Globetrotting festival, markets, film development and training veteran Marten Rabarts is joining the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) team to lead its industry activities as Head Of IFFR Pro.
The New Zealand-born film professional already has strong connections with the Netherlands. He was artistic director of development hub the Binger Filmlab in Amsterdam for 12 years, followed by a four-year stint as Head of EYE International (now SeeNL), promoting Dutch film and film culture worldwide.
Rabarts left the latter position in 2019 to take on the role of festival director at the Whanau Marama – New Zealand International Film Festival for two years. Most recently he worked as a script mentor on the inaugural edition of Jane Campion’s A Wave In The Ocean Lab, among other activities on the international film circuit.
