Save the Date for AFFR 2026
The next edition of AFFR will take place between 7 - 11 October 2026. Can't wait until autumn? Then keep an eye out for our year-round programming.
AFFR year round
AFFR x Rotterdam Rooftop Days: Lost in Translation
Lost in Translation, Sofia Coppola’s classic about two lonely people who find each other in Tokyo, will screened for one night only amidst the skyscrapers of Rotterdam, on Saturday 6 June – as part of the Rotterdam Rooftop Days:
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AFFR x Utopian Hours 2026 | Rotterdam
Utopian Hours, the international festival of city making, is coming to Rotterdam - and AFFR is taking part! After our successful collaboration in Turin last year, on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 May we will be screening two programmes of short films and documentaries that tie in with the themes of the festival:
AFFR x Sprouts Film Festival: Rebuilding
On Monday 1 June, Sprouts Film Festival will host the Dutch premiere of Rebuilding, the latest film featuring Josh O'Connor, at Studio K in Amsterdam - with an introduction by AFFR film programmer Inez de Coo:
AFFR x RA Month: Wall-E
What would the future look like without circularity? Find out on Sunday 21 June in Wall-E, Pixar’s Oscar-winning animated film. This children’s classic, about the cleaning robot of the same name, is back on the big screen for one time only – a must-see for film fans, parents, children and anyone involved in shaping the world around us.
AFFR for Filmmakers
The Call for Entries for filmmakers has been extended until 31 May
Are you a filmmaker, producer or distributor and did you recently create a film, documentary, animation or short about cities, architecture, landscape or the built environment? You can still submit your work, our extended deadline is 31 May
Education
Application for Bridges Film Lab is closed
Bridges Film Lab is a newly launched essay film course by AFFR and GoGoFilm, open to makers from Georgia, Armenia, Ukraine and the Netherlands. Applications were open between 17 April and 5 May, the participants will be announced on 20 May.
AFFR 2026
The festival's established Paths
Each year, AFFR makes it easy for visitors to choose with our recurring programme lines, the so-called Paths:
AFFR 2025
Curious about Realitiesⁿ?
With Realitiesⁿ, AFFR's first immersive media programme, the film festival explored how technologies such as AR, VR and XR are reshaping the architectural imagination.
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Previous edition
In 2025, AFFR was a five day celebration of 25 Years of Films, City and Architecture!
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