Building Happiness

The theme of AFFR 2018 is ‘Building Happiness’. We live in a period of economic boom. Construction, development and speculation are in full swing again, and resounding growth rates are the norm. The tourist industry is working at full capacity, bringing millions of tourists to cities with attractive architecture. Yet there is growing recognition that we cannot separate our concept...

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The tenth AFFR takes place from 10 to 14 October 2018. After the opening film, the festival moves to LanterenVenster cinema. This year the AFFR will again welcome dozens of international filmmakers and an expected 7500 fans of films, city and architecture from all over the world.

AFFR History

The Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam (AFFR) was established in 2000, and the foundation organized its festival the same year as the first architecture film festival in the world. Festivals also took place again in 2001 and 2003. In 2007 AFFR made a fresh start after a few years of silence. In 2009 the event expanded significantly in terms of visitor numbers and programming.

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Theme AFFR 2018:
Building Happiness

The theme of AFFR 2018 is ‘Building Happiness’. We live in a period of economic boom. Construction, development and speculation are in full swing again, and resounding growth rates are…

Club Fountainhead

Club Fountainhead is the club for friends of AFFR. Members enjoy free access to the online cinema PLAYTIME and receive a complimentary ticket to the festive opening evening. In addition,…

Four shorts by filmmaker Joe Gilbert

In the coming weeks AFFR will show four shorts by filmmaker Joe Gilbert. You can watch all the shorts by Joe Gilbert FOR FREE at our online cinema PLAYTIME.

1000 FT

A day in the life of The Shard, the tallest building in Western Europe, which dominates the new London skyline.

Nieuws

Theme AFFR 2018:
Building Happiness

The theme of AFFR 2018 is ‘Building Happiness’. We live in a period of economic boom. Construction, development and speculation are in full swing again, and resounding growth rates are…

Club Fountainhead

Club Fountainhead is the club for friends of AFFR. Members enjoy free access to the online cinema PLAYTIME and receive a complimentary ticket to the festive opening evening. In addition,…

Four shorts by filmmaker Joe Gilbert

In the coming weeks AFFR will show four shorts by filmmaker Joe Gilbert. You can watch all the shorts by Joe Gilbert FOR FREE at our online cinema PLAYTIME.

1000 FT

A day in the life of The Shard, the tallest building in Western Europe, which dominates the new London skyline.

Grenfell

The Grenfell Tower fire disaster in London not only exposed a failing system of construction supervision but also the dire social conditions of residents. This film contrasts the excesses of…

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Four shorts by filmmaker Joe Gilbert

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