Are you a professional eager to explore the Movies that Matter Festival in March? We’re offering a 5- or 10-multi ticket instead of traditional accreditation. These tickets, available for purchase now, grant early access to your choice of industry programmes and film screenings – plus a discount.

10 December marks Human Rights Day, commemorating the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.

At Movies that Matter, we honoured this day through what we do best: sharing powerful human rights stories on screen. Together with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we present the annual Embassy Film Menu. A selection of five impactful festival films, available for screening at Dutch embassies worldwide.

This year, over 60 embassies took part, hosting more than 75 screenings around 10 December!

Do you want to (further) develop the impact goals and strategies for your film? We are currently looking for film projects on human rights and/or social or environmental issues to participate in our Take on Film & Impact programme on 22, 23 and 24 March 2026 during the Movies that Matter Festival in The Hague.

The deadline for submission is 17 December 2025.

What’s the one piece of advice you’d share with someone organising a human rights film festival?⁠

We posed this question to our past grantees: experienced organisers who’ve navigated the challenges, triumphs, and unexpected moments that come with creating spaces for powerful human rights stories. ⁠ Since 2007, we’ve supported 381 festivals worldwide, and now we’re sharing their best tips in a brand-new series. Every other month, we’ll tackle a new theme, from planning and programming to promotion and more.⁠

Kicking things off, we’re starting with the foundation of every great event: your team. From building trust to defining roles and keeping morale high, here’s how to create your festival dream team.⁠

This January, we are screening The Voice of Hind Rajab by Kaouther Ben Hania as part of Movies that Matter On Tour. We are proud to bring this exclusive pre-premiere tour of the film to the Netherlands, in close collaboration with film distributor Cinéart. Each screening will be complemented by talks, reflections, and discussion programmes organised by the local Movies that Matter On Tour groups.

We were thrilled to welcome an impressive gathering of festival representatives, filmmakers, producers, and industry professionals at the Human Rights Film Network Network Brunch at IDFA this past November. The room was buzzing with conversations, new connections, and shared passion for human rights cinema. Couldn’t make it to IDFA this year, but still hoping to reach out to one of the members? You can find more information about all member festivals on the HRFN website. We’d love to stay connected!