International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam

IDFA 2021 festival submissions

You can now submit films and projects for IDFA 2021! Read an overview of all important information and deadlines below. The 34th edition of the festival takes place November 17 to 28, 2021.…

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IDFA Meets Stichting N8BM: A Twist in the Fabric of Space

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June 1, 2021

On June 24, IDFA Meets deep dives into Amsterdam's nightlife. Ramon de Lima, chairman of Stichting Nachtburgemeester, will be the guest curator of this online event, which includes a screening of the documentary film A Twist in the Fabric of Space followed by a discussion on the importance of the club scene as a creative outlet. Tastemakers from Amsterdam's nightlife, of course, will be in attendance. The event will be Dutch-spoken.…

Urgent Call for the Release of Myanmar filmmaker Ma Aeint

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June 10, 2021
The staff

Docs for Sale previews 2021 catalogue with 11 new titles

Industry
June 8, 2021
The staff

Documentary project Zero Hour wins IDFA Spotlight Award at DocedgeKolkata

Industry
June 7, 2021
The staff

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New films to watch at home

Wintopia

A loving homage to Canadian filmmaker Peter Wintonick by his daughter Mira, carefully crafted through home movies, phone conversations, and film fragments.

Dinners

This humbling and sometimes surprising VR experience invites viewers to intimate household dinners around the world, traveling across cultures, classes, and family models.

Mundo

A portrait of Matilde, the aging alpaca herder in the mountains of Chile. Although she’s a member of the Indigenous Aymara community, she’s completely devoted to the bible.

The Lifeguard

Oscar-nominated director Maite Alberdi’s first feature film: an observational portrait of a young lifeguard at odds with the rest of the beach. What happens when emergency strikes?

The Specialist

Revered director Eyal Sivan’s archival film on the Adolf Eichmann trial. Taking a cue from Hannah Arendt, Sivan hones his gaze on Eichmann the person. Who was he really?

Classics to watch at home

Anniversary of the Revolution

Possibly the first feature-length documentary ever made, Dziga Vertov's long lost film portrays the Russian Revolution first-hand.

Episode 3 - Enjoy Poverty

Artist Renzo Martens launches a project in Congo where he enlists the locals to document their own poverty.

The Other Man - F.W. de Klerk and the End of Apartheid

A reconstruction of the end of apartheid in South Africa, viewed from the perspective of former President de Klerk.

Public Housing

Frederick Wiseman, master of the direct cinema tradition, closely follows life in a dreary Chicago suburb.

Return to Homs

An intimate portrait of a group of young battling revolutionary friends in the Syrian city of Homs, which is slowly turning into a ghost town.

#FreeMaAeint

IDFA supports the ICFR call for the Myanmar authorities to immediately and unconditionally release filmmaker Ma Aeint >

IDFA 2021 festival submissions

IDFA Meets Stichting N8BM: A Twist in the Fabric of Space

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Urgent Call for the Release of Myanmar filmmaker Ma Aeint

Docs for Sale previews 2021 catalogue with 11 new titles

Documentary project Zero Hour wins IDFA Spotlight Award at DocedgeKolkata

New films to watch at home

Wintopia

Dinners

Mundo

The Lifeguard

The Specialist

Classics to watch at home

Anniversary of the Revolution

Episode 3 - Enjoy Poverty

The Other Man - F.W. de Klerk and the End of Apartheid

Public Housing

Return to Homs

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