Meet
The International Documen
Film program
IDFA is unique for its international film program, the variety of genres, its
politically committed program and the many European and world premieres featured each year. Add to that the presence of many filmmakers, sizeable audiences, all the discussions and debates, workshops,
masterclasses and the experienced staff, and it’s no wonder IDFA is the
pre-eminent festival for creative documentaries.
Creative documentaries
During IDFA, creative documentaries take centre stage. This means that
IDFA chooses films which express the filmmaker’s point of view in a creative and cinematic manner. The selection takes place on the basis of
clear criteria. IDFA searches for documentaries that are cinematically
intriguing or innovative, are relevant or highly topical to society at large,
and stimulate the viewer to reflect, discuss and ask questions. IDFA
strives for an international, diverse, topical and politically committed
program.
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