51st International Film Festival Rotterdam
2022 edition of IFFR
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Opening film Please Baby Please by Amanda KramerClosing film Dragon Inn by King Hu Location Rotterdam , NetherlandsFounded 1972 Awards Festival date Opening: 26 January 2022 (2022-01-26 ) Closing: 6 February 2022 (2022-02-06 ) Website IFFR
The 51st International Film Festival Rotterdam , is the 2022 edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam , which took place online from 26 January 2022 to 6 February 2022.[ 1] [ 2] The festival, which was held online for the second consecutive year due to the spread of the Omicron variant across Europe,[ 3] [ 4] opened with Amanda Kramer's film Please Baby Please .[ 5] The festival closed with the screening of 1967 sword fighting classic Dragon Inn by King Hu on 6 February 2022.[ 6]
Jury
Tiger
Farid Tabarki: (Amsterdam) Founder of Studio Zeitgeist, Researcher, international keynote speaker, writer of 'The end of the middle and world traveler. based in .
Gust Van den Berghe : Brussels-based writer and director with background in theatre, opera and dance.
Tatiana Leite: (Brazil), Graduate in Law and Communication from PUC-RJ University, postgraduate in Film at UNESA and in History of Art at Sorbonne. A film programmer at the Rio Film Festival from 2000 till 2009, in 2010 she became the International Adviser of the Rio de Janeiro State Secretariat of Culture. In the end of 2012 she created the production company Bubbles Project.
Thekla Reuten : (Netherlands), a European actress
Zsuzsi Bankuti: Film festivals organizer and director of the cinema programme
Ammodo Tiger Short
Nduka Mntambo: An image-maker, working in the interstices of urban spatial practices, experimental filmmaking, and pedagogy.
Rieke Vos: A curator and writer based in Amsterdam who works in a cross-disciplinary field of art, popular culture, architecture, and urban life.
Tim Leyendekker : (Netherlands) Dutch visual artist, filmmaker and photographer
Big Screen Award
Louk Haffmans
Alex Spaanderman
Eva Langerak
Karen Kroese
Mylaine Roelofs
Official selection
Opening and closing films
Source: [ 7] [ 8]
Tiger
The following films are selected to compete for the Tiger Award . The line-up was announced on 7 January 2022.[ 9]
Highlighted title indicates award winner.
English title
Original title
Director(s)
Production countrie(s)
Achrome
Maria Ignatenko
Russia
The Child
A Criança
Marguerite de Hillerin, Félix Dutilloy-Liégeois
Portugal
The Cloud Messenger
Meghdoot
Rahat Mahajan
India
EAMI
Paz Encina
Paraguay, Germany, Argentina, Netherlands, France, United States
Excess Will Save Us
Morgane Dziurla-Petit
Sweden
Kafka for Kids
Roee Rosen
Israel
Malintzin 17
Mara Polgovsky, Eugenio Polgovsky
Mexico
Met mes
Sam de Jong
Netherlands
The Plains
David Easteal
Australia
Phantom Proyect
Proyecto Fantasma
Roberto Doveris
Chile
The Dream and the Radio
Le rêve et la radio
Renaud Després-Larose, Ana Tapia Rousiouk
Canada
Silver Bird and Rainbow Fish
Lei Lei
United States, Netherlands
To Love Again
Gao Linyang
China
Yamabuki
Yamasaki Juichiro
Japan, France
Big Screen
The following films are selected to compete for the VPRO Big Screen Award.[ 10]
Highlighted title indicates award winner
English title
Original title
Director(s)
Production countrie(s)
Assault
Adilkhan Yerzhanov
Kazakhstan, Russia
Broadway
Christos Massalas
Greece, France, Romania
CE2
Jacques Doillon
France
Daryn’s Gym
Brett Michael Innes
South Africa
Drifting Petals
Clara Law
Australia
The Island
Anca Damian
Romania
Kung Fu Zohra
Mabrouk El Mechri
France
My Emptiness and I
Mi vacío y yo
Adrián Silvestre
Spain
Splendid Isolation
Urszula Antoniak
Netherlands
Ammodo Tiger Short
The following films were selected to compete for the Ammodo Tiger Short Competition.[ 11]
Highlighted title indicates award winner
English title
Original title
Director(s)
Production countrie(s)
Answering the Sun
Rainer Kohlberger
Austria, Germany
Becoming Male in the Middle Ages
Pedro Neves Marques
Portugal
Chants from a Holy Book
Cesar Gananian, Cassiana Der Haroutiounian
Brazil
Constant
Sasha Litvintseva , Beny Wagner
Germany, United Kingdom
Dawn
Leonor Noivo
Portugal
Glass Life
Sara Cwynar
United States
Isn't It a Beautiful World
Joseph Wilson
United Kingdom
The Making of Crime Scenes
Hsu Che-yu
France, Taiwan
Nazarbazi
Maryam Tafakory
Iran
The Name of Things
El nombre de las cosas
Diego Escobar
Chile
Nosferasta: First Bite
Bayley Sweitzer, Adam Khalil
United States
Polycephaly in D
Michael Robinson
United States
Punctured Sky
Jon Rafman
United States
Songs for living
Korakrit Arunanondchai, Alex Gvojic
United States, Thailand
Tomorrow Is a Water Palace
Juanita Onzaga
Belgium
Urban Solutions
Arne Hector, Luciana Mazeto , Vinícius Lopes, Minze Tummescheit
Germany, Brazil
Bright Future
The programme will highlight first-feature films from promising filmmakers.[ 12]
English title
Original title
Director(s)
Production countrie(s)
As in Heaven
Du som er i himlen
Tea Lindeburg
Denmark
Brotherhood
Francesco Montagner
Czech Republic
They Carry Death
Eles transportan a morte
Helena Girón, Samuel M. Delgado
Spain
Inmotep
Julián Génisson
Spain
Kim Min-young of the Report Card
성적표의 김민영
Lee Jae-eun, Lim Ji-seon
South Korea
The Last Ride of the Wolves
Alberto De Michele
Netherlands
The Plains
David Easteal
Australia
Zalava
Arsalan Amiri
Iran
Cinema Regained
The programme offers restored classic films, documentaries on film culture and explorations of cinema's heritage.[ 13]
English title
Original title
Director(s)
Year
Production countrie(s)
Every Week Seven Days
Eduard Grečner
1964
Czechoslovakia
Ida Lupino: Gentlemen & Miss Lupino
Julia Kuperberg, Clara Kuperberg
2021
France
Inferno rosso: Joe D'Amato sulla via dell'eccesso
Manlio Gomarasca, Massimiliano Zanin
2021
Italy
Korean Ghost Story – Ieodo
Choi Sangsik
1979
South Korea
The Lady from Constantinople
Sziget a szárazföldön
Judit Elek
1969
Hungary
Modern Korea: The Age of Beasts
Jeong Jaeeun
2021
South Korea
The Nine Lakh Stars
Loubna Régragui
2022
France
Urf
Geetika Narang Abbasi
2022
India
Journey into the Twilight
Viaggio nel crepuscolo
Augusto Contento
2021
Italy
Harbour
The programme will showcase contemporary cinema.[ 14]
Limelight
The programme will showcase cinematic highlights of film festival favourites and international award-winners.[ 15]
Short & Mid-length
The programmes highlight mid-length films and short films.[ 16]
Year
English title
Original title
Director(s)
Production countrie(s)
2014
(sans)(image)
arc
United States
2012
the arc of the sun
arc
United States
2017
ascensions
arc
United States
2021
breathing
arc
United States
2018
broken symmetry
arc
United States
2016
conical signal
arc
United States
2013
For the Birds
Stanya Kahn
United States
2018
Friends in Low Places
Stanya Kahn
United States
2011
Happy Song for You
Stanya Kahn, Llyn Foulkes
United States
2022
Stranger Than Rotterdam with Sara Driver
Lewie Kloster, Noah Kloster
United States
Awards
Source: [ 17] [ 18]
Winner(s)
Work/ director
Notes
Ref.
Robby Müller Award
Sayombhu Mukdeeprom Cinematographer (Thailand)
Honoured
[ 8]
Tiger Award
EAMI
Paz Encina
Won
[ 19]
Special Jury Awards
Excess Will Save Us
Morgane Dziurla-Petit
Won
[ 20]
To Love Again
Gao Linyang
Won
[ 21]
VPRO Big Screen award
Kung Fu Zohra
Mabrouk El Mechri
Won
[ 21]
Fipresci award
To Love Again
Gao Linyang
Won
[ 21]
Ammodo Tiger short awards
Becoming Male in the Middle Ages
Pedro Neves Marques
Won
[ 21]
Nazarbazi
Maryam Tafakory
Won
Nosferasta: First Bite
Bayley Sweitzer, Adam Khalil
Won
KNF award
Punctured Sky
Jon Rafman
Won
[ 21]
Wanted: VPRO Big Screen public jury
Kung Fu Zohra
Mabrouk El Mechri
Won
[ 21]
References
^ Keslassy, Elsa (14 December 2021). "International Film Festival Rotterdam Maintains On-Site 2022 Edition Despite Pandemic" . Variety . Retrieved 21 December 2021 .
^ Macnab, Geoffrey (7 January 2022). "Online Rotterdam 2022 reveals new opening film, full line-up" . Screendaily . Retrieved 8 January 2022 .
^ Keslassy, Elsa (22 December 2021). "International Film Festival Rotterdam Moves Online Due to Dutch Lockdown (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . Retrieved 23 December 2021 .
^ Macnab, Geoffrey (22 December 2021). "Rotterdam film festival moves online for 2022" . Screendaily . Retrieved 23 December 2021 .
^ Roxborough, Scott (25 January 2022). "Rotterdam Film Festival Kicks Off Second Virtual Event, Market" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 27 January 2022 .
^ Macnab, Geoffrey (6 February 2022). "Rotterdam 2022 closes on upbeat note as organisers hail online engagement, ability to innovate" . Screendaily . Retrieved 7 February 2022 .
^ "IFFR unveils competition selections and online film programme for 51st edition" . IFFR. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022 .
^ a b Tom Grater (7 January 2022). "Rotterdam Film Festival Reveals Full Program Including Tiger Competition" . Deadline . Retrieved 7 January 2022 .
^ K.J. Yossman, Marta Bałaga (7 January 2022). "Rotterdam Film Festival Unveils Big Screen, Tiger Competition Lineups" . Variety . Retrieved 8 January 2022 .
^ "Big Screen Competition" . International Film Festival Rotterdam . Retrieved 10 January 2022 .
^ "Ammodo Tiger Short Competition" . International Film Festival Rotterdam . Retrieved 14 January 2022 .
^ "Bright Future" . International Film Festival Rotterdam . Retrieved 21 December 2021 .
^ "Cinema Regained" . International Film Festival Rotterdam . Retrieved 21 December 2021 .
^ "In Harbour" . International Film Festival Rotterdam . Retrieved 10 January 2022 .
^ "Limelight" . International Film Festival Rotterdam . Retrieved 21 December 2021 .
^ "Short & Mid-length" . International Film Festival Rotterdam . Retrieved 22 December 2021 .
^ Marta Bałaga (2 February 2022). " 'Eami' Wins Tiger Award at Rotterdam, 'Excess Will Save Us,' 'To Love Again' Take Prizes" . Variety . Retrieved 25 November 2023 .
^ Rosser, Michael (2 February 2022). "Paz Encina's 'EAMI' wins top prize at Rotterdam 2022" . ScreenDaily . Retrieved 25 November 2023 .
^ "EAMI by Paz Encina wins IFFR 2022 Tiger Award" . IFFR. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022 .
^ Bałaga, Marta (5 February 2022). "Rotterdam Award-Winner Morgane Dziurla-Petit Proves, Once Again, That 'Excess Will Save Us' (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . Retrieved 7 February 2022 .
^ a b c d e f Rosser, Michael (2 February 2022). "Paz Encina's 'EAMI' wins top prize at Rotterdam 2022" . Screendaily . Retrieved 8 February 2022 .
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