Key dates
Find an overview of IDFA 2026 key dates for filmmakers and professionals below.
Get your early bird accreditation
| Accreditations to IDFA 2026 |
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| Festival Pass & Press Pass application period opens: June 1, 2026 |
| Early bird fee deadline: August 31 |
| Forum Observer Pass application period: June 1 – October 10, 2026 |
Enter your project or film to IDFA Forum or Docs for Sale
| Entries to IDFA's Markets |
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| Entries Forum (including DocLab Forum) : June 1 – July 23, 2026 |
| Entries Docs For Sale films: June 1 – September 7, 2026 |
Apply for IDFAcademy
| Applications Talent development programs |
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| IDFAcademy applications: June 1 – August 1, 2026 |
Enter your film or project to the festival program of IDFA 2026
| Film and new media entries |
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| New media & performance final entry deadline: June 16, 2026 |
| Final film entry deadline: July 9, 2026 |
IDFA 2026 dates: Festival, markets and talent program
| Festival dates |
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| IDFA 2026: November 12–22 |
| IDFA Forum: November 15–18 |
| Docs for Sale: November 14–18 |
| IDFAcademy: November 12–15 |
| IDFA Project Space International |
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| Project week 1, online: June 1–5 |
| Project week 2, in Amsterdam: June 29 – July 4 |
| Project week 3, online: June 1–5 |