Special Guest:

SIMONE VAN DUSSELDORP is a renowned director of children’s films. 'Diep' was Simone’s feature debut. After which she made Frogs and Toads, Briefgeheim and Life according to Nino. These films won prizes at many renowned international film festivals. Her latest film Owls and Mice was this year’s opening film at Cinekid film festival where she received the Life Time Achievement Award. 

Special project:

After 'PARIS, JE T'AIME', 'NY, I LOVE YOU'.... comes ROTTERDAM, I LOVE YOU. Producer
Joeri Pruys will let us know more about this urban movement with an international feature film at its core, proudly celebrating Rotterdam’s creativity, diversity and love. The film will contain 11 stories by 11 directors, showing the entire world what Rotterdam is truly like.

In our Official Selection:

. Beautiful woman directed by Diëgo Nurse ***** PREMIERE

A poetic portrait of the moment that Beyong , a 30-year old transgender who was taught to suppress her true self growing up, gives in to her subconsciousness and starts her transformation into the woman she is today.

. GILLES directed by Jordi Wijnalda

On a Saturday night in the "City of Love", two sworn enemies unite in their mutual hatred for someone they despise even more than each other: a gay man.