Program & Timetable
On this page you will find the daily schedule of the IDFAcademy program for Group 5 and 6, as well as buttons at the bottom of this page that guide you directly to each day's extended program overview. On the following pages you will find a detailed description of each day, informing you about the plenary sessions and small sessions! Also have a look at the To Watch List on page 10, where we offer you a handpicked list of films and filmmakers & Industry talks, some of which we really encourage you to view in preparation of the sessions. All times in the program are UTC+1 time! With the IDFAcademy program and a large part of the IDFA program being online this year, we understand that the way you navigate through the festival is different this year for all of you. So please also have a look at the Practical Information page before the festival and IDFAcademy kick off, to make sure the online environment will be easy for you to use.
Program Group 5
Thursday November 19
14.00 - 15.30 Opening Talk with Claire Simon
16.00 - 17.00 Meet the Participants
Friday November 20
10.00 - 11.00 Small Session: Directing in Limited Space
15.45 - 16.45 Filmmaker Talk: Gianfranco Rosi
Monday November 23
10.00 - 11.00 Small Session: Where to begin? Writing for Documentary Film
15.00 - 16.30 Plenary Session: Finding and engaging your audience in a digitally overloaded world
Tuesday November 24
10.00 - 11.00 Small Session: International Co-Production
15.00 - 16.30 Plenary Session: Creative Producing - Whose Story Is It?
Wednesday November 25
10.00 - 11.00 Small Session: How to Pitch Successfully
15.00 - 16.30 Plenary Session: Sales & Distribution Strategy
Program Group 6
Thursday November 19
14.00 - 15.30 Opening Talk with Claire Simon
17.00 - 18.00 Meet the Participants
Friday November 20
15.45 - 16.45 Filmmaker Talk: Gianfranco Rosi
17.30 - 18.30 Small Session: Directing in Limited Space
Monday November 23
15.00 - 16.30 Plenary Session: Finding and engaging your audience in a digitally overloaded world
17.30 - 18.30 Small Session: Where to begin? Writing for Documentary Film
Tuesday November 24
15.00 - 16.30 Plenary Session: Creative Producing - Whose Story Is It?
17.30 - 18.30 Small Session: International Co-Production
Wednesday November 25
15.00 - 16.30 Plenary Session: Sales & Distribution Strategy
17.30 - 18.30 Small Session: How to Pitch Successfully
Daily Programs
Click on one of the blocks below to go directly to the specific day and to see its full program.
