In the hustle of Cannes, we received the sad news of the passing of Alexei Balabanov. Balabanov was one of Russia's most daring, original and headstrong directors. His films are raw, shocking even – and sometimes epic and everyday simultaneously. A true 'Rotterdam director' so to say, and the festival has followed him for many years.
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For a proper (online) afterparty, please go see IFFR's Pinterest, where you'll find a selection of photos – mostly made by festival fans and visitors – that without a doubt will brighten your day.
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IFFR congratulates filmmakers Mira Fornay, Daniel Hoesl and Mohammad Shirvani with their Hivos Tiger Awards! The directors win - besides international recognition - a prize of €15.000. Absent jury member Ai Weiwei sent a video message.
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During the closing night of Curaçao IFFR, on Sunday 7 April, the Yellow Robin Award was given to No quiero dormir sola by Mexican filmmaker Natalia Beristáin. The award comes with a cash prize of $10,000 and a selection for the upcoming IFFR.
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The unusual Nana, first shown to audiences of the film festivals of Rotterdam, Locarno and Vienna in 2012, is the debut film of photographer Valérie Massadian. Today, IFFR releases Nana on DVD and in Video On Demand.
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The audience of IFFR 2013 has spoken: Diederik Ebbinge's debut film Matterhorn takes home the UPC Audience Award for the highest rating, while runner-up Wadjda by Haifaa Al Mansour wins the Dioraphte Award for best Hubert Bals Fund-supported film.
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