IDFA for students and youth

Starting Wednesday, September 3, you can get your hands on tickets for the Best of IDFA programs—full days of award-winning documentaries and audience favorites.

Tickets for regular film screenings go on sale from Wednesday, October 29.

Check the prices below and see how to get your ticket if you are a student or Cineville member.

Planning to come to the festival with a group (minimum 20 students)? You can reserve tickets for selected screenings in advance—for just €8 per person. The reservation form will be available on this page from October 9–15. Keep an eye on the website!

Once submitted, your reservation is final and you will receive an invoice. If payment is not received by the deadline, the reservation will be cancelled.

Coming to IDFA with fewer than 20 students? No problem. Starting October 29, you can buy single student tickets for just €8 each. See above for more on discounted tickets.

Want to promote an IDFA screening with your fellow students through your association? In return, you will receive 4 free tickets and the chance to reserve group tickets for €8 each—before ticket sales even begin.

Here’s how it works:

1. Share your association’s favorite documentary themes with us via this form.
2. Based on the interests you submitted, our programmers will select a fitting film for your audience.
3. Promote the film among your members—think social media, newsletters, magazines, etc.
4. Receive 4 free student tickets to the screening. How you give them away is up to you—maybe a giveaway or a raffle!
5. Want to come with a group of students? We can reserve your tickets before public sales start.

Not interested in promoting a film, but still want to attend with a group? Scroll up to check out the group reservation info.

Each year, IDFA hosts special programs tailored to young documentary fans. Together with Meervaart Studio, a group of young cinephiles curates a selection of films under the Young Adult Label, presented at Cinema De Vlugt.

This year we are also partnering with Cineville, so Cineville members can attend selected IDFA screenings for free across various arthouse cinemas on specific days. Under 30 years old? Then you can become a Cineville member for a reduced price of €19 a month.

Do not miss IDFA Meets—special filmscreenings, after-talks and drinks in collaboration with local partners, specially curated for a young audience.

As soon as the program is announced, you will find the links to these events on this page.

Each year, hundreds of passionate volunteers help bring the festival to life—and we would love to have you on board. Join us behind the scenes and be part of the team: from assisting audiences in theaters to supporting our new media exhibitions and welcoming international guests. A unique opportunity to experience the festival from the inside out!

Are you a graduate with a passion for documentary film and IDFA? Then join the Young Doc Circle – a community of film lovers and all kinds of creative makers aged 25 to 40, or anyone who feels that age. With your support for IDFA’s talent development programs, we ensure that the next generation of filmmakers can tell their stories. In return for your support, you’ll get access to exclusive Young Doc events, a special festival pass, an invitation to the Opening Night at Carré, and more.