Press Accreditation IFFR 2008
The twelve day International Film Festival Rotterdam (January 23 – February 3, 2008) celebrates worldwide independent, innovative and experimental filmmaking and film related arts. The festival each year receives hundreds of filmmakers and as many as 3,000 film industry representatives. The Rotterdam film festival is the essential hub for discovering film talent, for catching the first word of mouth on its many world and international premieres, for exploring a quality selection of hundreds of recent feature films, short films and documentaries.
The festival programme includes competitions and sections for features and documentaries as well as short films, cutting edge sections on film related arts and audiovisual culture, debates and arts exhibitions. Through its Hubert Bals Fund and CineMart, the festival is actively supporting filmmakers to realize their film projects.
The International Film Festival Rotterdam welcomes journalists and media representatives and invites them to cover the festival. Please note:
- Accreditated journalists are asked to announce and report on the festival in their affiliations.
- The Press Office asks you to send, as soon as possible after publication, printed or audiovisual proof(s) of your IFFR 2008 coverage.
- Renewed accreditation is based, in part, on the receipt of proof(s) of your coverage.
- IFFR does not provide airfare.
- Press accreditation to the International Film Festival Rotterdam is entirely to the discretion of the Press Office.
- Request for press accreditation received after January 2, 2008 risk no to be proceeded. From January 16, 2008 requests for press accreditation are not processed.
- Administration fee: Euro 40,- to be paid in cash or by credit card when you pick up your press badge at the Accreditation Desk.
Planning your attendance:
- Opening Night screenings on Wed Jan 23 are on invitation only.
- Regular public screenings programme: Thu Jan 24 up to and including Sat Feb 2. Screenings on Sun Feb 3 are not open to accreditated guests or press.
- Press & Industry Screenings from Thu Jan 24 up to and including Thu Jan 31.
- Dates IFFR's short film section 'Short As Long As It Takes': Thu Jan 24 - Mon Jan 28, with Short Films Awards Night on Mon Jan 28.
- Competition Awards Night on Fri Feb 1.
First time press accreditationsIf you want a IFFR press accreditation for the
first time, read on
here.
Returning journalistsIf you were accreditated as IFFR press before, read on
here.
Practical Information concerning arrival, press office, press screenings, services etc., read on
here.
Information may be subject to change