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International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
The world's leading documentary film and interactive non-fiction festival, fostering innovative documentary forms and synthetic documentary ethics via IDFA DocLab.
Standing Identity
- Founded
- 1988
- Host City & Region
- Amsterdam, Netherlands (EUROPE)
- Submission Portals
- DIRECT FESTIVAL PORTAL
- Official Website
- www.idfa.nl↗
- Data Trust & Ledger
- ✓Verified: 2026-08-20
Editorial Circuit Briefing
Requires minimum European Premiere for main competition entries. DocLab explores synthetic media in non-fiction storytelling with mandatory methodology logs.
Program Focus & Competition Sections
International CompetitionEnvision CompetitionDocLab AI & InteractiveShort Documentary
Festival Editions Intelligence
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2026 EditionFALL SeasonCALL FOR ENTRIES
Event Dates: 2026-11-18 — 2026-11-29