International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Notes

  • The festival takes place since 1988.
  • Since 1988 the festival traditionally asks a filmmaker to compile a program of his or her favorite ten (Top 10) documentary films which then will be screened for the festival's audience.
  • Since 2001 the festival has abolished the distinction between video and film and initiated one competition for the long documentary (exceeding 60 minutes) and one for the short documentary (60 minutes or under).
  • Since 2005 the festival has a section for mid-length documentaries (30-60 minutes) and a section for short documentaries (30 minutes or under).

Awards

Amnesty International - DOEN Award

Amnesty International - DOEN Award - Special Mention

Amsterdam Human Rights Award

Audience Award

Best Dutch Documentary

Best Dutch Documentary - Special Mention

Best Feature-Length Documentary

Best International Documentary

Best Mid-Length Documentary
  • The award is the successor of the Silver Wolf award.

Best Mid-Length Documentary - Special Mention

Best Roundtable Pitch

Best Short Documentary
  • The award is the successor of the Silver Cup award.

Best Student Documentary

Best Student Documentary - Special Mention

Best of Fest

Cultuurfonds Documentary Stipend

DOC U! Award

DocLab Award

Envision Competition

FIPRESCI Prize

FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention

First Appearance Award

First Appearance Award - Special Mention

Green Screen Award

IDFA Award for Best Children's Documentary

IDFA Award for Best Children's Documentary - Special Mention

IDFA Award for Best Cinematography

IDFA Award for Best Directing

IDFA Award for Best Editing

IDFA Award for Best Film in the Envision Competition

IDFA Award for Best First Feature

IDFA Competition for Dutch Documentary

IDFA DocLab Competition for Digital Storytelling

IDFA DocLab Immersive Non-Fiction Award

IDFA Forum Award for Best Pitch

IDFA Kids & Docs Competition

IDFA ReFrame Award for Creative Use of Archive

IDFA ReFrame Award for Creative Use of Archive - Special Mention

IDFA Special Jury Award

Joris Ivens Award

Mediafonds Documentary Award

Movies That Matter Award

Music Documentary Audience Award

Oxfam Global Justice Award

Panorama

Peter Wintonick Special Jury Award for First Appearance

Planet Me Minidoc Competition

Silver Cub

Silver Wolf

Silver Wolf - Special Mention

Special Jury Award

Special Mention

Wisselzak Trophy

Zapper

Historical Timeline

1988

1989

1990

1991
  • This year's filmmaker's Top 10 is compiled by 'Agnès Varda'.

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996
  • This year's filmmaker's Top 10 is compiled by Jan Vrijman.

1997

1998
  • This year's filmmaker's Top 10 is compiled by Kazuo Hara.
  • 185 films are shown to a paying audience total of 51,000. 800 guests and 160 press people are accredited.
  • 188 films are shown to a paying audience total of 56,000. 1140 guests and 160 press people are accredited.

1999
  • This year's filmmaker's Top 10 is compiled by Werner Herzog.
  • 211 films are shown to a paying audience total of 62,000. 1300 guests and 165 press people are accredited.

2000

2001
  • This year's filmmaker's Top 10 is compiled by Kim Longinotto.
  • For the first time in its history, the festival does not make a distinction between film and video documentaries.

2002

2003
  • This year's filmmaker's Top 10 is compiled by Ulrich Seidl.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009
  • This year's filmmaker's Top 10 is compiled by Eyal Sivan.
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