This is the full programme for International Film Festival Rotterdam 2026

The 55th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) will take place from 29 January to 8 February 2026. The festival programme includes a total of 211 world, 47 international and 23 European premieres, across 428 feature and short films. The festival opens with the world premiere Providence and the Guitar by João Nicolau and closes with world premiere of the crime comedy Bazaar (Murder in the Building) by Rémi Bezançon. The selection of films for the Tiger, Big Screen and Tiger Short competitions have also been announced.

At the heart of IFFR, the Tiger Competition presents 12 world premieres by emerging and innovative filmmakers from around the world. The 12 titles in the Big Screen Competition explore how lives are shaped by handed-down stories, with many of the films looking back to the past to understand its influence on the present.

The 22 titles in the Tiger Short Competition celebrate the power and diversity of short and medium-length films, with films that address unstable memories, trauma and healing, and themes of cognitive decline, sexual violence and generational burdens, alongside works that focus on marginalised communities and hidden histories.

The IFFR 2026 programme is now online, including the latest selections for Bright Future, Harbour, Limelight, Cinema Regained, RTM, Art Directions and more.

Vanja Kaludjercic, IFFR festival director: "IFFR 2026 brings together new voices and returning artists whose work is about connection, innovation, humour, fear, beauty and the ongoing human search for our place in a changing world. Today's announcement turns the spotlight on the competitions - the beating heart of the festival - with a range of titles that are in line with our mission to discover new talent and support filmmakers breaking new ground in the film world. We are also delighted that the festival opens with Providence and the Guitar by João Nicolau, a generous and witty film that juxtaposes the present with echoes of the past, while Bazaar (Murder in the Building) by Rémi Bezançon closes the festival in a stylish, intelligent and fun way. We hope that every festival-goer will find a film in the programme that speaks to them - or challenges them - in a meaningful way."

Photo: Anne Reitsma