Rotterdam Film Festival

Interview: Cate Blanchett and Matty Sidle

By David Jenkins

With already countless strings to her acting bow, Cate Blanchett adds yet one more by starring in Matty Sidle’s experimental comic short, Bozo Over Roses.

Guo Run – first-look review

By David Jenkins

The pain and confusion of miscarriage is presented with bracing clarity in Li Dongmei’s impressive character study.

First Person Plural – first-look review

By David Jenkins

A bourgeois couple experience the noxious effects of a vaccine in this gorgeous, surreal study of corrupted minds and bodies.

Vitrival – first-look review

By David Jenkins

This absorbing and carefully-crafted chronicle of a quaint Belgian village crumbling to pieces is 2025 breakout.

Ten highlights from the 2023 Rotterdam Film Festival

By David Jenkins

A few top picks from the big and brassy return of the Dutch mainstay, its first in-person gathering in three years.

Are digital film festivals here to stay?

By David Jenkins

Following successful editions of Sundance and Rotterdam in 2021, the future for these events looks virtual.

The 10 best films from the 2016 Rotterdam Film Festival

By David Jenkins

From the death of gaming to online snuff videos, Holland’s premiere film jamboree delivered big time.

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