Festival attendance
Meet IDFA staff at film festivals and industry events around the world
Throughout the year, the IDFA team attends the hottest film festivals, up-and-coming industry platforms, and everything in between.
Just like in our programming, we seek to connect the world through our travels, with a focus on learning and one-to-one relationship building with filmmakers, producers, and colleagues. Seeing films, meeting talent, and exchanging knowledge are at the heart of our work abroad.
At the same time, we're keeping an eye on our carbon footprint. We are currently developing a more sustainable travel policy in which we limit our flying, forego unnecessary trips, and explore options for working with local representatives on the ground. It’s about connecting the world, but accepting responsibility, and remaining sharply accountable for our actions.
So, would you like to meet our staff? Then check this page for an up-to-date listing of the international festivals and industry events where IDFA representatives will be in attendance, either online or in person.
International Film Festival Rotterdam, January 29–February 8, Rotterdam
- Isabel Arrate Fernandez (Artistic Director)
- Laura van Halsema (Senior Programmer)
- Caspar Sonnen (Head of New Media)
- Nina van Doren (New Media Programmer)
- Japser Hokken (Programmer)
Berlinale, February 12–22, Berlin
- Isabel Arrate Fernandez (Artistic Director)
- Joost Daamen (Head of Program)
- Laura van Halsema (Senior Programmer)
- Adriek van Nieuwenhuijzen (Head of Industry)
- Marina Burić (Markets Manager)
- Ron Ma (Program Coordinator)
DocedgeKolkata, March 2–9, Kolkata
- Laura van Halsema (Senior Programmer)
CPH Dox, March 11-22, Copenhagen
- Adriek van Nieuwenhuijzen (Head of Industry)
- Meike Statema (Head of Talent Development)
- Laura van Halsema (Senior Programmer)
- Marina Buríc (Markets Manager)
REGARD – Saguenay International Short Film Festival, March 18-22, Saguenay (Québec)
- Japser Hokken (Programmer)
Qumra, March 27–April 1, Doha
- Isabel Arrate Fernandez (Artistic Director)
Go Short Festival, April 7–12, Nijmegen
- Japser Hokken (Programmer)
Cannes International Film Festival, May 12–23, Cannes
- Isabel Arrate Fernandez (Artistic Director)
- Laura van Halsema (Senior Programmer)