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IDFA 2025 to Premiere Diverse Lineup of Innovative Documentaries
14 Oct
Summary
- IDFA 2025 to feature almost 250 films from 76 countries
- Competitive strands include world premieres of "Trillion" and "Silent Flood"
- Luminous and Frontlight sections highlight stories from underrepresented voices
The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) is preparing to host its 38th edition from November 13-23, 2025. The festival has announced a diverse lineup of almost 250 films from 76 countries, showcasing the creativity and artistic range of documentary filmmaking.
The opening night program will feature a selection of short films, setting the tone for a festival that explores major issues of the present and makes room for new voices, fresh forms, and unexpected perspectives. IDFA's competitive strands, International and Envision, will feature 12 films each, including world premieres of "Trillion" by Victor Kossakovsky and "Silent Flood" by Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk.
In addition to the competitive sections, IDFA has also announced the lineups for its premiere-only sections, Luminous and Frontlight. Standouts in Luminous include "Do or Die," co-directed by Toia Bonino and incarcerated Marcos Joubert, and "House of Hope," which follows a Palestinian woman running a school on the West Bank. The Frontlight section will feature films like "Gaza's Twins, Come Back to Me" and "Steal This Story, Please!," highlighting the vital role of fearless reporting.
Overall, IDFA 2025 promises to be a celebration of the power of documentary filmmaking to explore pressing issues and give voice to underrepresented perspectives.
