Accreditations for IDFA 2025

Eligible to apply: 
All professionals with a serious and demonstrable interest in documentary. 

This pass gives access to:

• 20 free tickets for all regular IDFA screenings, immersive art and events, including live cinema events. Out of the 20 free tickets, 10 can be reserved from October 27 12:00 PM, the remaining 10 from November 13.
• A discount applies to some special films and projects, which will be listed here once the festival program has been announced.
• Next to the free 20 tickets, you get free access to Press & Industry screenings. Please note: You must reserve your free ticket(s) to your pass to gain admission (first come, first served). Tickets are available the day before the screening starts and will be automatically uploaded onto your pass.
• A discount of €3.00 on the regular ticket price for any additional tickets ordered.
• All press & industry screenings (first come, first served). Please note: You can reserve your free ticket(s) to your pass 24 hours in advance.
• The Industry Program (including talks and consultancies) and services of the Industry Office.
• The daily Guests Meet Guests drinks.
• The Awards Ceremony.
• The online Press & Industry Library, where films are available after their first screening until the end of the festival.
• Company profiles, strand profiles, biographies, and contact information of accredited guests through our online Guest List

€220 excl. 9% VAT - Early bird fee (2 June–31 August)
€285* excl. 9% VAT - Regular fee (1 September–31 October) 
€340* excl. 9% VAT - Late fee (1 November<)
*Discounts are available for members of various documentary organizations and professionals residing and working in the following countries. 


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Forum dates: November 16–19, 2025

Eligible to apply:
IDFA Forum welcomes all professionals with a serious and demonstrable interest in co-producing and co-financing international documentaries—including independent producers, financiers, commissioning editors, sales agents, distributors, digital platforms, and funds—to actively attend the market. IDFA Forum is a producers' Forum; if you are a director, you cannot apply for a Forum Observer seat.

Due to high demand, the number of Forum Observers is limited to one person per production company. Please read who can be an Observer?

This pass gives access to:

• IDFA Forum, the market for co-producing and co-financing international documentaries.
• IDFA DocLab Forum, the market for co-producing and co-financing international immersive and interactive projects.
• The IDFA Forum lunches during the IDFA Forum pitching days.
• 20 free tickets for all regular IDFA screenings, immersive art and events, including live cinema events. Out of the 20 free tickets, 10 can be reserved from October 27 12:00 PM, the remaining 10 from November 13.
• A discount applies to some special films and projects, which will be listed here once the festival program has been announced.
• Next to the free 20 tickets, you get free access to Press & Industry screenings. Please note: You must reserve your free ticket(s) to your pass to gain admission (first come, first served). Tickets are available the day before the screening starts and will be automatically uploaded onto your pass.
• A discount of €3.00 on the regular ticket price for any additional tickets ordered.
• All press & industry screenings (first come, first served). Please note: You can reserve your free ticket(s) to your pass 24 hours in advance.
• The Industry Program (including talks and consultancies) and services of the Industry Office.
• The daily Guests Meet Guests drinks.
• The Awards Ceremony.
• The online Press & Industry Library, where films are available after their first screening until the end of the festival.
• Company profiles, strand profiles, biographies, and contact information of accredited guests through our online Guest List

€390 excl. 21% VAT
Discounts are available for professionals residing and working in the following countries.

> Apply (Deadline: October 1, 2025)

Docs for Sale dates: November 15–19, 2025

Eligible to apply:
Docs for Sale welcomes documentary professionals in sales and exhibition (buyers, festival programmers, distributors, and sales agents).

The Docs for Sale Acquisition Pass gives access to:

• The viewing booths at Docs for Sale (reservation is necessary), which include the full Docs for Sale 2025/2026 catalogue.
• A one-year subscription to the Docs for Sale online catalogue.
• The Docs for Sale Lounge.
• The daily Docs for Sale Happy Hour.
• Company profiles, strand profiles, biographies, and contact information of accredited guests through our online Guest List.
  

The Docs for Sale Acquisition PLUS pass gives additional access to: 

• 20 free tickets for all regular IDFA screenings, immersive art and events, including live cinema events. Out of the 20 free tickets, 10 can be reserved from October 27 12:00 PM, the remaining 10 from November 13.
• A discount applies to some special films and projects, which will be listed here once the festival program has been announced.
• Next to the free 20 tickets, you get free access to Press & Industry screenings. Please note: You must reserve your free ticket(s) to your pass to gain admission (first come, first served). Tickets are available the day before the screening starts and will be automatically uploaded onto your pass.
• A discount of €3.00 on the regular ticket price for any additional tickets ordered.
• All press & industry screenings (first come, first served). Please note: You can reserve your free ticket(s) to your pass 24 hours in advance.
• The Industry Program (including talks and consultancies) and services of the Industry Office.
• The daily Guests Meet Guests drinks.
• The Awards Ceremony.
• The online Press & Industry Library, where films are available after their first screening until the end of the festival.

Subscription to the Docs for Sale online viewing service is available all year round for qualified professionals. More information can be found here.

€180 excl. 21% VAT - Docs for Sale Acquisition Pass
€290 excl. 21% VAT - Docs for Sale Acquisition Pass PLUS

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Docs for Sale dates: November 15–19, 2025

Eligible to apply:
One pass is included in the Docs for Sale entry fee, to a representative (producer, director, or sales agent) of the film selected for Docs for Sale. Additional Docs for Sale Participant passes for selected film teams can be purchased.

If you are a buyer, festival programmer or sales agent without a film in the current catalogue, please see the Docs for Sale Acquisition Pass. 

The Docs for Sale Participant Pass gives access to:

• The Docs for Sale Lounge.
• The daily Docs for Sale Happy Hour.
• Company profiles, strand profiles, biographies, and contact information of accredited guests through our online Guest List.
  

The Docs for Sale Participant PLUS pass gives additional access to:

• 20 free tickets for all regular IDFA screenings, immersive art and events, including live cinema events. Out of the 20 free tickets, 10 can be reserved from October 27 12:00 PM, the remaining 10 from November 13.
• A discount applies to some special films and projects, which will be listed here once the festival program has been announced.
• A discount of €3.00 on the regular ticket price for any additional tickets ordered.
• All press & industry screenings (first come, first served).
• The Industry Program (including talks and consultancies) and services of the Industry Office.
• The daily Guests Meet Guests drinks.
• The Awards Ceremony.
• The online Press & Industry Library, where films are available after their first screening until the end of the festival.

One pass is included in the entry fee to a representative (producer, director, or sales agent) of the film selected for Docs for Sale. Additional Docs for Sale Participant passes for selected film teams can be purchased. 

€75 excl. 21% VAT - Docs for Sale Participant 
€290 excl. 21% VAT - Docs for Sale Participant PLUS

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IDFAcademy dates: November 13–16, 2025

Eligible to apply:
IDFAcademy is open to emerging filmmakers and producers ready to expand their careers internationally. Selection will be based on the information you provide and will be made mid-October.The deadline for application to IDFAcademy is August 1.

This pass gives access to:

• The IDFAcademy program
• 20 free tickets for all regular IDFA screenings, immersive art and events, including live cinema events. Out of the 20 free tickets, 10 can be reserved from October 27 12:00 PM, the remaining 10 from November 13.
• A discount applies to some special films and projects, which will be listed here once the festival program has been announced.
• A discount of €3.00 on the regular ticket price for any additional tickets ordered.
• All press & industry screenings (first come, first served).
• The Industry Program (including talks and consultancies) and services of the Industry Office.
• The daily Guests Meet Guests drinks.
• The Awards Ceremony.
• The online Press & Industry Library, where films are available after their first screening until the end of the festival.
• Company profiles, strand profiles, biographies, and contact information of accredited guests through our online Guest List.

€250 excl. 9% VAT
*Fee waivers are available for applicants residing and working in the following countries.

> Apply (Deadline: August 1, 2025)

Eligible to apply:
Critics and journalists who wish to cover the festival.

This pass gives access to:

• 20 free tickets for all regular IDFA screenings, immersive art and events, including live cinema events. Out of the 20 free tickets, 10 can be reserved from October 27 12:00 PM, the remaining 10 from November 13.
• A discount applies to some special films and projects, which will be listed here once the festival program has been announced.
• free access to Press & Industry screenings. Please note: You must reserve your free ticket(s) to your pass to gain admission (first come, first served). Tickets are available the day before the screening starts and will be automatically uploaded onto your pass.
• A discount of €3.00 on the regular ticket price for any additional tickets ordered.
• All press & industry screenings (first come, first served). Please note: You can reserve your free ticket(s) to your pass 24 hours in advance.
• The Industry Program (including talks and consultancies) and services of the Industry Office.
• The daily Guests Meet Guests drinks.
• The Awards Ceremony.
• The online Press & Industry Library, where films are available after their first screening until the end of the festival.
• Company profiles, strand profiles, biographies, and contact information of accredited guests through our online Guest List
  

€55 excl. 9% VAT - Regular fee (2 June–31 October)
€60 excl. 9% VAT - Late fee (1 November<)

If you have any questions, you can contact press@idfa.nl

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All accreditations are meant for film industry professionals and will undergo a review and/or selection procedure to determine eligibility.

You are eligible for the early bird fee on the Festival Pass when you have submitted your accreditation before the 1st of September 2025 and have completed payment before the 1st of October. If we have not received your payment before October 1st, the regular fee will be invoiced. 

There are discounts available on the early bird fee. Organisation or country discounts only apply to regular fee passes. 

All IDFA accreditations include an administrative fee of €30, excl. VAT. This contribution helps us ensure that film professionals worldwide can continue to access IDFA's program and services in an inclusive and sustainable fashion. This small administrative fee helps IDFA counter inflation adjustment, offer fair accreditation and participation fees, improve on sustainability initiatives, while continuing to include its full support services to the entire IDFA community.

If you need to cancel, please let us know as soon as possible by e-mailing guestservices@idfa.nl. Please mind our refund policy below.

For all cancellations received after October 19, IDFA handles a no refund policy.

By applying for accreditation you are agreeing to adhere to our Code of Conduct. Please make sure to read this through carefully.

The deadline to apply for an Observer seat is October 1, 2025. All Observer accreditations will undergo a selection process due to limited seats.

The deadline to apply for IDFAcademy is August 1, 2025. All accreditations for IDFAcademy will undergo a selection process. IDFA will communicate the outcome of selection to the applicants in early October. When you are selected to IDFAcademy, participants are committed to attend in person for the whole duration of the program (November 13 to November 16).

All accredited guests will have access to the main DocLab 2025 exhibition at de Brakke Grond, featuring this year’s top interactive and immersive documentary works. Details about access to ticketed and time-slotted interactive and immersive projects and programs (such as the VR Gallery, fulldome presentations in the ARTIS-Planetarium, performances and live events) will be provided soon and are subject to availability.

The applicant will guarantee to have secured clearance from the copyright holders of any copyrighted materials included within the entered accreditation for all purposes for which the material will be used, including the online Guest List, printed passes and printed/online festival related information guides. The applicant will guarantee to hold IDFA harmless from any claims from copyright holders in relation to use of the entered material. IDFA reserves the right to disqualify any accreditation with unauthorized inclusion of copyrighted materials.

By filling in an accreditation request you consent to the recording and use of images created during the festival for informational and promotional purposes related to the IDFA organization. You also consent to the processing of your personal information related to the organization of IDFA, which includes our online guest list with, if agreed upon separately, your contact details. Your data will be stored until two years after your last participation or until you retract your consent, and use the information to contact you. IDFA informs you that you can always demand access to your data, correct it, remove it, file a complaint, withdraw your consent and file a complaint to the supervisory authority.

All accredited guests will be added to the Industry Newsletter to update you on (practical) information about the festival. Opt-out is possible, but only recommended after the festival.

Even if you have attended the festival previously, every guest must complete an accreditation form for the current edition. You can log in with the same myIDFA username and password as before. Please note that everybody has to fill in a company profile or biography which will be published on the IDFA online guest list.

We have several kinds of passes, and the best pass for you depends on what the main focus of your visit is. Every pass offers different benefits and access rights at the festival. For more information on passes, detailed information and pricing, please view the pass table at the top of this page. If you're still unsure which pass to get, please contact guestservices@idfa.nl.

We do our best to review and process accreditation requests as soon as possible. For Festival, Docs for Sale and Press accreditations, we strive to process your accreditation within one to three weeks. For IDFAcademy and Forum accreditations you will hear about the status of your application once the selection deadline has passed.

Accreditations are only available to documentary professionals. Of course, you are welcome to attend any audience events at the festival. Depending on the amount of films you want to see, we recommend purchasing a strippenkaart for discounted screenings.

No, you can only take part in IDFAcademy once.

No. A pass is valid for the entire festival.

Unfortunately, you cannot transfer your pass to someone else. If you need to cancel, please contact the IDFA Guest Services department as soon as possible. It is only possible to cancel in writing: guestservices@idfa.nl. We hold a no refund policy for passes bought after 18 October.

Please use the ‘forgot your password?’ link to receive an email to reset your password. If you have a new email address, please log in with the old credentials on your MyIDFA and change the email address in your account so that no history is lost. If you have a new email address and you forgot your password, please send an email to guestservices@idfa.nl to have your password reset manually. This ensures that your history is not lost.

You will receive the invoice as soon as your accreditation is approved. Your accreditation request will be processed in one to three weeks, depending on when you submitted an accreditation form and the accreditation you want to obtain.

You can pay your invoice by credit card. iDEAL is available when you're in the Netherlands for Dutch bank account holders only. Contact IDFA Guest Services at guestservices@idfa.nl if these payment methods don’t work for you.

If you need to cancel, please contact the IDFA Guest Services department as soon as possible. It is only possible to cancel in writing: guestservices@idfa.nl. For cancellations after October 18, we hold a no refund policy.

IDFA Festival and IDFAcademy accreditations are subject to 9% Dutch VAT. IDFA Forum, Docs for Sale, and Producers Connection accreditations are subject to 21% Dutch VAT. Entrepreneurs can submit a claim for refund of the VAT they have paid if:

• they are not required to file a VAT return in the Netherlands
• the Dutch VAT has been charged to them
• the amount of VAT for which they claim refund is at least €50 per calendar year

See Claiming Refund of VAT or the general website of the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration for more information.