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Rotterdam Film Festival Boosts Support for Displaced Filmmakers

2/1/2026

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The Rotterdam Film Festival is expanding support for displaced filmmakers through Safe Harbor and the Displacement Film Fund.
Marten Rabarts, Head of IFFR Pro, and Tamara Tatishvili of the Hubert Bals Fund urge flexible funding and partnerships.
They note rising co-productions with Asian countries as funding landscapes shift.
The festival hosts a record number of projects and stresses addressing filmmakers’ security.

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Story summary

The Rotterdam Film Festival is expanding support for displaced filmmakers through Safe Harbor and the Displacement Film Fund.
Marten Rabarts, Head of IFFR Pro, and Tamara Tatishvili of the Hubert Bals Fund urge flexible funding and partnerships.
They note rising co-productions with Asian countries as funding landscapes shift.
The festival hosts a record number of projects and stresses addressing filmmakers’ security.