Hosting a social industry event at IDFA is a unique opportunity to connect with the global documentary filmmaking community, promote your work, and be inspired by the creativity and passion that is present at the festival. It's an experience that can leave a lasting impression and open doors to new opportunities in the world of documentary film.
When Friday, November 15 to Tuesday, November 19 What time 18:00-19:30 Where TBD (15 and 16) or De Duif (17, 18 and 19) Who All guests with pass Food/drinks Open bar & snacks € 7,000 (excl. VAT)
Guests Meet Guests
If you’d like to reach all festival guests, hosting a Guests Meet Guests (GMG) drink is your best option. All guests of IDFA with a pass are invited to the daily GMG in various festival locations. As a host, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your company through a speech, roll-up banners, promo material and the use of screens during the event. For € 7,000, this sponsoring opportunity includes providing free drinks for all guests courtesy of your organisation.
Visibility Logo/name Yes, during the event on screen(s), in the Program Guide, on our website, and in a mailing to industry guests Short text Yes, in the Program Guide Roll-up banners Max. 6 Other promo material If you like, at venue Guestlist for non-passholders Max. 20
When Wednesday November 20 What time 18:00-19:30 Where Café Kuyl Who All guests with pass Food/drinks Drink vouchers & snacks € 4,000 (excl. VAT)
Guests Meet Guests - Wednesday
If you’d like to reach all festival guests, hosting a Guests Meet Guests (GMG) drink is your best option. All guests of IDFA with a pass are invited to the daily GMG in various festival locations. As a host, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your company through a speech, roll-up banners, promo material and the use of screens during the event. For € 4,000 you will receive 200 vouchers (with your logo/name) to hand out to guests for a free drink. Guests who do not have a voucher pay a reduced price for the drinks.
Visibility Logo/name Yes, during the event on screen(s), in the Program Guide, on our website, and in a mailing to industry guests Short text Yes, in the Program Guide Roll-up banners Max. 2 Other promo material If you like, at venue Guestlist for non-passholders Max. 10
When Sunday November 17 What time 21:00 - 23:00 Where De Duif Who All passholders Food/drinks Open bar & snacks € 7,000 (excl. VAT)
IDFA Markets Opening Party
Kick-off your attendence at the IDFA Markets by hosting the Opening Party. All accredited guests with a pass are invited to this party at the start of the IDFA Markets.
As a host, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your company through a speech, roll-up banners, promo material and the use of screens during the event.
Visibility Logo/name Yes, during the event on screen(s), in the Program Guide, on our website, and in a mailing to industry guests Short text Yes, in the Program Guide Roll-up banners Max. 6 Other promo material If you like, at venue Guestlist for non-passholders Max. 20
When Saturday, November 16 to Wednesday, November 20 What time 17:00-18:00 Where Felix Meritis Who Docs for Sale passholders and Forum passholders Food/drinks Coffee & tea table/50 drink vouchers for sponsor/snacks/2 free drinks for all passholders € 2,000 (excl. VAT) (for all 5)
Docs for Sale Happy Hour / Coffee & Tea Table
If you want to reach the Docs for Sale guests (TV buyers, sales agents, distributors, and festival programmers) you can co-host the daily Docs for Sale Happy Hour (in the evenings) and the coffee and tea table (during the day) at Felix Meritis.
The Docs for Sale Happy Hours/coffee and tea table are hosted by a group of organisations that are all visible on all days as the joint hosts of this social event.
Visibility Logo/name Yes, during the event on screen(s), in the Program Guide, on our website, and in a mailing to industry guests Short text No Speech If you like, in consultation with Docs for Sale Roll-up banners Yes, in consultation with Docs for Sale Other promo material Digital posters in a loop with posters from other hosts Guestlist for non-passholders No
When Monday, November 18 to Wednesday, November 20 What time 08:00-09:00 Where Felix Meritis Who Forum Producers Food/drinks Breakfast (vegetarian) € 3,000 (excl. VAT) (for all 3)
IDFA Forum Producers Breakfasts
You can reach the producers attending the Forum by hosting the three breakfasts for Forum Producers. During the Forum period, IDFA organizes a networking breakfast for all invited producers (ca. 180).
Up to 40 producers are invited to each breakfast, which includes allocated seating.
Visibility Logo/name Yes, during the event on screen(s), in the Program Guide, on our website, and in a mailing to industry guests Short text Yes, in the Program Guide Speech If you like, max. 2 minutes Roll-up banners Max. 2 Other promo material If you like, at venue Guestlist for non-passholders No
When Monday, November 18 and Tuesday, November 19 What time 13:00-14:45 Where Het Groene Paleis Who All Forum pass holders Food/drinks Three-course vegetarian lunch € 5,000 (excl. VAT)
IDFA Forum Lunches
Hosting one of the Forum's three-course lunches is another great sponsoring opportunity. Approximately 350 guests can attend the lunch, which is only for Forum delegates (ca. 500 guests). As a Forum Lunch host, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your company through a speech, roll-up banners, promo material and the use of screens during the event.
Visibility Logo/name Yes, during the event on screen(s), in the Program Guide, on our website, and in a mailing to industry guests Short text Yes, in the Program Guide Speech If you like, max. 2 minutes Trailer/still on screens If you like, no sound, max. 5MB Roll-up banners Max. 4 Other promo material If you like, at venue Guestlist for non-passholders Yes, also possible to reserve tables
When Sunday, November 17 What time 17:00-18:00 Where Felix Meritis Who All Producers Connection pass holders Food/drinks Open bar & snacks € 2,500 (excl. VAT)
IDFA Forum Producers Connection Drinks
Next to hosting the Producers Connection Lunch, it's also possible to host the Drinks at the end of the day. All Producers Connection pass holders are invited to share a drink and toast on a successful network event. As a host of the Producers Connection Lunch, you will have the opportunity to all the 150 producers that are participating in the Producers Connection.
Visibility Logo/name Yes, during the event on screen(s), in the Program Guide, on our website, and in a mailing to industry guests Short text Yes, in the Program Guide Speech If you like, max. 2 minutes Roll-up banners Max. 2 Other promo material If you like, at venue Guestlist for non-passholders No
When Monday, November 18 What time 20:00-22:30 Where T.B.D. Who All filmmakers with a film in the program Food/drinks Three-course vegetarian dinner € 10,000 (excl. VAT)
Filmmakers' Dinner
You can reach all filmmakers at the Filmmakers’ Dinner on the Monday evening of the festival. It’s the only night during the festival where all filmmakers with a film in the program are exclusively invited to get to know each other and have a relaxed dinner together. Typically about 150 filmmakers come for dinner. It's also possible to host the Filmmakers' Dinner as a group of organizations who are all visible as the joint hosts of this social event. Talk to us about combining hosting the Filmmakers' Dinner with a partnership on the Filmmaker Gifts.
Visibility Logo/name Yes, during the event on screen(s), in the Program Guide, on our website, and in a mailing to industry guests Short text Yes, in the Program Guide Speech If you like, max. 2 minutes Roll-up banners Max. 6 Other promo material If you like, at venue Guestlist for non-passholders No
When After a live event What time T.B.D. Where Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond Who All DocLab participants Food/drinks Drinks & snacks € 3,000 (excl. VAT)
IDFA DocLab Drinks
If you would like to reach all the DocLab professionals, hosting the IDFA DocLab Drinks is a perfect opportunity.
Over the course of the festival, DocLab organises several live events filled with special themed evenings, live screenings, artist talks, and interactive experiments.
These events are a fantastic chance to put your company and/or mandate on the immersive map, since it brings together leading artists and thinkers from the world of art, technology, science and documentary to share their visions on documentaries and interactive media art.
Visibility Logo/name Yes, during the event on screen(s), in the Program Guide, on our website, and in a mailing to industry guests Short text Yes, in the Program Guide Speech If you like, max. 2 minutes Roll-up banners Max. 2 Other promo material If you like, at venue Guestlist for non-passholders No
When Sunday November 17 What time Lunch at 13:00 and drinks at 17:00 Where T.B.D. Who All DocLab guests (by invitation) Food/drinks Lunch (vegetarian) € 5,000 (excl. VAT)
IDFA DocLab R&D Summit Lunch and networking drinks
On the first Sunday of the festival, the industry events of DocLab starts with the R&D Summit, a think tank event for experts from all corners of the interactive and immersive storytelling industry to explore next steps in developing the medium.
The program presents information gained from research, case studies, prototypes, and demos of interactive and immersive storytelling experiments in progress, and cross-sector expert meetings.
Participants of DocLab's industry programming and selected artists are invited to join the IDFA DocLab R&D Summit Lunch and networking drinks. Join the immersive community and host a fantastic social event to meet and support those shaping the landscape of emerging media and art.
Visibility Logo/name Yes, during the event on screen(s), in the Program Guide, on our website, and in a mailing to industry guests Short text Yes, in the Program Guide Speech If you like, max. 2 minutes Roll-up banners Max. 2 Other promo material If you like, at venue Guestlist for non-passholders Max. 10
More options for visibility
Naturally, there are plenty of other ways to boost your visibility at IDFA. Some suggested options include: advertising in the Program Guide; placing a banner on the website; distributing a flyer or leaflet in the guest bags; and screening your slide or commercial during the festival. If you are interested in one of these options, please have a look at our Media Card and get in touch with us.
Contact
We are already in contact with some organizations, so please let us know what your preferences are, and we will let you know what is possible.
Contact Ellen via ellenbannink@idfa.nl