The Rotterdam Film Festival (IFFR) focuses on supporting displaced filmmakers, with initiatives like the Displacement Film Fund, led by Cate Blanchett, and the new Safe Harbor program. Marten Rabarts and Tamara Tatishvili of IFFR Pro and the Hubert Bals Fund emphasize the need for flexible funding and adaptation to changing circumstances in the film industry. The festival also addresses the growing collaboration with Southeast Asia and the challenges of reduced European funding by right-wing governments.

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