In the prestigious Tiger Awards Competition, it's not about the well-known names competing, but all about the upcoming talent who get a chance to shine on a global stage.
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Next to the festival's Tiger Awards Competition, the short films have their own competition: the Tiger Awards Competition for Short Films. What's different is that this competition is not just for young and upcoming talents; all filmmakers have a chance at winning.
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The festival's mission to draw attention to idiosyncratic, strong-willed and talented newcomers is not limited to the Tiger Awards Competition. Bright Future is the place where fresh new filmmakers show their first or second feature films.
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IFFR's Spectrum section keeps tabs on global cinema screening recent highlights from the international festival circuit and other impressive and contemporary works.
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Short films occupy a prominent position throughout the programme. They are everywhere: as part of installations, preceding premières and, naturally, at the shorts headquarters LantarenVenster.
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Every year, IFFR presents its audiences so-called Signals, a number of film programmes, retrospectives and activities. In these Signals, the festival puts specific developments in society or arts, and outstanding filmmakers in the spotlight.
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