Accreditations

Please be aware that if do not have one yet, you have to create a MyIDFA-account before you can fill out the accreditation form.
For information on discounts, please view Discounts. 

Accreditations to IDFAcademy and Forum Observers are now closed. 

The regular fee deadline has now passed for other passes (October 1). 
The late fee prices for passes now applies (excluding Press & Docs for Sale). 

Regular fee (before October 1): €260 excl. 9% VAT. 
Late fee (after October 1): €310 excl. 9% VAT.

This pass gives access to:

• 20 free tickets for all regular IDFA screenings 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 8.
  
• Free tickets to the IDFA DocLab Exhibition and DocLab VR Gallery.
• 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 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
• The online Talks Library will post a limited number of talks, added 24 hours after the live event until the end of the festival
• Company profiles, strand profiles, biographies, and contact information of accredited guests through our online Guest List

Regular fee (before October 1): €155 excl. 9% VAT.
Late fee (after October 1): €205 excl. 9%.

This pass gives access to:

• A €3.00 discount on tickets for all regular IDFA screenings and events, including live cinema events, DocLab VR Gallery and DocLab Live Events (one ticket per screening per pass)
• Free access (with ticket) to the IDFA DocLab Exhibition
• All 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 Talks Library will post a limited number of talks, added 24 hours after the live event until the end of the festival
• Company profiles, strand profiles, biographies, and contact information of accredited guests through our online Guest List

Please note, in 2022 this pass was called the Networking Pass

€375 excl. 21% VAT*

Due to high demand, the number of Forum Observers is limited to one person per production company. Please read who can be an Observer? to  see if you are eligible for accreditation.

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
• All rights and services associated with the Festival pass (see above)

Deadline to apply has passed on October 1. 

€170 excl. 21% VAT*

This pass gives access to:

• The viewing booths at Docs for Sale (reservation is necessary), which include the full Docs for Sale 2023/2024 catalogue
• A €3.00 discount on tickets for all regular IDFA screenings and events, including live cinema events, DocLab VR Gallery and DocLab Live Events (one ticket per screening per pass)
• A one-year subscription to the Docs for Sale online catalogue
• The Docs for Sale Markets lounges
• The daily Docs for Sale Happy Hour
• All 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 Talks Library will post a limited number of talks, added 24 hours after the live event until the end of the festival
• Company profiles, strand profiles, biographies, and contact information of accredited guests through our online Guest List

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

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 for €75 excl. 21% VAT.

This pass gives access to:

• The Docs for Sale Markets lounges
• A €3.00 discount on tickets for all regular IDFA screenings and events, including live cinema events, DocLab VR Gallery and DocLab Live Events (one ticket per screening per pass)
• All industry screenings (first come, first served)
• Free access (with ticket) to the IDFA DocLab Exhibition
• The Industry Program (including talks and consultancies) and services of the Industry Office
• The online Talks Library will post a limited number of talks, added 24 hours after the live event until the end of the festival
• The daily Docs for Sale Happy Hour
• The daily Guests Meet Guests drinks
• The Awards Ceremony
• Company profiles, strand profiles, biographies, and contact information of accredited guests through our online Guest List

€200 excl. 9% VAT

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
• All rights and services associated with the Festival pass.
  For the Festival Pass, some discounts are in place for certain groups. Please see the discounts page to see if any discounts apply to you.

Accreditations to IDFAcademy are now closed

€50 excl. 9% VAT

This pass gives access to:

• Services from our Press Officers
• All rights and services associated with the Festival pass (see above)

The image below is an overview of all the passes we have on offer for film professionals. The columns are the different passes on offer, the rows are the rights associated with them.