24 Jul IEFTA to Provide Travel Grants in New Collaboration with IDFA Forum – Apply Today!
UPDATE 13 December 2023: IEFTA granted travel funds to Director Darragh Amelia and Co-Director Jay Mpango (Tanzania) so they might attend the Producers Connection at IDFA’s Forum and present their film Manifested Belongings.
In line with our continued support for filmmakers from emerging regions, IEFTA has teamed up with IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival of Amsterdam) and will provide travel grants for the winning applicants of this year’s IDFA Forum that is taking place during the IDFA Festival in Amsterdam from 8-19 November 2023.
There are four categories and we encourage any filmmaker interested to apply by clicking on the links below which will guide you through each application. Submission deadline is the 1st August 2023.
Producers Connection
Presentations and curated one-on-one meetings focusing on supporting projects looking to finance their films through international co-production.
Aimed at documentary projects in the development and early production stage seeking international co-producers & for independent producers keen to find new projects to co-produce.
Forum Pitch Presentations
Pitch-style presentations and one-on-one meetings catering to projects in all stages of production seeking co-financing, collaboration, and/or distribution.
Aimed at documentary projects at any stage of production, both feature one-offs and series, looking for financing and distribution partners.
IDFA DocLab Forum
Cross-media pitch presentations and one-on-one meetings where projects presented can find new partnerships and explore new ways to move forward.
Aimed for non-fiction interactive/immersive artworks in all production and financing stages seeking new collaborators in the field.
Attend the Forum as an Observer
For producers who do not have a project and would like to network during IDFA Forum, and for industry professionals looking to collaborate with projects and teams.
Rough Cut Presentations
Cinema screening presentations of 20 min. excerpts to Forum and Docs for Sale industry professionals, in addition to curated one-on-one meetings.
For documentary projects nearing completion, looking to showcase their rough cut to potential sales, distribution, and exhibition stakeholders.
About IDFA Forum
IDFA Forum is one of the most influential meeting places for filmmakers, creators, producers, and industry representatives working on ground-breaking creative feature documentaries and new media projects.
About IDFA
IDFA is the leading festival for the art of documentary film and new media. Every November, the festival presents a trend-setting program of 250 selected titles in six competitions, several thematic sections, a physical exhibition, and a range of live performances. The twelve-day event annually welcomes some 295,000 visits, 3,000 professionals, and 40,000 students to Amsterdam, making it the largest and most influential documentary film festival in the world.
IEFTA is excited and privileged to be able contribute in this new collaboration with IDFA Forum.