Industry Program

Filmmaker Talks

Hour-long conversations with renowned documentary directors, covering their body of work, creative methods, and views on documentary filmmaking, illustrated with excerpts from their own films.

Industry Talks

Industry Talks bring you up to speed on current developments in the industry as well as covering larger trends and urgent discussions.

IDFA Dialogues

Talks which invite different filmmakers to discuss and explore formal filmmaking elements, but also potentially touch upon broader psychological, societal, and philosophical questions of today.

Industry Sessions

Our new how-to sessions cover a broad range of topics presented by experts in the field.

Consultancies

Renowned industry experts are on hand for consultancies focusing on a different subject every day, such as handling film rights, impact producing, distribution, and much more.

Social Events

Our nightly social events are where the industry comes together to meet, greet, and raise a glass.

Delegation Project Presentations

Get to know delegations attending the festival with these presentations of projects and finished documentary films.

Think Tanks

Breeding grounds for discussion, debate, and exchange about a defining issue or question facing today's industry. By invitation only.

Meetups

Invitation-only gatherings to promote discourse, collaboration, and connection across borders.

Market Screenings

A showcase of films outside the official selection exclusively for our professional guests.