International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
international documentary film festival amsterdam idfa world largest documentary film festival held annually since amsterdam netherlands idfa founded ally derks remained helm stepped barbara visser oversaw edition interim director january syrian film producer orwa nyrabia appointed new artistic director idfa period twelve day screened film sold ticket visitor festival increased festival independent international meeting place audience professional see diverse form content cultural background program highquality documentary idfa selects creative accessible documentary offer new insight society festival initially held leidseplein area centre amsterdam since spread number location including tuschinski cinema eye filmmuseum apart international film program variety genre many european world premiere featured year festival also host debate forum workshop since festival new medium program idfa doclab showcase best interactive nonfiction storytelling explores digital revolution reshaping documentary art addition festival idfa developed several professional activity contributing development filmmaker film stage cofinancing coproduction market idfa forum filmmaker producer pitch plan financier doc sale new documentary offer programmer distributor idfa bertha fund support filmmaker documentary project developing country idfacademy offer international training program upandcoming doc talent opening ceremony festival held november shadow israel–hamas war three activist burst onto stage waved sign bearing inscription river sea palestine free show solidarity people gaza exposed bombardment israeli army retaliation terror attack israeli citizen terror organization hamas activist received applause audience included festival director orwa nyrabia november member israel’s film community condemned activist use slogan fact applauded nyrabia following idfas official apology palestinian film institute withdrew three documentary festival started petition protesting perceives institutional vilification censorship filmmaking industry best new documentary year compete idfas main competition program idfa award best featurelength documentary best documentary longer minute prize € jury also present special jury award idfa award best midlength documentary best documentary minute prize € jury also present special jury award idfa award best short documentary best documentary minute prize € jury also present special jury award idfa award best first appearance best debut film prize € jury also present special jury award idfa award best student documentary best student documentary film academy around world prize € jury also present special jury award beeld en geluid idfa award dutch documentary best dutch documentary prize € jury also present special jury award alongside competition program five award awarded idfa vpro idfa audience award best film voted audience prize € amsterdam human right award documentary best depicts theme human right prize € prins bernard cultuurfonds documentary scholarship € grant documentary talent allowing recipient make documentary subject choice filmfonds doclab interactive grant cash prize development interactive project within netherlands karen de bok talent award winner idfacademy npofonds workshop successor medium fund award documentary npo fund award winner € develop project collaboration producer broadcast addition competition idfa present several noncompetitive film program master program section festival present latest documentary renowned documentary auteur best fests best fests festival present film made impact international festival circuit year panorama section festival present film world thoughtprovoking form choice theme paradocs film section showcase going beyond frame traditional documentary filmmaking border film art truth fiction narrative design music documentary screening many film program accompanied live performance connected film addition regular program year festival present program like queer day featuring new documentary lgbtqrelated topic focus program zoom aspect like sound design editing cinematography topical theme themed program doclab featuring live event interactive exhibition retrospective filmmaker also chooses personal documentary top idfa doclab competition immersive nonfiction reward best immersive nonfiction festival idfa doclab competition digital storytelling reward best digital storytelling awardwinning work zapper award – official site official youtube channel idfa contains movie trailer