39th IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
12.11.2026–22.11.2026
Amsterdam, Niederlande
28.05.2026
Regular Deadline Features
28.05.2026
Regular Deadline Shorts
24.04.2026
Early Deadline Features
24.04.2026
Early Deadline Shorts
10.07.2026
Late Deadline Features
10.07.2026
Late Deadline Shorts
03.07.2026
Special Deadline
performances/interactive/immersive new media proje
Info: Temporary deadlines for upcoming festival edition
Accepted formats: Short Film, Feature Length Film, XR / Immersive
Section Profile
| Section | |
|---|---|
| IDFA Competition for Short Documentary | |
| Frontlight (shorts) | |
| Envision Competition (shorts) | |
| Envision Competition (feature & midlength) | |
| International Competition | |
| Frontlight | |
| Luminous | |
| IDFA DocLab Competition for Digital Storytelling | |
| IDFA DocLab Competition for Immersive Non-Fiction | |
| Luminous (shorts) | For Children; For Youths |
Supported Sections
| Section* | SWISS FILMS Support short films |
SWISS FILMS Support feature-length films |
SWISS FILMS Support XR |
BAK Succès Festival |
MEDIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDFA Competition for Short Documentary | yes |
yes |
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| Frontlight (shorts) | yes |
yes |
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| Envision Competition (shorts) | yes |
yes |
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| Envision Competition (feature & midlength) | yes |
yes |
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| International Competition | yes |
yes |
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| Frontlight | yes |
yes |
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| Luminous | yes |
yes |
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| IDFA DocLab Competition for Digital Storytelling | yes |
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| IDFA DocLab Competition for Immersive Non-Fiction | yes |
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| Luminous (shorts) | yes |
yes |
*Films participating in these sections can apply for support measures / receive Succès points