IFFR CineMart 2026: Full Line-Up

IFFR Pro has selected 21 feature projects for the 43rd edition of CineMart, the co-production market of International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), as well as 10 projects for its work-in-progress platform Darkroom (see separate story for Darkroom projects).
 
New for 2026, six of the CineMart titles have been selected for the inaugural CineMart x HBF lineup – a curated strand of projects previously awarded Development Support by IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund.
 
“Balancing breakthrough talent and celebrated auteurs at the height of their careers, this year’s selections underline CineMart’s role as a place where discovery and established filmmaking meet,” said IFFR Pro head Marten Rabarts.
 
“The urgency is palpable: from stories grappling with war and displacement to narratives exploring climate change, queerness and the struggle to define and preserve identities in turbulent times, all amongst bold cinematic creativity and forays into genres including sci-fi, horror and musical.”

IFFR CINEMART 2025:

Adarna (Spain)
Dir: Lois Patiño
Prod: Elástica Films, Matriuska Producciones

After The Night, The Night (Netherlands, Switzerland)
Dir: Naomi Pacifique
Prod: Grom Productions, Lemming Film, GoldenEgg Production

Animals (Egypt, France)
Dir: Morad Mostafa
Prod: Bonanza Films, Wrong Films

Beirut Baby (Lebanon, France)
Dir: Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige
Prod: Abbout Productions, Haut et Court

Hearing (Singapore, Vietnam)
Dir: Lê Bảo
Prod: E&W Films, Sensory Ocean Films

Kingdom Of The Insomniacs (China)
Dir: Kang Bo
Prod: Rediance

Lux (Denmark)
Dir: Thomas Elley
Prod: Frau Film

Neon Phantom (Brazil)
Dir: Leonardo Martinelli
Prod: Duas Mariola Filmes

Noodles, Our Love Was Instant And Forever (Philippines)
Dir: Whammy Alcazaren
Prod: Daluyong Studios, Two Fold

Pale Faces (Netherlands, South Africa)
Dir: Chantel Clark
Prod: Baldr Film, Cadence

Portuguese Man O’ War (India)
Dir: Ridham Janve
Prod: Bombay Berlin Film Productions, The Film Cafe

Shumari (Japan)
Dir: Toshihiko Tanaka
Prod: ColorBird, No Saint & Bloom

The Dispute (UK, US)
Dir: Andrea Ellsworth & Kasey Elise Walker
Prod: Felix Culpa, Watermark Media, Gilga

The Poet’s Son (Belgium, France, Germany)
Dir: Nicolas Graux
Prod: Tarantula, Petit à Petit Production, Yellow Blackbird, Clin d’Œil

When The Goats Came (New Zealand, UK, Greece)
Dir: Arthur Gay
Prod: In Two Minds Productions, Exa Films, Ossian International

Worse Together (Canada, Switzerland)
Dir: Luis De Filippis
Prod: JA Productions Inc, Cloud Fog Haze Pictures

CINEMART X HBF SELECTION:

Birdwoman (India, France)
Dir: Lipika Singh Darai
Prod: Salt For Sugar Films

Coumba (Senegal, France)
Dir: Mamadou Dia
Prod: Maayo, Les Films du Bilboquet

Daughters Of The Sea (Philippines, Spain)
Dir: Martika Ramirez Escobar
Prod: This Side Up, Arkeofilms, Alba Sotorra Cinema Productions

Golden Balls (Brazil, Uruguay)
Dir: Lillah Halla
Prod: Manjericão Filmes, Cimarrón Cine, Arissas

Neon Phantom (Brazil)
Dir: Leonardo Martinelli
Prod: Duas Mariola Filmes

Vika (Georgia, Netherlands)
Dir: Tamar Shavgulidze
Prod: Nushi Film GEO, GoGoFilm