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Friday, 4 April 2025
Navid Mihandoust Released & Pardoned!
ICFR congratulates Navid and his family with his release after more than a year of imprisonment in Iran
Urgent
Tuesday, 25 March 2025
Stand Up for Hamdan Ballal & Abdallah Motan!
The ICFR calls for the protection of Palestinian filmmakers Hamdan Ballal (NO OTHER LAND) and Abdallah Motan, persecuted by Israel
About us
Founded by the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, International Film Festival Rotterdam and the European Film Academy, the International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk’s mission is to advocate for and to act in solidarity with filmmakers at risk. The Coalition acts in cases of persecution or threats to the personal safety of these filmmakers and will defend their right to continue their work, by mobilising the international film community.
Ambassadors
The unconditional support of filmmakers is the best support a filmmaker at risk can get. If there could be an institution representing all the world’s famous and respected filmmakers, they could then at any time, support actively and efficiently any filmmaker in danger.
Jafar Panahi, filmmaker, Iran
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Donate
If you wish to support the work of the International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk, you can send us a tax-deductible donation.
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Sign petitions
We encourage you to take a look at the currently ongoing petitions in support of filmmakers at severe risk. Your signature is quickly added & much appreciated!
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Share on social media
With the ease and speed of social media, campaigns can go viral and filmmakers' stories can be come widely known overnight! Follow us on Instagram and/or LinkedIn, and share our campaigns as much as you can in your own networks!
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Cinema slides
ICFR has been designing campaign slides that can be used freely at any film festival, thematic event, fundraiser, and so on.
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Become a partner
Year-round support for the ICFR's mission comes from our strategic and affiliate partners — contributing to our mission with their networks and expertises, with financial means, or otherwise — and get in touch with us directly to discuss the possibilities!
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Invite us / work with us
Should you want us to speak at your event, co-host a film screening of one of our filmmakers' films, or participate in a fundraiser for our mission, feel free to write to us.
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We thank you sincerely for your support for our mission and for film workers at risk around the world!