Discover the IDFA 2026 program
IDFA is proud to share the official selection IDFA 2026, including our Guest of Honor Tatiana Huezo.
Mexican-Salvadoran filmmaker Tatiana Huezo is the Guest of Honor for IDFA 2026, which takes place from November 12 to 22. IDFA will present a Retrospective of Huezo’s work, alongside a personal Top 10 film selection.
Our main competitions have been unveiled, the International Competition and Envision Competition selections. The Short Competition titles are also confirmed.
The 20th anniversary IDFA DocLab selection, themed Shared Realities, is now complete. Discover the IDFA DocLab Competitions—for Immersive Non-Fiction and Digital Storytelling.
Explore the Frontlight selections exploring the realities today; Luminous, from observation to experimental titles; focus program Dead Angle: Common Ground; a spotlight on pioneering American filmmaker William Greaves; the selection where art and film meet, Paradocs; celebrate filmmakers with a signature, beyond the canon in Signed; and see favorites from festivals around the world in Best of Fests.
The 39th edition of IDFA takes place from November 12–22. Program announcements will follow throughout September and October.
Accreditations for press and industry professionals are now open.