2022 in numbers
Film still: Queendom, dir. Agniia Galdanova
Applications and selection
727 Applications from 76 different countries 39 Selected projects from 19 different countries
Selected projects
IBF Classic
Development 10 Projects €75,000
Production & post-production 14 Projects € 340,000
IBF Europe
IBF Europe Minority Co-production 6 projects € 240,000
IBF Classic - Ukraine
Development 3 Projects €22,500
Production & post-production 6 Projects € 145,500
Emerging Talent
First-time filmmakers: 19 (40%)
Second-time filmmakers: 15 (31%)
Total 1st and 2nd time
filmmakers: 34 (71%)
Women directors
Women directors: 28 (58%)
Women producers: 39 (56%)
In total: 67 (57%) women directors
and producers
Press Freedom
Selection from countries with press freedom under threat: 10 projects press freedom under severe threat: 9 projects In total: 19 projects (49%)
Click here to see the 2022
World Press Freedom Index
Talent development
IDFA Project Space
7 IBF projects participated in 2022
IDFAcademy at IDFA
18 IBF Projects participated in IDFAcademy 2022
Talent development Outcomes
SINCE 2008
91 IBF Projects participated in IDFA's talent development program 63 of these projects have since been realized. 50 of which were selected for the IDFA program, of which, 21 in one of the festival's competitions and 12 of them won awards at IDFA.
SINCE 2015
75 IBF Projects participated since 2015 in IDFAcademy during IDFA.
IBF at IDFA
IDFA Program
11 IBF-supported films, winning 2 awards, total audience number of 14.927
12 films in IDFA's Docs for Sale
IDFA Industry
6 projects at IDFA Forum having 98 one-on-one meetings
10 Forum Observers
19 professionals at IDFAcademy
IBF Guests at IDFA
72 IBF guests in total attended IDFA
Festivals and Distribution
In 2022, 36 IBF-supported films were screened worldwide at film festivals, in cinemas, on television and online.
