IDFA in Amsterdam is the world's largest documentary festival. Alongside hundreds of screenings, it runs IDFA Forum and Docs for Sale, two of the most important marketplaces for documentary financing and distribution, and IDFAcademy for emerging makers. Essential if you make non-fiction or want to.
Dates: November 12–22, 2026
Where: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Official site: festival.idfa.nl
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