Nov 12-22, 2026

IDFA in the press

IDFA in the press

Selected highlights of IDFA in the media, ranging from in-depth articles, reviews and interviews with filmmakers. Read below. This overview is updated weekly.

For press coverage in Dutch media, click here.

Variety

Documentary Festival IDFA to Open With ‘White Tiger Column,’ Following Rookie Resistance Fighters in Myanmar, by Leo Barraclough
Leading Documentary Festival IDFA Adds More Than 100 Films Lineup, Including Shorts Competition, by Leo Barraclough
Tatiana Huezo to Be Guest of Honor at Documentary Festival IDFA, by Leo Barraclough

Screen Daily

IDFA unveils full 2026 lineup with Myanmar resistance doc ‘White Tiger Column’ as opening film, by Tim Dams
Wang Bing and Vitaly Mansky documentary projects among IDFA Forum 2026 line-up, by Geoffrey Macnab
Ava DuVernay’s ‘14th’ among first 100 docs selected for IDFA, by Tim Dams
IDFA to honour Mexican-Salvadoran filmmaker Tatiana Huezo, by Sarah Cooper

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The Hollywood Reporter

Amsterdam’s IDFA Sets Int’l, Envision Competition Lineups, Adds ‘Musk,’ ‘You Can See Everything’, by Georg Szalai
From ‘Artificial Clouds’ to ‘Being North Korean’: IDFA Forum Unveils Slate, Rejigs Formats, by Georg Szalai
Amsterdam’s IDFA Adds Ava DuVernay’s ‘14th,’ Laura Poitras’ ‘They’re Here’, by Georg Szalai
Amsterdam Doc Fest IDFA to Celebrate Tatiana Huezo, Put Spotlight on William Greave, by Georg Szalai

Cineuropa

IDFA unveils its competition line-ups, boasting a strong European presence, by Savina Petkova
IDFA Forum unveils its selection and implements a revised presentation format, by Savina Petkova

Business Doc Europe

IDFA reveals competition line-ups for 39th edition, by Nick Cunningham
IDFA Forum 2026 unveils 47 projects, revises presentation structure, by Nick Cunningham
IDFA 2026 unveils 100+ films and first new media projects, by Nick Cunningham
IDFA 2026 to celebrate filmmaker Tatiana Huezo, by Nick Cunningham