[1][2] The festival, which was held online for the second consecutive year due to the spread of the Omicron variant across Europe,[3][4] opened with Amanda Kramer's film Please Baby Please.

[5] The festival closed with the screening of 1967 sword fighting classic Dragon Inn by King Hu on 6 February 2022.

[9] The following films are selected to compete for the VPRO Big Screen Award.

[10] The following films were selected to compete for the Ammodo Tiger Short Competition.

[14] The programme will showcase cinematic highlights of film festival favourites and international award-winners.