Participate as delegation
Attending IDFA as a delegation means coming as a group of 8+ professionals from an organization or national institute that offers some type of financial support to its delegates to be able to attend the festival. We offer specialized programs, services, exclusive discounts, and tailored visibility opportunities for delegations. Explore the benefits of attending below.
Services
We offer a range of services to support delegations attending IDFA, from preparation and networking to visibility and on-site programming.
We offer the following services to delegations:
- Listing on the IDFA website
- Online webinar to prepare delegates for their visit
- A 25% discount on the regular fee of the Festival Accreditation (regular fee: €275)
- 1 Free IDFA Forum Accreditation for one member of your delegation
- Access to IDFA Forum: a limited number of passes are available to producer delegates
- Access to Docs for Sale
- 20% discount to be showcased in the Docs for Sale Catalogue
- 5% discount on IDFA’s advertisement packages.
Additionally, we offer the following services for a fee:
- 60-minute tailor-made presentation of your delegation, followed by 45min of networking time. €2000, including technicians and 1h or technical check/rehearsal + listing in our festival publication. In case of projects in early development, a beautiful venue with TV screens is available, in case of more advanced projects, the presentation can take place in a proper cinema venue. Limited spots – please express your interest as soon as possible.
- Professional private consultation tailored to the needs of your delegation (possible topics include distribution, financing, etc.) €250 per expert.
- Social event hosted by your delegation, including listing in our festival publications. Host a Guests meet Guests daily networking drink, a Docs for Sale Happy Hour, a Forum lunch or other social events to put your organization and your delegates in the spotlight.
Former IDFA Delegations (2025)
- Canada, led by Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC)
- Canada, led by Hot Docs
- Chile, led by Chiledoc
- Colombia, led by Proimágenes Colombia
- Czech Republic, led by Institute of Documentary Film
- Finland, supported by Focus on Finland
- France, led by Ciclic Centre-Val de Loire
- Japan, represented by NHK, NHK Enterprises, Tokyo Docs and J-Docs Hub
- Norway, Arctic Film Delegation
- Palestine, led by the Palestine Film Institute
- Poland, led by Polish Docs PRO
- Serbia, led by Film Center Serbia in collaboration with DokSerbia
- South Korea, led by Global Pitching Academy (GPA), supported by RAPA and GCA
- Spain, led by Catalan Films
- Spain, supported by ICAA and ICEX
- UK, led by Ffilm Cymru Wales Documentary Filmmaker
- UK, led by Scottish Documentary Institute and supported by Screen Scotland
- Ukraine, led by Ukrainian Institute
Contact
To explore the possibilities of bringing a delegation to IDFA 2026, please contact:
Lies Bruines
International Relations Manager
liesbruines@idfa.nl
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