Industry Venues
Scroll down to find more information about all the Industry Venues for IDFA 2018, and how to get around in Amsterdam.
Cinemas/Theaters
Pathé Tuschinski – Reguliersbreestraat 26
Pathé de Munt – Vijzelstraat 15
EYE – IJpromenade 1
Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond – Nes 45
De Kleine Komedie – Amstel 56-58
Koninklijk Theater Carré – Amstel 115-125
Het Ketelhuis – Pazzanistraat 4
De Balie – Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10
Podium Mozaïek – Bos en Lommerweg 191
Tolhuistuin – IJpromenade 2
Bijlmer Parktheater – Anton de Komplein 240
DeLaMar Theater – Marnixstraat 402
Industry Venues
Café de Jaren – Nieuwe Doelenstraat 20
Festival Cafe & Restaurant/Guests Meet Guests
Zuiderkerk – Zuiderkerkhof 72
Guest Meet Guests/IDFA Forum Lunches/Filmmakers dinner
Hotel NH Carlton – Vijzelstraat 4, 1st floor
Industry Office/Guest Services/Guest Box Office
Compagnietheater – Kloveniersburgwal 50
IDFA Forum/IDFAcademy
Arti et Amicitiae – Rokin 112
Docs for Sale
Nederlands Filmacademie (NFA) – Markenplein 1
IDFA Film Academy Day
Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond – Nes 45
IDFA DocLab
Koninklijk Theater Carré – Amstel 115-125
Opening Night
Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam – Leidseplein 26
Awards Ceremony & Ball
Het Groene Paleis – Rokin 65
Forum kick-off drinks
De Rode Hoed – Keizersgracht 10
Industry Office
Hotel NH Carlton – Vijzelstraat 4, 1st floor
Industry Office/Guest Services/Guest Box Office
Hotels
Hotel NH Carlton – Vijzelstraat 4
Volkshotel – Wibautstraat 150
Mercure Amsterdam Centre Canal District – Noorderstraat 46
Eden Rembrandt Square Hotel – Amstelstraat 17
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Getting Around
The closest public transport stop to the Industry Office is Muntplein. From there all primary screening locations, industry venues and most hotels are within walking distance.
Trams (denoted by yellow lines on the map) and metros (with stops noted with M) operate until approximately 12:30 a.m. The Buiksloterweg ferries between Central Station and EYE/Tolhuistuin go all night long. Both taxis and cars through various transportation apps are easily available.
An OV-Chip Card is necessary to use all public transport in the Netherlands. You can purchase an anonymous card at all train stations, subway stations, as well as many tobacco shops and supermarkets.
MacBike
MacBike offers guests of IDFA a 10% discount on bikes rentals. Grabbing a rental bike is a super easy and comfortable way to get around the city. Shops MacBike has four shops near the festival locations:
Central Station (De Ruyterkade 34 B)
Oosterdok (Oosterdokskade 151-I)
Waterlooplein (Waterlooplein 199)
Leidseplein (Weteringschans 2)
Opening hours: Daily from 9:00 until 17:45 hours. More information on www.macbike.nl