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The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam is one of the world's leading documentary events. Upcoming festival dates: 14-24 Nov 2024.

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Yes it's true! @YoshikiOfficial is coming to Amsterdam. Watch his video message: Tickets:
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Kijk het interview terug met @YoshikiOfficial en filmmaker Stephen Kijak:
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@YoshikiOfficial treedt vanavond op in @melkweg na de vertoning van We Ar X. Er zijn nog kaartjes!
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Tegen de Iraanse muzikant Shahin Najafi werd in 2012 een fatwa uitgesproken. Hij ontvlucht Turkije en strijkt neer in Keulen, waar hij "slaapt met één oog open en een mes onder het kussen." Toch blijft hij muziek maken. When God Sleeps, vanavond om 21.45:
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De IDFA Award voor Best Dutch Film gaat naar JASON van @MaasjaOoms . #IDFA2021 Lees hier het juryrapport:
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Last night @YoshikiOfficial performed after the doc We Are X. Yoshiki has a new fan: IDFA's director Ally Derks, X'ing it away! #idfa2016
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The IDFA Award for Best Film in the International Competition goes to 1489 by Shoghakat Vardanyan. #idfa2023
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3 years
In this year’s IDFA Competition for Short Documentary (€ 5,000), the IDFA Award for Best Short Documentary goes to UNFORGIVABLE by @marlenvinayo . @docunforgivable
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Ja, wij houden dus al jaren een gratis online collectie van IDFA-films en nieuwe media projecten bij. Quarantaine of geen quarantaine. Veel kijkplezier!🍿 #stayhomechallenge
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IDFA
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Vanavond een tv-primeur: Bellingcat - Truth in a Post-Truth World ging vrijdag in première op IDFA en zie je vanavond al op @NPO2 , om 20.25u. Verbazingwekkende burgerjournalistiek, die moderne techniek vaak slimmer inzet dan veel grote nieuwsinstanties.
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The @FIPRESCI Award goes to 1489 by Shoghakat Vardanyan. #idfa2023
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1 year
The International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk and undersigned parties vehemently protest against the arrest of Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti and demand her immediate and unconditional release. Read the full statement here:
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In the Competition for Feature-Length Documentary, the IDFA Award for Best Editing (€ 2,500) goes to an anonymous collective of Hong Kong Documentary Filmmakers for INSIDE THE RED BRICK WALL
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7 years
Superband We Are X bereidde in Japan de weg voor androgyne musici met kleurrijke kapsels. Kijk de trailer hier:
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1 year
A huge congratulations to all winners of the IDFA 2022 competitions! Find all winners and jury reports here: #idfa2022
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2 years
The International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk, the partnership established by @idfa , @IFFR and the European Film Academy, has set up a special Emergency Fund for Filmmakers, for film practitioners directly in danger due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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Together with the film community, we mourn the passing of the great Senegalese cineaste, scholar, teacher and actor, Safi Faye, last week, aged 79. She leaves a legacy of 12 films that give nuanced centrality to the women’s voice within rural Senegalese communities. #safifaye
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🥁 And the winner of the IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary (€ 20,000) is... Firouzeh Khosrovani with RADIOGRAPH OF A FAMILY
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2 years
IDFA continues as planned, cinemas remain open. Read here our statement. #IDFA2021
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A special mention from the Short Documentary jury goes to My Father by Pegah Ahangarani. #idfa2023
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6 years
Maasja Ooms ontving de IDFA Special Jury Award for Dutch Documentary (2.500) voor Alicia. Gefeliciteerd! #idfa2017
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This year IDFA celebrates filmmakers Wang Bing and Peter Greenaway 🎞️ 🎉. Wang Bing will be Guest of Honor, and Peter Greenaway will receive IDFA's Lifetime Achievement Award. We're also glad to announce our in-depth focus programs. Read more here ▶️
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IDFA calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Read the statement:
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Filmmaker Shoghakat Vardanyan opens up about her personal, intimate, and heard-earned debut feature-length IDFA Award-winning documentary 1489: "I was always choosing to trust my gut and hands". Read the full interview >>>
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20 Days in Mariupol by Mstyslav Chernov has won the NPO IDFA Audience Award, the grand public prize of IDFA. The prize will be awarded in the Royal Theater Tuschinski on November 18, followed by a special screening of the film. Read more:
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3 years
Yes! Our film fund is now open for submissions. Filmmakers: send your work to the @IDFABerthaFund by June 10 and you could get up to €5,000 in development support or €17,500 in (post-)production support 👉
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5 IDFA-supported films are on track to #Oscars nominations! Bravo, filmmakers! 🍾 COLLECTIVE, IDFA Forum '16 GUNDA, IDFA Forum '17 THE MOLE AGENT, IDFA Forum '17 @IDFABerthaFund '16 & '18 THE PAINTER AND THE THIEF, IDFAcademy Summer School '17 THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS, IDFA Forum '18
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Distanced but more connected than ever 🎥 #IDFA2020 #OpeningCeremony
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Bettina Perut & Iván Osnovikoff ( @perutosnovikoff ) winnen voor Los Reyes (Chili, Duitsland) de IDFA Special Jury Award for Feature-Length Documentary. Congratulations! 🐶♥️
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Friday night the amazing #PattiSmith gave a surprise visit to the #Tuschinski cinema in Amsterdam in honour of the legendary filmmaker Artavazd Pelechian and his new poetic masterpiece #Nature , showing at #IDFA2021 .
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En last but not least: De IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary 2019 gaat naar In a Whisper van Heidi Hassan en Patricia Pérez Fernández!
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And... we're off! Zakelijk Directeur Cees van 't Hullenaar slaat de gong om @idfa officieel te openen. #idfa2017
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Today we honor Diane Weyermann, who spent her entire career visualizing paths toward a better documentary film industry. To read the full piece from the IDFA team, please visit:
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The Beeld en Geluid IDFA ReFrame Award for best creative use of archive (€ 5,000) goes to Firouzeh Khosrovani for RADIOGRAPH OF A FAMILY. @BeeldenGeluid
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The IDFA Award for Best Directing in the International Competition goes to Life is Beautiful by Mohamed Jabaly. #idfa2023
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7 years
Over 30 min. start de 1e voorstelling in Tuschinski 1, de @vpro Previewdag. IDFA 2016, here we go! Veel plezier iedereen #idfa2016
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IDFA's @DocLab explores the art of interactive and immersive storytelling, re-imagining how we perceive and engage with non-fiction narratives. Discover the DocLab program:
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9 years
Koop nu kaartjes voor de IDFA Special: Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck http://t.co/0Yu4hMLIFx #kurtcobain #IDFAspecial http://t.co/xbTarztNLQ
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#IDFA2021 is in volle gang! Bekijk hier via foto-impressies de meest bijzondere momenten van gisteren, met onder meer @HitoSteyerl en #PattiSmith .
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The Iranian authorities have arrested filmmakers Mohamad Rasoulof & Mostafa Al-Ahmad for speaking out against the disproportionate repression of civil protestors. #ICFR calls on the Iranian authorities to immediately & unconditionally release them:
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Goedemorgen! We zijn gestart en wensen jullie allemaal een heel fijn festival toe #IDFA2015
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IDFA feliciteert Mila Turajlic! The Other Side of Everything won de IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary. #idfa2017
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🎉 Hoera! Het contract met de gemeente Amsterdam om ons eigen documentairefilmtheater in het Vondelparkpaviljoen te creëren, is getekend! Lees het volledige nieuwsbericht hier: . #idfa #vondelparkpaviljoen #documentairetheater #bioscoop #amsterdam
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And the winner of this year’s IDFA Award for Best Dutch Documentary (€ 7,500) goes to DEALING WITH DEATH by Paul Sin Nam Rigter.
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La Chana won zojuist in Tuschinski de @vpro IDFA Audience Award! Ze maakte een ontroerende videoboodschap voor ons:
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2 years
After more than 13 years as an integral member of the IDFA Program team, our beloved @RaulNinoZ is moving on to his next adventure. We wish him all the best in his exciting new role as Head of Film Programmes at @sheffdocfest ! Read more:
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And the winner of the IDFA Award for Best Children’s Documentary (€ 5,000 ) goes to SHADEGAN by Ako Salemi - @f64s125
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🇺🇦 Call for submissions: With thanks to @OpenSociety , the @IDFABerthaFund has set up a special fund to support documentary projects by Ukrainian filmmakers. In addition to grants, tailored support is offered based on project needs. Deadline: Aug 1. Info:
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In the eighties this was the birthing ground of #IDFA : @DeBalie and the - now defunct - Alfa cinema at Leidseplein in Amsterdam. Always cherish and celebrate our cinemas and festival heritage 📽️ 😍 #throwbacktuesday #loveforcinema #documentary #filmfestival
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Need a grant for your documentary project? The @IDFABerthaFund is accepting entries for IBF Classic, our flagship grant program for projects in development or (post)production 🎬 Now with higher amounts for filmmakers 💪 Deadline: June 10 Info:
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Heel veel liefde voor @MoviesMatter Festival, dat alle fysieke activiteiten moest cancelen maar alsnog zo veel mogelijk online doet 🙌 Je kunt ze steunen door een aantal festivalfilms te bekijken via @PiclNL , waaronder een paar IDFA-titels:
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This year’s winner of the IDFA Award for Best First Appearance (€ 10.000) is Alina Gorlova, for THIS RAIN WILL NEVER STOP.
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Deze week wordt er volop stilgestaan bij de genocide van Srebrenica, aanstaande zaterdag precies 25 jaar geleden. In samenwerking met het collectief Bosnian Gir stelden we dit filmprogramma samen:
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De line-up van IDFA is bekend! Het volledige programma verschijnt 3/11 online, in de app en bij de @volkskrant
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Dit is de filmselectie van IDFA 2017, 15-26 November: . De kaartverkoop begint 6 November. We hebben er zin in!
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En de 2Doc IDFA Award for Best Dutch Documentary gaar naar.... @ReberDosky voor Sidik and the Panther (Sidik en de Panter)! @2Docnl
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Filmmakers, we're ready for you! You can now submit your films and projects for #IDFA2021 . Get the details and submit your work here 👉
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Filmmmakers! A friendly reminder that the IDFA Bertha Fund is still accepting submissions to IDFA Bertha Fund Classic, which supports the development or (post-)production of your film. Read more and apply before December 10 here:
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As part of the Competition for Feature-Length Documentary, the IDFA Award for Best Cinematography (€ 2,500) goes to Thomas Imbach for NEMESIS.
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Up 23 juli werd filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof tot een jaar cel veroordeeld in zijn thuisland Iran. Wij roepen op tot zijn onmiddellijke en onvoorwaardelijke vrijlating.
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Zhalanash – Empty Shore (Polen) van Marcin Sauter won de IDFA Award for Best Short Documentary (€ 5.000). #idfa2017
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The IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary goes to Nowhere to Hide by Zaradasht Ahmed.
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And the winner is... de winnaar van de IDFA Award for Feature-Length Competition 2020 draait vanavond om 20:15 online. Er zijn nog tickets! Benieuwd naar de andere winnaars? Bekijk het overzicht hier:
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. @vpro tipt tien topdocumentaires! O.a. een Spaanse moeder met verzamelwoede, een ongemakkelijke close-up van Europa's gevaarlijkste nationalistische partij en drie mensen ontsnappen aan de ultra-orthodox joodse gemeenschap in NY.
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The International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk protest the travel ban against Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, which prevents him from leaving his home country. Read the full statement here: #ICFR #mohammadrasoulof #iran #filmmaker #protests
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Yes! We are supporting more projects than ever before. 20 projects from around the world will receive a total of €203,650 in development and (post-)production support via IDFA Bertha Fund Classic. Dive into our new selection 👉
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We're delighted to unveil the 62 documentary projects selected for IDFA Forum 2021, our co-production and co-financing market 🎉 See you in Amsterdam, pitch teams! Dive into the Forum selection here 👉
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Regisseur Brett Morgan introduceert Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck: "Mijn carrière begon in 1999 bij IDFA." http://t.co/f4ECNwJk4f
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Het programma van #IDFA2020 blijft maar groeien: vandaag hebben we maar liefst 90 titels toegevoegd! Verheug je vast op de eerste competitiefilms en de selecties voor Luminous, Frontlight en IDFA on Stage. Bekijk de nieuwe selecties 👉
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A Message From IDFA to the Documentary Community Read the full statement:
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The @BeeldenGeluid IDFA Award for Dutch Documentary goes to Radio Kobanî by @ReberDosky
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IDFA's artistiek directeur Orwa Nyrabia in @oneworldnl : "Er is een geschiedenis van een postkoloniale blik in documentaires gemaakt door westerse filmmakers in niet-westerse landen".
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IDFA Special Jury Award for Student Documentary: The Mute’s House, Tamar Kay
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Festival nostalgia kicking in in 3️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ Thank you all for visiting IDFA 2022! What was your personal highlight?
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As part of the Competition for Feature-Length Documentary, the IDFA Award for Best Directing (€ 5,000) goes to Vitaly Mansky for GORBACHEV. HEAVEN.
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The IDFA Award for Best Children’s Documentary goes to Rocknrollers by @daan_bol
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"We, the International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk, hereby declare our full and heartfelt solidarity with all those in Iran who stand up for their basic human rights and the freedom of expression." Read the full statement by ICFR: .
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To celebrate Short Film Day on the shortest day of the year, we've curated a stunning online selection of nine short films that were previous award winners at IDFA. Watch them here: . #shortfilm #documentaryfilm #idfa
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It is with great sadness that IDFA has learned of the death of the lauded documentary filmmaker Heddy Honigmann. In 2013 she received IDFA’s Living Legend Award for her oeuvre. We send out our condolences to family and friends for this great loss.
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📣 Yes! Today is the day we present the films in our premiere sections and first competitions. Dive into the #IDFA2021 lineup for Luminous, Frontlight, the Shorts Competition, the Youth Competition, and IDFA on Stage now. See the new selection:
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Bravo to the IDFA-backed works at @sundancefest ! • 32 SOUNDS, Sam Green ( @DocLab Forum '20) • ALL THAT BREATHES, Shaunak Sen ( @IDFABerthaFund '19, Forum '20, IDFA Project Space '21) • A HOUSE MADE OF SPLINTERS @simonwilmont (Forum '20) • SEVEN GRAMS @KBenK (DocLab Forum '19)
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Gouden trouwring in de Munt gevonden met de naam Maudje + 2 data er in gegraveerd. Van wie? Mail info @idfa .nl
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IDFA feliciteert Deaf Child van Alex de Ronde, winnaar van de @vpro @idfa Audience Award 2017! #idfa2017
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Heddy Honigmann reikt de Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Documentary Award (€50.000) uit aan filmmaker Ester Gould
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Eerste IDFA by Night @De_Zwijger is gestart, veel plezier iedereen! Het volledige programma:
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Bezoekers geven dmv een stemkaartje hun mening over een film. De #1 wint de @vpro IDFA Audience Award van €5000:
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Het programma van #IDFA2019 is compleet! Kijk op voor de belangrijkste competities, de openingsfilm, het volledige programma en de presale van de IDFA Specials ⚡.
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As part of the International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk, we come together with Freemuse and PEN Amsterdam to condemn rights violations and stand in solidarity with Myanmar’s artistic community. Read more 👉
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IDFA 2018 is begonnen! Klaar om de komende 12 dagen van film naar film, van Doc Talk naar Filmmaker Talk en van Expo naar IDFA on Stage-voorstelling te rennen? Houd onze site en socials in de gaten voor alle actuele info. We wensen je veel plezier!
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Since it was launched 3 weeks ago, the Emergency Fund for Filmmakers has helped 108 filmmakers in direct danger due to the war in Ukraine. But the work is just beginning. Together with @IFFR @EuroFilmAcademy , we ask for your support. Donate:
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"More than ever it is crucial that the international film community comes together and speaks up on behalf of those who have become silenced through repression and imprisonment" Read the open letter by Mike Downey & @orwany for the ICFR:
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The IDFA @DocLab Award for Immersive Non-Fiction 2023 goes to Turbulence: Jamais Vu by Ben Joseph Andrews and Emma Roberts. #idfa2023
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Het IDFA 2016 programma staat online! Neem een kop kofiie en de tijd want het is groots #idfaiscoming #idfa2016
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Niñxs, The Tuba Thieves, We Speak Their Names In Hushed Tones win IDFA Forum Awards! Read all about it here:
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Gefeliciteerd! Simon Lereng Wilmont won de IDFA Award for Best First Appearance (€ 10.000) voor The Distant Barking of Dogs (Denemarken, Zweden, Finland). #idfa2017
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Nog 23 dagen te gaan en dan barst IDFA los. Tussendoor bouwen we even een nieuwe website met deze 2 helden @momkai & @OberonUpdate #idfa2016
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Sinds deze week is de nieuwe festivalcommercial van IDFA te zien in de theaters. De campagne, ontwikkeld door creatief bureau @wearepiams , neemt daarom de meest pure uiting van emotie als uitgangspunt, namelijk de traan. Lees meer over de campagne 👉
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The jury for the IDFA Competition for Creative use of Archive gives a special mention to Dormant by Natalia Labaké.
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"This device cures heartache", staat op het deck van een van de skaters in @MindingGapFilm geschreven. Afgelopen IDFA vertoonden we deze veelgeprezen skatedocumentaire op een geheel passende locatie en nu kun je hem zien in de bioscoop. #filmtip
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