The 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam, was the 2021 installment of the

International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental fi ...

, which took place on 1–7 February 2021 and 2–6 June 2021. The first part of the edition focused on the main Tiger, Big Screen, Ammodo Tiger Short, and Limelight programmes. Whilst, the second part focused on the Harbour, Bright Future, Cinema Regained, Classics and Short and Mid-Length Film sections. The event was presented as a

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, with a film programme was available online in the Netherlands whilst physically screened in cinemas across the country. Indian drama film, '' Pebbles'' by Vinothraj P.S., won

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, the top prize.

Juries

Tiger

Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese (born 17 Jan 1980) is a Mosotho screenwriter, film director and visual artist. He lives in Berlin.Orwa Nyrabia Orwa Nyrabia ( ar, عروة النيربية; born 16 December 1977) is an independent documentary film festival artistic director, producer, filmmaker, trainer, human rights defender and co-founder of DOX BOX International Documentary Film Festiv ...

, Syrian documentary film festival director * Hala Elkoussy, Egyptian artist and film director * Helena van der Meulen, Dutch screenwriter and film critic *Ilse Hughan, Dutch film producer

Ammodo Tiger Short

*Anna Abrahams, audiovisual curator * Amira Gad, Egyptian-French curator and writer *Vincent Meessen, filmmaker

Official selections

Tiger

The following films were selected to compete for the

. The line-up was announced on 22 December 2020.

Big Screen

The following films were selected to compete for the

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Big Screen Award. The line-up was announced on 22 December 2020.

Ammodo Tiger Short

The following films were selected to compete for the Ammodo Tiger Short Competition. The line-up was announced on 22 December 2020.

Art Directions

The programme highlighted the expansion of cinema to installations, exhibitions and live performance.

Bright Future

The programme highlighted first-feature films from promising filmmakers.

Cinema Regained

The programme offered restored classic films, documentaries on film culture and explorations of cinema's heritage.

Harbour

The programme showcased contemporary cinema.

Limelight

The programme showcased cinematic highlights of film festival favourites and international award-winners.

Short & Mid-length

The programmes highlighted mid-length films and short films.

Awards

Awards and competition

: '' Pebbles'' by Vinothraj P.S. *Special Jury Award: **''A Corsican Summer'' by Pascal Tagnati **''Looking for Venera'' by Norika Sefa *Ammodo Tiger Short Award: **''Maat Means Land'' by Fox Maxy **''Sunsets, everyday'' by Basir Mahmood **''Terranova'' by Alejandro Pérez Serrano, Alejandro Alonso Estrella *Robby Müller Award:

Kelly Reichardt Kelly Reichardt (; born March 3, 1964) is an American film director and screenwriter. She is known for her minimalist films closely associated with slow cinema, many of which deal with working-class characters in small, rural communities. Reich ...

*Big Screen Competition Award: ''

The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet ''The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet'' ( es, El perro que no calla) is a 2021 Argentine absurdist drama film directed by Ana Katz and written by Gonzalo Delgado with Katz. The film stars Daniel Katz, Julieta Zylberberg, Valeria Lois, Mirella Pascual ...

'' by

Ana Katz Ana Katz (born November 2, 1975) is an Argentine writer, director and actress. Her writing and directing credits include '' My Friend from the Park'', '' Los Marziano'', ''Musical Chairs'', '' A Stray Girlfriend'' and '' Florianópolis Dream''. ...

*IFFR Youth Jury Award: ''

Night of the Kings ''Night of the Kings'' (french: La Nuit des rois) is a feature drama/fantasy film directed by Philippe Lacôte and released in 2020. The film is produced by Delphine Jaquet (Banshee Films, France), Yanick Letourneau (Peripheria, Canada), Ernes ...

'' by

Philippe Lacôte Philippe Lacôte is a film director from Côte d'Ivoire. He is most noted for his 2014 film ''Run (2014 film), Run'', which was a Lumières Award nominee for Lumières Award for Best French-Language Film, Best French-Language Film at the 20th Lumi ...

Audience Awards

*BankGiro Loterij Audience Award: **''

Quo Vadis, Aida? ''Quo Vadis, Aida?'' ( '' Where are you going, Aida?'') is a 2020 Bosnian film written, produced and directed by Jasmila Žbanić. An international co-production of twelve production companies, the film was shown in the main competition section ...

'' by

Jasmila Žbanić Jasmila Žbanić (; born 19 December 1974) is a Bosnian film director, screenwriter and producer, best known for having written and directed ''Quo Vadis, Aida?'' (2020), which earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Languag ...

(February) **''My Name Is Francesco Totti'' by

Alex Infascelli Alex Infascelli (born 9 November 1967) is an Italian director, screenwriter and producer. Life and career Born in Rome, the son of the producer Roberto and the nephew of the producer Carlo, Infascelli started his career as an assistant directo ...

(June)

Critics Awards

*FIPRESCI Award: ''The Edge of Daybreak'' by Taiki Sakpisit *KNF Award: ''Manifesto'' by Ane Hjort Guttu

References

External links

* {{Official website, iffr.com

Events in Rotterdam