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Since its launch in 1988 IDFA has been one of the world's leading documentary film festivals, dedicated to the exhibition and promotion of ground-breaking creative documentaries. Want to keep up to date with IDFA throughout the year? Subscribe to our Industry Newsletter.
 
 

Training & Education

To stimulate new talent and high level documentary production, IDFA organizes workshops and training programs for up-and-coming filmmakers, producers and digital media artists. » Read more

Markets & Funding

Alongside the festival, two documentary markets take place in November: Docs for Sale and the IDFA Forum. The IDFA Bertha Fund stimulates the documentary climate in developing countries.

Look back at IDFA 2015

Podcasts


Listen to audio recordings of this year's Industry Talks and Extended Q&As, including talks from the theme programs Sounds Real and Benjamin Barber: Jihad vs. McWorld 2015.

Video Interviews


Interviews with renowned festival guests, including Top 10 compiler Errol Morris, as well as directors of the year's most talked-about films, created by the reporters of the IDFA Daily.

IDFA Daily


During the festival, the reporters of the IDFA Daily cover every aspect of the festival, bringing you interviews with renowned directors and upcoming talents as well as all the latest from the market floor.

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IDFAcademy Summer School 2016 April 12, 2016 | The IDFAcademy Summer School has announced the sixteen selected projects for the 2016 edition of the week-long training program, held July 4-9.
IDFA Bertha Fund announces February 2016 selection April 5, 2016 | Eleven documentary projects from countries including Colombia, Kenya, Georgia and Iran will be supported by the IDFA Bertha Fund through its classic scheme. Another nine projects have been selected in the new IBF Europe category.
IDFA-Mediafonds Workshop announces 2016 tutors April 5, 2016 | The IDFA-Mediafonds Workshop 2016 will be tutored by filmmakers Petra Lataster-Czisch and Catherine van Campen. The deadline for entry is April 8.

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All the best to our New York friends @RooftopFilms who are starting their Summer Series today! Including three IDFA screenings in July.
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