for Feature films + Art Directions

Entry Fee for Short Films + Immersive Media

International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) aims to offer a quality selection of worldwide independent, innovative cinema and visual arts. Devoted to actively supporting independent filmmaking from around the globe, IFFR is the essential hub for discovering film talent and for catching the early buzz on many world and international premieres. 

  
IFFR 2025 takes place from 30 January to 9 February 2025.

  
IFFR’s recurring programmes include Bright Future, Harbour, Limelight, Cinema Regained, Short & Mid-length and Art Directions, as well as the Tiger Competition, Big Screen Competition and the Tiger Short Competition. Thematic programmes may be added, varying each edition.

  
All submission materials (online entry form, entry fee and screener) should be delivered to IFFR by the following deadlines:

  
**Feature films (from 64 minutes):** 20 September 2024

  
**Short and Mid-length films (up to 63 minutes)**

Films (up to 63 min.) completed before 1 July: 23 August 2024

Films (up to 63 min.) completed after 1 July: 13 September 2024

  
**Art Directions and Immersive Media:** 2 September 2024

As part of the main festival programme, IFFR presents curated competition programmes to promote talented filmmakers: **Tiger Competition** (for feature-length films), **Tiger Short Competition** (for short & mid-length films) and **Big Screen Competition** (for feature-length films). 

  
**Tiger Competition:** Eligible for Tiger Competition are directors of a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd feature-length film, that are presented in world premiere at IFFR or, only in consultation with the festival, in international or European premiere after no more than one festival event or territorial release between September 2024 and January 2025\. An international jury will select a winner, from up to fourteen nominees, who receives an award and €40,000\. to be shared between the film’s director and producer. In addition, within the Tiger Competition, the jury bestows two Special Jury Awards for exceptional artistic achievement, each worth €10,000.

  
**Tiger Short Competition:** Eligible for Tiger Short Competition are directors with a short film less than 64 minutes long. The film should have its world premiere in Rotterdam. During the festival, an international jury selects three winners, who will each receive an award and €5,000\. 

  
**Big Screen Competition** (**VPRO Big Screen Award**): Big Screen Competition comprises up to fourteen selected films having their world premiere at IFFR. Exceptions may be made, at IFFR’s discretion, for films with an international or European premiere after no more than one festival event or territorial release in the five months leading up to the festival. The nominated films will be judged by a jury of five enthusiastic festival audience members. 

  
**IFFR Audience Award:** All feature length films that have had their first public screening after 1 January the year prior to the festival are eligible for the Audience Award, chosen by the festival’s audience through online voting. The prize comprises €10.000\. 

  
**Other awards** presented in the context of IFFR may include, but are not necessarily limited to, FIPRESCI Award, KNF Award, IFFR Youth Jury Award.

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