On Wednesday 29 January, Lions Club L'Esprit du Temps will give the Hubert Bals Fund Lions Film Award to a promising filmmaker whose film has been supported byIFFR's Hubert Bals Fund and show clear involvement in societal and political issues. In addition, another Lions Film Award is given to a film from the Bright Future section of IFFR 2014.

At this closed ceremony in Rotterdamse Schouwburg, the winner of the Hubert Bals Fund Lions Film Award will receive a cheque of €20.000 for his or her nominated film.

The films from the Bright Future 2014 section that are nominated for the Lions Film Award are:

• Remote Control - Byamba Sakhya
• Love Steaks – Jakob Lass
• The Quiet Roar – Henrik Hellström

The prizes are awarded by Lions Club L'Esprit du Temps and made possible by the following seventeen companies:

• van den Assem
• Lions Zuid
• De Jonge Advocaten
• GGN mastering credits
• Legaltree
• Nova Cura voor Vertrouwde Zorg Thuis
• Talent in Vorm voor identiteit | communicatie | inspiratie
• Rotterdamse Schouwburg
• Stricker Notaris
• Metropolis Architecten
• RAM/Berry Koedam
• RauwCC
• Ronteltap Film en TV
• RSM Tempelman
• Stimular de werkplaats voor Duurzaam Ondernemen
• Thöenes van der Hoeff Lichtenveldt Advocaten
• Goedegebuur