Accreditation

    Learn more about accreditation for professionals at IDFA

    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.

    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.

    Go to accreditation form

    -- 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


    Rules and regulations

    Eligibility - Guest passes are meant for film industry professionals and will undergo a screening process. For other interested parties an overview of ticket options can be found here.

    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 20, IDFA handles a no refund policy.

    Forum and Producers Connection Observers - The deadline to apply for an Observer seat is August 31. All Observer accreditations will undergo a selection process due to limited seats.

    IDFAcademy Participants - The deadline to apply for IDFAcademy is July 31. All accreditations for IDFAcademy will undergo a selection process.

    IDFA DocLab - Access details to the DocLab program associated with your pass is forthcoming and subject to availability.


    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.

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