Special programs and screenings

Curated by Simon(e) van Saarloos, the interdisciplinary program Contagious & Queer unfolds over six days in IDFA Vondelpark Pavilion. View the program.

As part of our ongoing commitment to delivering an inclusive festival experience, we organize a number of accessible screenings during the festival, including sensory-friendly screenings and films with closed captions and audio descriptions. Find an overview of accessible screenings.

IDFA on Stage is a boundary-breaking program of live cinema events, with projects bridging the gap between film, new media, and the performing arts. View the program.

The opening film of IDFA 2023 is a personal, essay-style account of the war in Ukraine, as viewed through the prism of three female generations. The Kyiv-based filmmaker uses old family films in her attempt to bridge the distance between her and her grandmother in Donetsk. Check out all the screenings of the film.

Each year, IDFA audiences select their favorite documentaries by rating films for the NPO IDFA Audience Award. Some of the best-rated films will be screened during a full day program. Get your tickets for the program.

A selection of the best films from IDFA 2023, especially compiled into a full day program. All the films included in this program received an IDFA award, selected by an international jury of professionals from the film and art world. Get your tickets for the program.

A fun morning program of youth documentaries for children aged 9+. We'll be watching three films from the current IDFA program (Girl Away from Home, Figure, and Nelson the Piglet) and the IDFA classic Rocknrollers. Afterwards, the children can put all their questions to the makers and lead actors. This program is in Dutch. Get your tickets.

A program made up of three of tomorrow's classics. A unique compilation featuring contemporary cinematographic masterpieces by directors from across the globe. View the program.

IDFA thanks its Friends with the Friends of IDFA Screening in the main hall of the Royal Theater Tuschinski, with the screening of Glass, My Unfulfilled Life, followed by a Q&A with the director. Friends of IDFA receive a free ticket for this event. Not a Friend yet? Register now at idfa.nl/vriend. Check out further screenings of the film.

Go to an extra screening of a film that was a resounding success during the festival. You will know which film will be screened shortly in advance, but be sure to expect a real festival hit. Get your tickets for a surprise screening.

As images increasingly shape the way we experience reality, and it is impossible to imagine contemporary art without film and video, in 2015 Eye launched a prize for visual work at the intersection of art and film. Get your tickets for the screening.

Moving images have fundamentally changed the ways in which we share and consume stories. For this latest edition of Video Club, IDFA and the Stedelijk present a screening program examining the technical, narrative and activist potential of video as a storytelling medium. Find out more and get your tickets.

The art and music platform Subbacultcha selected a number of special screenings especially for IDFA. View the selection.

IDFA Meets is the platform for a new generation of documentary viewers. In this program, guest curators choose one or more documentary films from the IDFA program and connect them with the world around us from their own perspective. Expect side programming at every film screening, ranging from panel talks to concerts and performances. View the program.