Film tips

Films in solidarity

In view of the current situation in Belarus, the European Cultural Foundation and IDFA present two documentary films by Mirosław Dembiński.

Shifting Perspectives: Six films on racism

The murder of George Floyd in May 2020 led to worldwide protests against racism and the demand for real and structural change. Within this context IDFA curated an online set of documentaries on overt and covert racism, both in the US and Europe.

IDFA x Global Pride

In solidarity with Global Pride, the digital convergence of international Pride events, IDFA presents a selection of films that sound the call for LGBTQ+ people to keep fighting to exist, to persist in the struggle for human rights and to resist the forces that would silence them.

EICTV x IDFA: Celebrating student documentaries

Over the years, 12 films from the International School of Film and Television of San Antonio de los Baños de Cuba (EICTV), have been part of our Student Competition.

Our Years Grow on Us Like the Rings of a Tree

IDFA presents a new selection of documentary films that celebrate our elders.

No Ordinary Everyday

This selection by IDFA’s new media program DocLab takes you inside the hearts and minds of people around the world.

New in the collection

As we expand our online collection, we invite you to explore a selection of our most recent additions.

Life in Europe

To mark Europe Day (May 9, 2020), IDFA has teamed up with De Groene Amsterdammer and selected six documentary films. Together, these films tell the story of how this old continent is wrestling with recent problems.

Pathway: Remember, Remember

Films to commemorate World War II and celebrate freedom, now that we can't do it together. Personal stories, as well as films shedding light on the war on a more global scale.

Pathway: On the Road

To help us navigate uncertain times, we present a selection of films that prompt us to experience life in motion, where the destination is secondary to life in the present and the landscapes that pass us by.

Pathway: Secluded, but shortly

The protagonists of these films had various reasons to stay at home—some forced, some by choice—but anyway, life went on.

Pathway: Profession: Journalist

Today, the truth is obscured by fake news, algorithms, and echo chambers, making the job of journalists more noble and urgent than it’s ever been before. Here, we meet some of the people who see truth-telling as their calling.

IDFA x WePresent

IDFA and the team from WePresent have collaborated to curate a selection of films whose protagonists use their creativity to make an impact on the world, all in eclectic and captivating ways.

Film tips by the IDFA programmers

A selection of IDFA documentaries by our programmers.

Children's documentaries to watch for free

Are you homeschooling your kids for the coming weeks? Explore our selection of free online children's documentaries.