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IDFA's 39th edition brings 300+ documentaries to Amsterdam's Eye, Tuschinski and Vondelpark venues
AmsterdamThu, Nov 12, 2026 · 07:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Overview
Overview
IDFA is the world's largest documentary film festival, with screenings, premieres and industry events across Amsterdam each November. Confirm the 2026 programme and tickets at festival.idfa.nl.
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The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), the world's largest documentary festival, runs its 39th edition November 12-22, 2026. More than 300 films — premieres, competition entries, children's films and debut works — screen across the city, with major venues including the Eye Filmmuseum, the historic Pathé Tuschinski, and a new Documentary Pavilion built for the festival in Vondelpark.
Screenings spread from central Amsterdam out to Amsterdam West and Zuidoost, alongside industry panels and filmmaker Q&As. The full program and venue schedule is typically published in early November, close to the festival's opening, via festival.idfa.nl.
📍 Eye Filmmuseum & Pathé Tuschinski, Amsterdam⏱️ 244 hrsDocumentaryFilm festival
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Good to know
- IDFA's 39th edition runs November 12-22, 2026, in Amsterdam, screening 300+ documentaries at venues including Eye Filmmuseum, Pathé Tuschinski, and the Vondelpark Documentary Pavilion.
- Getting there: Eye Filmmuseum is reachable by free ferry from behind Amsterdam Centraal; Pathé Tuschinski is a short walk from Rembrandtplein — check the specific venue for each screening you book.
- Tickets: sold per screening via festival.idfa.nl, with the full program and pricing typically published in early November.
- Rules: individual venues (cinemas, the pavilion) set their own bag/camera policies for screenings — check per venue.
- Accessibility: Eye Filmmuseum and Pathé Tuschinski both offer step-free access; check festival.idfa.nl for accessibility details at the temporary Vondelpark pavilion.
- Tips: popular premieres and Q&A screenings sell out fast once the program drops in early November — book as soon as tickets go live.
Frequently asked questions
What is IDFA 2026?
IDFA is the world's largest documentary festival; its 39th edition runs Nov 12-22 2026 in Amsterdam, screening 300+ films at Eye Filmmuseum, Tuschinski and a new Vondelpark pavilion.
When is IDFA 2026?
November 12-22, 2026 in Amsterdam.
How do I find the schedule?
Visit festival.idfa.nl/en/ for the full program, venue locations, and screening times (typically published in early November).
Where do screenings take place?
Major venues include the Eye Filmmuseum, Pathé Tuschinski near Rembrandtplein, and a new Documentary Pavilion built for the festival in Vondelpark, plus other cinemas across the city.
How many films screen?
IDFA screens more than 300 documentaries — premieres, competition entries, children's films and debut works — across its 11-day run.
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