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International Film Festival Rotterdam Unveils New Immersive Platform

11/28/2025

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The International Film Festival Rotterdam will launch Lightroom, an immersive platform unifying XR, VR, and interactive projects previously shown in CineMart and Darkroom.
The 2026 CineMart will feature 21 projects, including The Dispute by debut U.S. directors Andrea Ellsworth and Kasey Elise Walker.
Worse Together, by Canadian filmmaker Luis De Filippis, explores trans friendship.
The festival runs February 1–4, 2026.
The full Lightroom selection will be revealed in December.

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The International Film Festival Rotterdam will launch Lightroom, an immersive platform unifying XR, VR, and interactive projects previously shown in CineMart and Darkroom.
The 2026 CineMart will feature 21 projects, including The Dispute by debut U.S. directors Andrea Ellsworth and Kasey Elise Walker.
Worse Together, by Canadian filmmaker Luis De Filippis, explores trans friendship.
The festival runs February 1–4, 2026.
The full Lightroom selection will be revealed in December.