V2_ x IFFR media art residency open for applications

International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) and V2_ Lab for the Unstable Media are excited to launch an open call for a hybrid residency from November 2024, culminating in an exhibition at V2_ during IFFR 2025. We invite applications from media artists interested in exploring film and from filmmakers eager to investigate media arts.

This initiative is designed to encourage artists to step beyond their usual scope and challenge themselves to venture into new creative directions within the crossover between filmmaking and media arts. This is an opportunity to experiment, grow and be showcased at two leading institutions dedicated to fostering creativity and transformation.

Submit your application and join us in this unique endeavour to bridge the worlds of film and media arts, and to create groundbreaking work that transcends formal boundaries. 

We welcome applications from all who are interested. Everyone is welcome regardless of their ethnicity, economic or cultural background, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status and whether or not they have a disability. 

About V2_

V2_, Lab for the Unstable Media is an interdisciplinary centre for art and media technology in Rotterdam that presents, produces, archives and publishes research at the interface of art, technology and society. V2_ creates a context in which issues regarding the social impact of technology are explored through critical dialogue, artistic reflection and practice-oriented research.

About IFFR

International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is a leading cultural platform that champions compelling cinema and audiovisual art. Through IFFR’s distinct programming, we open a space for ideas that captivate, engage and entertain, pushing creative boundaries that have the power to transform. IFFR supports independent storytellers and advances the impact of their work in the world. 

IFFR 2025 will take place from January 30 to February 9, 2025.

Project details

A budget of €16,500 will be provided to cover fees including travel, accommodation, production and subsistence.

You’ll be working with IFFR and V2_ from early November 2024 till 9 February 2025. The residency takes place hybridly: partly from home (Nov – Dec) and partly on location (mid-Jan – 9 Feb 2025).

What’s in it for you?

It’s a hybrid residency, where you’ll have check-ins remotely throughout the months of November and December and will join us offline in Rotterdam for the month of January for a public tryout mid-January and build up towards the exhibition at V2_ during the 54th edition of IFFR.

The exhibition will give you exposure to IFFR and V2_ visitors, and you’ll receive an IFFR Pro accreditation that allows industry access to the festival including various networking opportunities.

Application process

Upload your complete application via the form below before 29 September 23.59 p.m. CEST. 

Submit all of the following in one PDF:

• Working title and first and last name
• Artist portfolio including visual support of at least the most recent work (max. 2 pages) – if you include a preview link make sure that it’s viewable until at least 20 October 2024
• Artist statement (max. 0.5 pages)
• Visual support (e.g. sketches, imagery of earlier exhibitions/iterations) (max. 2 pages)
• Budget proposal (max. 0.5 pages)
• Work plan that takes the timeframe into consideration (max. 0.5 page)
• Preliminary technical rider (max. 1 page)
• Specification of the concrete support required to finish the project (max. 0.5 page)

Submit your application here.

Selection criteria

• The artist is based in Europe and allowed to work in the European Union.
• The proposed work has the potential to engage and resonate with diverse audiences.
• The proposed work can be realistically completed within the timeframe and budget mentioned under ‘Project details’. 
• The proposed work is aligned with the mission and vision of IFFR and V2_.

Selection committee

• Vanja Kaludjercic, Festival Director IFFR
• Florian Weigl, Curator V2_
• Sanneke Huisman, writer, art critic, curator 
• Katarina Jazbec, filmmaker and artist
• Leo Scarin, independent multimedia artist, designer and technologist

Important dates

• September 29, 23.59 p.m. CEST: open call closes
• October 18: selection definitive
• November 1 – December: remote residency/pre-production
• January 15-29: first live public try-out and start build-up on the floor
• January 30 – February 9: exhibition dates during IFFR 2025

Questions? Please contact us

Please email opencall@IFFR.com, or call +31 (0)10 890 90 90 if you have any questions about the open call.