The Rotterdam Film Festival has come up with a unique way of celebrating its 50th anniversary. The acclaimed Dutch art-house fest, which will have its golden jubilee next year, has decided to hold two separate events —one in early February, the other in early June.
Rotterdam will link the dates with a series of events.The move, announced Tuesday, is a nod to the reality that, under COVID-19, Rotterdam will unlikely be able to hold a normal physical festival in January.
The February event, from Feb. 1-7, will feature the festival's international premieres and its main competition line-up. The industry side of the festival, Rotterdam's Pro Days program, including its CineMart film market will be held online-only from Feb.