Accreditation

IDFA 2023 is an onsite festival and while we offer limited online participation, we do not offer online-only passes (to the exclusion of Docs for Sale catalogue access).

IDFAcademy accreditations are now open, apply below! Deadline: August 1, 2023.

Festival, Markets & Press accreditations will open on June 21, 2023.

Overview of passes

Below, you can find out what’s included in each guest pass for IDFA 2023. Be aware that you have to create a MyIDFA-account before you can fill out the accreditation form. For information on discounts, visit here.

​IDFAcademy

€200 excl. 9% VAT

IDFAcademy is open to emerging filmmakers and producers ready to expand their careers internationally. Selection will be based on the information you provide and will be made mid-October. The deadline for application to IDFAcademy is August 1.

This pass gives access to:

• the IDFAcademy program
• All rights and services associated with the Festival pass* (see below)

* For these passes a discount is in place for certain groups. Please see the discounts page to see if any discounts apply to you.

-- Accreditations for the below passes will open on June 21--

Festival pass

€260 excl. 9% VAT*

This pass gives access to:

• Free tickets (20)* for all regular IDFA screenings and events, including live cinema events.
• Free tickets to the IDFA DocLab Exhibition and DocLab VR Gallery.
• A discount applies to some special films and projects, which will be listed here once the festival program has been announced.
• A discount of €3.00 on the regular ticket price for any additional tickets ordered
• All industry screenings (first come, first served)
• The Industry Program (including talks and consultancies) and services of the Industry Office
• The daily Guests Meet Guests drinks
• The Awards Ceremony
• The online Press & Industry Library, where films are available after their first screening until the end of the festival
• The online Talks Library will post a limited number of talks, added 24 hours after the live event until the end of the festival
• Company profiles, strand profiles, biographies, and contact information of accredited guests through our online Guest List

*Order 10 of those from start of pre-sale, and the remaining 10 during the festival, from November 8 onwards.

Accreditations will open on June 21

Festival Light

€155 excl. 9% VAT

This pass gives access to:

• A €3.00 discount on tickets for all regular IDFA screenings and events, including live cinema events, DocLab VR Gallery and DocLab Live Events (one ticket per screening per pass)
• Free access (with ticket) to the IDFA DocLab Exhibition
• All industry screenings (first come, first served)
• The Industry Program (including talks and consultancies) and services of the Industry Office
• The daily Guests Meet Guests drinks
• The Awards Ceremony
• The online Talks Library will post a limited number of talks, added 24 hours after the live event until the end of the festival
• Company profiles, strand profiles, biographies, and contact information of accredited guests through our online Guest List

Please note, in 2022 this pass was called the Networking Pass

Accreditations will open on June 21

IDFA Forum (DocLab Forum and Producers Connection included)

€375 excl. 21% VAT*

Due to high demand, the number of Observers is limited to one person per production company. Please check the page Who can attend IDFA Forum?  and Who can attend IDFA DocLab Forum? to see if you are eligible for accreditation.

This pass gives access to:

• IDFA Forum, the market for co-producing and co-financing international documentaries
• IDFA DocLab Forum, the market for co-producing and co-financing international immersive and interactive projects
• The IDFA Forum lunches during the IDFA Forum pitching days
• All rights and services associated with the Festival pass (see above)

Accreditations will open on June 21

Docs for Sale Acquisition pass

€170 excl. 21% VAT*

This pass gives access to:

• The viewing booths at Docs for Sale (reservation is necessary), which include the full Docs for Sale 2023/2024 catalogue
• A one-year subscription to the Docs for Sale online catalogue
• The Docs for Sale Markets lounges
• The daily Docs for Sale Happy Hour
• All industry screenings (first come, first served)
• The Industry Program (including talks and consultancies) and services of the Industry Office
• The daily Guests Meet Guests drinks
• The Awards Ceremony
• The online Talks Library will post a limited number of talks, added 24 hours after the live event until the end of the festival
• Company profiles, strand profiles, biographies, and contact information of accredited guests through our online Guest List

Accreditations to attend Docs for Sale in Amsterdam during IDFA 2023 will open on June 21

Subscription to the Docs for Sale online viewing service is available all year round for qualified professionals. More information can be found here.

Docs for Sale Participant pass

One pass is included in the entry fee to a representative (producer, director, or sales agent) of the film selected for Docs for Sale. Additional Docs for Sale Participant passes for selected film teams can be purchased for €75 excl. 21% VAT.

This pass gives access to:

• The Docs for Sale Markets lounges
• The daily Docs for Sale Happy Hour
• The Industry Program (including talks and consultancies) and services of the Industry Office
• The daily Guests Meet Guests drinks
• Company profiles, strand profiles, biographies, and contact information of accredited guests through our online Guest List

Accreditations will open on June 21

Press pass

€50 excl. 9% VAT

This pass gives access to:

• Services from our Press Officers
• All rights and services associated with the Festival pass (see above)

Accreditations will open on June 21