Key dates
Looking to enter your film to the festival, or when our next training program opens up? Find an overview of key dates for filmmakers and professionals below.
IDFA 2025
| Festival dates |
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| IDFA festival: November 13–23 |
| IDFA Forum: November 16–19 |
| Docs for Sale: November 15–19 |
| Industry program: November 15–19 |
| IDFAcademy: November 13–16 |
| IDFA Project Space 2025 |
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| IDFA Project Space: June 2–6 (online); June 30–July 4 (in person); September 1–5 (online) |
| IDFA Project Space NL: June 30–November 23 |
Accreditations and applications
| Accreditations to IDFA 2025 |
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| Festival Pass - early bird fee deadline: September 1 (PASSED) |
| Forum Observer Pass deadline: October 1 |
| Guest List online: October 8 |
| Festival Pass & Press Pass - regular fee deadline: November 1 |
Entries for Markets and IDFA Bertha Fund
Docs for Sale entries deadline: September 8
Announcement film and new media selection
| September 9 | September 23 | October 14 |
|---|---|---|
Retrospective, Top 10, Dead Angle, DocLab preview | Best of Fests, Signed, Short Competition, Paradocs | Luminous, Frontlight, International Competition, Envision Competition, DocLab Competition, Opening Film, Cross-section awards |