Overview
- The Tiger Award (€40,000) went to Variations on a Theme by Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar, with jurors praising its poetic portrait of a South African community shaped by colonial legacies.
- Rezwan Shahriar Sumit’s Master won the Big Screen Competition, which includes €15,000 for the filmmakers plus €15,000 for the Dutch distributor that acquires local rights.
- Two Special Jury Awards (€10,000 each) were presented to Angelica Ruffier’s La Belle Année and Ana Urushadze’s Supporting Role.
- Collateral honors included the FIPRESCI Award for Supporting Role, the NETPAC Award for i grew an inch when my father died with a special mention for The Seoul Guardians, and the Youth Jury Award for Ah Girl.
- IFFR’s 55th edition runs Jan. 29–Feb. 8, highlighting a program that spans experimental presentations and broader audience titles, alongside the launch of the Cate Blanchett–backed Displacement Film Fund.