International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk (ICFR)

Maryam & Behtash and Their Producer Sentenced | Iran, Drop the Charges Now!

The Iranian Revolutionary Court has sentenced Maryam, Behtash and their producer Gholamreza Mousavi to (suspended) multi-year prison sentences; the ICFR calls on the authorities to drop all charges and pardon them immediately.

Navid Mihandoust / Photo: Navid Mihandoust — Navid Mihandoust *Photo: Navid Mihandoust*

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

Hamdan Ballal at the 2025 Academy Awards / Photo: AP — Hamdan Ballal at the 2025 Academy Awards *Photo: AP*

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

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.

Founding partners

European Film Academy International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam International Film Festival Rotterdam

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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