39th IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
12.11.2026–22.11.2026
Amsterdam, Pays-Bas
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