IDFA (International Documentary Festival Amsterdam)
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/ Festival · 88/100 · Excellent
Amsterdam-based documentary festival, November timing. World's largest documentary festival. Documentary-acquisition market and IDFA Bertha Fund.
/ 01 / Subscore Breakdown
How the grade decomposes.
Filmmaker Treatment/ 25% weight
88
Theatrical Reach/ 22% weight
80
Curatorial Reputation/ 20% weight
92
Library Stewardship/ 18% weight
88
Rights Posture/ 15% weight
84
/ 02 / Filmmaker Notes
Best for / Watch out for.
/ Best for
Documentary features seeking critical launch, sales market, and international documentary community visibility.
/ Watch out for
Narrative-feature scope is excluded. November timing can compete with awards-season attention.
/ 03 / Public-Record Timeline
What's on the record.
2024
Documentary slate; IDFA Bertha Fund recipients
1988
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