Get to know IDFA
What is IDFA?
In the past 35 years, IDFA has grown into an international documentary institute that guides, inspires and takes a stand. This institute consists of a festival, a fund, two markets, a new media - talent - and educational program and an online platform. An institute that is directed at the public, professionals and students which selects its films based on the artistic quality of documentary films as well as on social urgency and accessibility. An institute where inclusion and gender equality are highly valued and in which there is an important focus on talent development, new media and diversity.
Mission
IDFA believes in the power of creative documentary as a free, personal, and artistic lens on the complexities of society. These documentaries shape opinions, reveal what is fragile and valuable, and serve as a catalyst for meaningful public debate.
Vision
IDFA is committed to strengthening the international documentary landscape by supporting the creative development and visibility of independent filmmakers—particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds—ensuring they have both a voice and an audience.
What makes IDFA unique?
Scale
Large reach
IDFA is the largest documentary film festival in the world and is one of the top three largest cultural events in the Netherlands. We attract 250,000 to 300,000 visitors each year who participate in the many programs, screenings and activities around Amsterdam
Impact
New perspectives
Through the selection of artistic, urgent and socially relevant stories, IDFA spreads its social impact. By supporting authentic and independent voices from all over the world, we strive to provide a platform for storytellers who enable new dialogues.
Quality
Artistic documentary
IDFA stands for quality, the best of the best in documentaries and is a renowned international quality mark. IDFA is an arena for film and public debate on socially engaged themes and subjects, so that we offer everyone who visits IDFA new insights, perspectives and an unforgettable experience.
Social media
48,9K Instagram followers 19K LinkedIn followers 90K Facebook followers
33,7K X followers
Website
1.786.000 website visitors 7.100.000 unique page views
Newsletters
Public 73.661 subscribers, 46% open rate
Special Friends 254 subscribers, 75% open rate
Friends 3413 subscribers, 58% open rate
Industry 25.000 subscribers, 53% open rate
English Public 3562 subscribers, 37% open rate
IDFA at Vondelpark
The Documentary Pavilion in Amsterdam's city park is a place full of film history. In the spring of 2023, IDFA moved to this special building where we are visible all year round as an international festival.
At this beautiful location, IDFA is able to play a greater role in the cultural life of the capital as a physical documentary institute and documentary hub. The new cinema and the adjacent multifunctional spaces offer IDFA plenty of opportunities to organize public screenings, private workshops and meetings for professionals, talents and film students.
This also gives Club IDFA members the opportunity to organize their own screenings and events in the cinema (70 seats) and its 2 beautiful spaces.
