Did you miss a film during the festival? No worries! We have listed for you which festival films will be released in cinemas or are available to stream soon.

At the festival we screened the film Inside Gaza (2025) by Hélène Lam Trong. On March 22 the screening was introduced by Jan Pronk, former Dutch Minister for Development Cooperation. He shared his observations with us, so we can share it with you.

Cutting Through Rocks has been voted the winner of the Movies that Matter Audience Award 2026 by the festival audience. The award was presented on the closing night of the festival, 28 March 2026, by Charelle Akihary on behalf of NPO, the Dutch national broadcaster, this year for the first time as official award partner.

Seven titles won awards on Wednesday 25 March during the Award Night of the Movies that Matter Festival 2026.

We asked a few inspiring tastemakers about their must-see picks, so you can enjoy the festival with the best tips and a little extra inspiration. Actress, writer, photographer and online activist Nienke 's Gravemade joins us today to share her top picks for this year's festival.

Among the exciting and insightful titles in this year's festival line-up, we are happy to announce multiple world premiere titles, and various international and Dutch premieres.

We asked a few inspiring tastemakers about their must-see picks, so you can enjoy the festival with the best tips and a little extra inspiration. Filmmaker Lidija Zelovic joins us today to share her top picks for this year's festival.

Struggling to choose during the festival? We've got you covered! We've created a film route with videojournalist Calvin van Laaren from Dutch outlet De Correspondent, with human vulnerability as the common thread.