IDFA • 5th February 2026

Think Tank on accountability frameworks in the documentary ecosystem

Amid an increasing strain on the documentary industry, driven by funding cuts and mounting political pressures...

IDFA • 19th November 2024

Industry Talk: Politics of Intimacy and Intimacy of Politics

The discussion spotlighted the eponymous research project Politics of Intimacy and Intimacy of Politics...

IDFA • 17th November 2024

Industry Talk: Lessons of Indigenous and anti-colonial practices

Cinema is often viewed as a form of artistic expression, yet for many it has served as a potent instrument of narrative control...

IDFA • 1st November 2024

The Docs for Sale catalogue 2024-2025 is now live

Several distinct themes and approaches emerge in the lineup, including the complicated relationship between man and nature and the fragility of ecosystems...

International Documentary Association • 19th July 2024

DocuMentality's 'The Price of Passion' reports doc filmmakers' mental health

Documentary filmmaking is hardly a viable career for many...

IDFA • 11th June 2024

Docs for Sale previews 2024-2025 catalogue with 17 exciting titles

Docs for Sale, IDFA’s premier market and distribution incubator for creative documentary films, steps into a new season...

Cineuropa • 24th January 2024

The Netherlands Film Fund furthers efforts to encourage more sustainable productions

Achieving sustainability in the audiovisual sector has been an uphill battle across Europe...

Modern Times Review • 9th December 2022

New tech – manufacturing the truth?

Having to wade through misinformation galore while navigating current affairs has become a quotidian reality...

Modern Times Review • 22nd November 2022

Prosecution of filmmakers spreads 'like a pandemic'

"Most unfortunately, in the past few years, cases of prosecution of filmmakers have been spreading like a pandemic"...

International Documentary Association • 27th October 2021

Jihlava Film Festival at 25: Conversation with Marek Hovorka

Conceived by a group of high school students in 1997, the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival marks its 25th anniversary this year...

International Documentary Association • 7th November 2016

IDA Pioneer Award: Ally Derks reflects on three decades at the helm

IDFA has grown from a small gathering of documentary enthusiasts to the world's largest documentary film festival...