Accreditation
Learn more about accreditation for professionals at IDFA
Accreditation is now open! Depending on your professional activities in the documentary field and your interest, we offer a variety of accreditations providing access to the festival, markets, and talent development program. Below, you can explore what’s included in each guest pass for IDFA 2022. Be sure to read our guidelines before filling in your accreditation form. Accreditation deadline is October 1. A different deadline applies for the accreditation of IDFAcademy: August 25. The festival dates are from 9 – 20 November, one week earlier than in previous years. Should the situation regarding health and safety change, it goes without saying we will adapt accordingly and keep you posted.
At the moment, IDFA 2022 is an onsite festival and while we offer a limited online participation, we do not offer Online Passes separately.
Festival pass
€250 excl. 9% VAT*
This pass gives access to:
- Free tickets (20) for all regular IDFA screenings and events, including live cinema events
- Free access to the IDFA DocLab Exhibition
- 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 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
Networking pass
€150 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 (one ticket per screening per pass)
- Free access to the IDFA DocLab Exhibition
- All industry screenings (first come, first served)
- The Industry Program 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
Press pass
€50 excl. 9% VAT
This pass gives access to:
- The press viewing booths at Docs for Sale
- Services from our Press Officers
- All rights and services associated with the Festival pass (see above)
IDFA Forum & DocLab Forum & Producers Connection pass
€360 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 opening reception
- The IDFA Forum lunches during the IDFA Forum pitching days
- All rights and services associated with the Festival pass (see above)
All Producers Connection accreditations will undergo a selection process due to limited seats. Please read more about the Producers Connection to see whether you are eligible here.
Docs for Sale Acquisition pass
€160 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 2022 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 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
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 can be purchased for €70 excl. 21% VAT.
This pass gives access to:
- The Docs for Sale Markets lounges
- The daily Docs for Sale Happy Hour
- The Industry Program 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
IDFAcademy pass
€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 25.
This pass gives access to:
- the IDFAcademy program
- All rights and services associated with the Festival pass (see above)
* For these passes a discount is in place for certain groups. Please see the discounts page (blue button at the top of the page) to see if any discounts apply to you.
Rules and regulations
Cancellations
If you need to cancel, please let us know as soon as possible by e-mailing guestservices@idfa.nl.
No refund policy For all cancellations received after October 21, IDFA handles a no refund policy.
Forum Observers The deadline to apply for an Observer seat is October 1. All Observer accreditations will undergo a selection process due to limited seats.
Producers Connection The deadline for independent producers without a project is October 1. All accreditations for the Producers Connection will undergo a selection process.
Copyright The applicant will guarantee to have secured clearance from the copyright holders of any copyrighted materials included within the submitted accreditation for all purposes for which the material will be used, including the online Guest List, printed passes and printed/online festival related information guides. The applicant will guarantee to hold IDFA harmless from any claims from copyright holders in relation to use of the submitted material. IDFA reserves the right to disqualify any accreditation with unauthorized inclusion of copyrighted materials.
Personal information By filling in an accreditation request you consent to the recording and use of images created during the festival for informational and promotional purposes related to the IDFA organization. You also consent to the processing of your personal information related to the organization of IDFA, which includes our online guest list with, if agreed upon separately, your contact details. Your data will be stored until two years after your last participation or until you retract your consent, and use the information to contact you. IDFA informs you that you can always demand access to your data, correct it, remove it, file a complaint, withdraw your consent and file a complaint to the supervisory authority.
Newsletter All accredited guests will be added to the Industry Newsletter to update you on (practical) information about the festival. Opt-out is possible, but only recommended after the festival.