IDFA 2019 Festival Report

    Thousands of visitors, filmmakers and professionals made IDFA 2019 an unforgettable experience. Enjoy a collection of festival highlights on this page.

    Award-winners and jury reports

    See the lucky winners of IDFA 2019.

    VPRO IDFA Audience Award

    For Sama by Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts won the 2019 VPRO IDFA Audience Award (€ 5.000), IDFA's grand public prize.

    Videos

    Relive the festival magic of IDFA 2019 with our collection of video reports.

    IDFA 2019 in the media

    See an overview of IDFA 2019 media coverage.

    Interviews

    Several filmmakers with a film in the 2019 program were interviewed. See the videos here.

    Longreads

    Good reads, fresh perspectives, and closer looks.

    Guest of Honor

    In 2019, we welcomed Chilean filmmaker Patricio Guzmán as our Guest of Honor.

    Selected films and projects

    See the complete list of documentaries selected for IDFA 2019.

    Program Magazine

    Peruse our festival guide for visitors (available in Dutch).

    Program Guide

    Read our guide for filmmakers and industry professionals.

    Press Conference

    Watch here the full press conference of IDFA 2019.

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