IDVA 2011 for students

In only one month time the IDFA (16-27 November 2011) will open the doors of the Amsterdam cinema’s, in which hundreds of international documentaries can be viewed. IDFA doesn’t only present documentaries but also organises several educational programs throughout the year. This is why we would like to inform you about the upcoming IDFAcademy which will be running as part of this year’s IDFA again. 

The IDFAcademy is an important educational experience for beginning filmmakers, producers and film-students. Above all it presents participants with a first-class opportunity to become acquainted with the documentary industry. This year the official program will run from Friday November 18 till Sunday November 20. On Thursday November 17 we will have a special kick off program called ‘Meet the Participants’, which will start at 2 pm. The IDFAcademy program that will start on Friday, will gather a broad range of industry professionals hosting discussions about their work and giving lectures on their field of expertise. There will also be case studies, workshops and more for film students and documentary filmmakers.

We would like to ask you, as a tutoring professional, to please forward this email to your film students, recent graduates of your programme or emerging documentary filmmakers so that we might interest them to take part in this informative and valuable event. 

For more content information we would like to direct you to our website: http://www.idfa.nl/industry/training-education/idfacademy.aspx

Practical information: An IDFAcademy pass will cost €180 (excl. 6% VAT). This pass will give you access to all industry events and film screenings of the IDFA festival. Applications for this year’s IDFAcademy close on October 10. You can sign up by filling in the accreditation form. To apply you have to create a MyIDFA account.
Please note that whilst tutors may sign-up for a group, all participants will be required to complete an accreditation form individually.

If you have any questions or need clarification on any matter related to either IDFAcademy or this year’s IDFA festival, please do not hesitate to contact the IDFAcademy Staff.

Kind Regards,

The IDFAcademy team

Barbara van de Water, Yorinde Segal and Birte Hendriks.

Important dates:

October 10:            Accreditation deadline
November 17:        Kick off “Meet the participants”
November 18-20:   IDFAcademy