The Hubert Bals Fund (HBF) is an initiative of the International Film Festival Rotterdam that provides grants to remarkable cinema projects in various stages of completion. Please follow these links to find out more about the HBF.
The HBF gives financial support twice a year. Application deadlines are March 1 and August 1. Here you can find information about the regulations and entry forms.
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Want to apply for support? Here you'll find answers to frequently asked questions about the HBF.
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Every year, films that have been realized with contributions from the HBF are screened at the IFFR. In 2012 a total of 17 films is part of the programme, with no less than 5 films part of the Tiger Award competition. For previous Harvests
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The Dioraphte Award for Hubert Bals Fund supported film, was handed out to Goodbye by Mohammad Rasoulof on Saturday 4 February, during the Closing Ceremony of the IFFR 2012.
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The Hubert Bals Fund is designed to bring remarkable or urgent feature films by innovative and talented filmmakers from developing countries closer to completion. Here is a complete description of what the HBF does.
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A brief history of the HBF with an archive of recent Selections (projects that were chosen to receive HBF support) and Harvests (completed films).
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The Fall Selection consists of twenty-five film projects.
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