53rd International Film Festival Rotterdam

The 53rd International Film Festival Rotterdam, is the 2024 edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, which began on 25 January 2024. The festival opened with Head South a New Zealand film by Jonathan Ogilvie. The complete line-up of films competing in the festival was revealed on 18 December 2023. The festival closed on 4 February 2024 with La Luna by M. Raihan Halim.

Rei by Tanaka Toshihiko of Japan won the Tiger Award whereas, Kiss Wagon by Midhun Murali from India and Flathead by Jaydon Martin from Australia won the Special Jury Awards. The VPRO Big Screen Award was awarded to The Old Bachelor by Oktay Baraheni from Iran. Green Border by Agnieszka Holland won the Audience Award.

Jury
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Tiger Competition

 * Marco Müller: former director of Locarno, Venice and IFFR
 * Ena Sendijarević: an Amsterdam-based Bosnian filmmaker and screenwriter
 * Nadia Turincev: industry expert and founder of Easy Rider Films
 * Herman Yau: Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and cinematographer.
 * Billy Woodberry: leading directors of the L.A. Rebellion

Tiger Short Competition

 * Mónica Lima: Portuguese filmmaker
 * Yasmina Price: New York-based writer and film programmer
 * Jade Wiseman: a Montreal-born film distributor now based in Amsterdam.

Big Screen Competition

 * Samina Khan
 * Sylvie de Leeuwe
 * Lisa van der Loos
 * Marcos Silva
 * Ella de Bruijn

FIPRESCI Award

 * Ela Bittencourt
 * Dārta Ceriņa
 * Panagiotis Kotzathanasis
 * Antonios Lagarias
 * Ronald Rovers

NETPAC Award

 * Elena Larionova Haug
 * Donsaron Kovitvanitcha
 * Andreas Ungerböck

Opening and closing films
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Tiger Competition
The following films are selected to compete for the Tiger Award. The line-up was announced on 19 December 2023.


 * Highlighted title indicates award winner.

Big Screen Competition
The following films are selected to compete for the VPRO Big Screen Award.
 * Highlighted title indicates award winner

Tiger Short Competition
The following films were selected to compete for the Tiger Short Competition.
 * Highlighted title indicates award winner

Short & Mid-length
The Short & Mid-length film programme showcases films under 63 minutes.

Bright Future
The programme will highlight first-feature films from promising filmmakers.

Harbour
The programme will showcase contemporary cinema.

Art Directions: immersive media
The programme highlighted the expansion of cinema to installations, exhibitions and live performance.

Limelight
The programme will showcase cinematic highlights of film festival favourites and international award-winners.

Kids & Family
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Awards
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Tiger Award

 * Rei, Tanaka Toshihiko, Japan

Special Jury Awards


 * Kiss Wagon, Midhun Murali, India
 * Flathead Jaydon Martin, Australia

VPRO Big Screen award

 * The Old Bachelor, Oktay Baraheni, Iran

FIPRESCI Award

 * Kiss Wagon, Midhun Murali, India

NETPAC Award

 * Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust Ishan Shukla, India, France, Germany

Youth Jury Award

 * Levante, Lillah Halla, Brazil, France, Uruguay

Audience Award

 * Green Border by Agnieszka Holland

Ammodo Tiger short awards

 * Crazy Lotus, Naween Noppakun, Thailand
 * Few Can See, Frank Sweeney, Ireland
 * Workers’ Wings, Ilir Hasanaj, Kosovo

European Short Film Award nomination

 * I Would Rather Be a Stone, Ana Hušman, Croatia

KNF Award 2024

 * Daphne was a torso ending in leaves, Catriona Gallagher, Italy, Greece