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Rotterdam Positions Itself as a Safe Haven for Indie Cinema
- IFFR Pro unveils 21 CineMart features and 10 Darkroom works for its 43rd edition.
- Lightroom will showcase XR, VR and interactive projects for the first time.
- Safe Harbour marks a new market initiative aiding displaced filmmakers in development.
- HBF and Rabarts emphasize supporting voices from regions with limited local funding.
- Rotterdam’s CineMart explores regional co-productions and Asia-led partnerships.
- U.S. indie presence returns with two production companies including Donald Glover and Riley Keough.
- The Dispute, treated as an audacious urban comedy, is in development under CineMart.
- Hubert Bals Fund continues supporting projects in challenging contexts through the Displacement Film Fund.
- Festival leadership stresses open collaboration and minimizing barriers for creators.
- Rotterdam’s 55th edition runs Jan 29–Feb 8, highlighting global storytelling and industry evolution.
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