Key dates
Find an overview of IDFA 2026 key dates for filmmakers and professionals below.
Register for accreditation
| Accreditations to IDFA 2026 |
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| Regular fee for festival accreditation: September 1–October 31 |
| Late fee for festival accreditation: November 1 |
| Forum Observer Pass application period: June 1 – October 10, 2026 |
IDFA 2026 dates
| Festival dates |
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| IDFA 2026: November 12–22 |
| Industry Program: November 14–18 |
| IDFAcademy: November 12–15 |
| Docs for Sale: November 14–18 |
| IDFA Forum: November 15–18 |
| 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 |
IDFA Bertha Fund
| Entries to IDFA Bertha Fund |
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| IBF Classic entries: September – February 10, 2027 |
| Program announcements: film and new media selection |
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| Retrospective, Top 10, Dead Angle, DocLab theme: September 15 |
| Best of Fests, Signed, Short Competition, Paradocs: September 29 |
| Luminous, Frontlight, International Competition, Envision Competition, DocLab Competition, Opening Film, Cross-section awards: October 13 |