What creates a society are the stories a society tells about itself. IDFA selects and collects these stories and invites the public to join the conversation, so that individual worldviews will be widened and perspectives broadened.

The documentaries IDFA showcases can be subdivided into big themes, such as:

• Technology, innovation, and sustainability
• Man and society
• Arts and culture

The context: the story of IDFA

The big upsight of IDFA is that documentaries and projects can be contextualised. That is created by talks with directors and the public, with reflections by experts as well as a diverse range of (online) publications. During the festival almost all directors and main characters are present for an insightful talk after the screenings.

An unforgettable experience

That context differentiates a screening at IDFA from a regular cinema screening and contributes to the institute that IDFA is: an arena for the screenings of films and moderated discussions on socially engaged subjects and themes, so that we can give the viewer an unforgettable experience with depth and insights after every screening.