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Best of Fests at IDFA 2026

The documentaries that won prizes and audiences at the year's festivals, from Sundance to Venice. Every screening in Amsterdam, day by day.

Thursday 12 November

20:00The History of ConcretePathé TuschinskiEN subsThis one sold outOther times
20:00Whispers in MayPathé TuschinskiEN subsThis one sold outOther times
20:30Two Mountains Weighing Down My ChestPathé TuschinskiThis one sold outOther times
21:00GabinPathé TuschinskiEN subsThis one sold outOther times
21:00Tristan ForeverPathé TuschinskiThis one sold outOther times

Friday 13 November

10:30Small TalkPathé CityThis one sold outOther times
10:30Whispers in MayPathé CityEN subsThis one sold outOther times
11:30The Siege of ParadiseKoninklijk Theater CarréTickets
12:00>1.5°C Pyropolitics and the New WorldPathé CityTickets
12:00Birds of WarEyeEN subsTickets
12:00Six Months in a Pink and Blue BuildingRialto De PijpEN subsTickets
12:00The Illusion of an Everlasting SummerCinema The PulseEN subsTickets
12:30Baby Jackfruit Baby GuavaCinema The PulseTickets
12:30Who Moves AmericaKriterionEN subsTickets
12:45Concrete LandHet KetelhuisEN subsTickets
13:00FilthyPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
13:30PunkieEyeEN subsTickets
14:00Edward Said: Between WorldsPathé CityThis one sold outOther times
14:30Nuisance BearEyeTickets
14:45The History of ConcreteCinema The PulseEN subsTickets
15:00Djeliya, Memory of MandingoRialto De PijpEN subsTickets
15:15If Luck Will ComeHet KetelhuisEN subsTickets
15:15Rehearsals for a RevolutionCinema The PulseTickets
15:15Truck DriverPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
15:45The Illusion of a Quiet NightPathé TuschinskiEN subsThis one sold outOther times
16:30A Song Without HomePathé CityTickets
16:30TransitionPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
17:00CollapsePathé CityTickets
17:30Az ZeebPathé CityTickets
17:30Everest: The Other SidePathé CityThis one sold outOther times
17:45Che Guevara: The Last CompanionsCinema The PulseEN subsTickets
17:45Shorts: Restless ImagesPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
17:45The ClearingEyeTickets
17:45The Moths & the FlameRialto De PijpEN subsTickets
18:00Everybody to Kenmure StreetKriterionTickets
18:00Hope is a WordHet KetelhuisEN subsTickets
18:00Into the Jaws of the OgreRialto SiloTickets
18:30Forest up in the MountainPathé CityEN subsTickets
19:00Citizen OsamaDe BalieEN subsTickets
19:00Tristan ForeverPathé TuschinskiTickets
19:30BugboyPathé TuschinskiEN subsThis one sold outOther times
19:30Xiangzidian Village: The StageHet Documentaire PaviljoenEN subsTickets
20:00Douglas Gordon by Douglas GordonPathé CityEN subsTickets
20:30A Secret HeartRialto SiloEN subsTickets
20:30GabinCinema The PulseEN subsTickets
20:30To Hold a MountainHet KetelhuisEN subsTickets
20:30Two Mountains Weighing Down My ChestRialto De PijpTickets
20:45From Dawn to DawnKriterionEN subsTickets
21:00If Pigeons Turned to GoldCinema The PulseTickets
21:15A Fire TherePathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
21:15An Incomplete CalendarDe BalieTickets

Saturday 14 November

09:30Az ZeebPathé TuschinskiTickets
10:00Nuisance BearPathé TuschinskiTickets
10:00The Illusion of an Everlasting SummerRialto SiloEN subsTickets
10:00The Siege of ParadiseHet KetelhuisTickets
10:30A Secret HeartCinema The PulseEN subsTickets
10:30Xiangzidian Village: The StagePathé CityEN subsTickets
11:00Citizen OsamaRialto De PijpEN subsTickets
11:00To Hold a MountainEyeEN subsTickets
11:00Tristan ForeverKriterionTickets
11:30An Incomplete CalendarPathé TuschinskiTickets
12:15Douglas Gordon by Douglas GordonPathé CityEN subsTickets
12:30Into the Jaws of the OgreCinema The PulseTickets
12:30TransitionRialto SiloEN subsTickets
13:00Who Moves AmericaCinema The PulseEN subsTickets
13:15Small TalkRialto De PijpThis one sold outOther times
14:30Shorts: Fencing OffCompetitionsPathé TuschinskiThis one sold outOther times
15:00Shorts: Seismic ShocksCompetitionsPathé CityEN subsTickets
15:00Shorts: To the EndCompetitionsPathé CityThis one sold outOther times
15:30Rehearsals for a RevolutionCinema The PulseTickets
16:30GabinKriterionEN subsTickets
17:45Shorts: A House of MemoriesCompetitionsPathé CityEN subsTickets
18:00If Luck Will ComeRialto SiloEN subsTickets
18:15A Fire ThereHet KetelhuisEN subsTickets
18:30CollapseRialto De PijpTickets
18:45Forest up in the MountainPathé CityEN subsTickets
18:45Hope is a WordDe BalieEN subsTickets
19:45The Moths & the FlamePathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
20:15Edward Said: Between WorldsRialto SiloTickets
20:30Shorts: Senses of BelongingCompetitionsPathé CityEN subsThis one sold outOther times
20:30The History of ConcreteCinema The PulseEN subsThis one sold outOther times
20:30The Illusion of a Quiet NightPathé CityEN subsThis one sold outOther times
21:00>1.5°C Pyropolitics and the New WorldCinema The PulseTickets
21:00Concrete LandPathé CityEN subsTickets
21:00Djeliya, Memory of MandingoHet KetelhuisEN subsTickets
21:00Truck DriverRialto De PijpEN subsTickets
21:15Six Months in a Pink and Blue BuildingPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
21:30Baby Jackfruit Baby GuavaPathé CityTickets
21:30Birds of WarKriterionEN subsTickets
21:30FilthyPathé CityEN subsTickets

Sunday 15 November

09:30Shorts: A House of MemoriesCompetitionsPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
09:45The Moths & the FlameCinema The PulseEN subsTickets
10:00An Incomplete CalendarEyeTickets
10:00BugboyRialto SiloEN subsTickets
10:30Concrete LandEyeEN subsTickets
11:00FilthyKriterionEN subsTickets
12:15Xiangzidian Village: The StageRialto SiloEN subsTickets
12:45Shorts: Rites of PassagePathé TuschinskiThis one sold outOther times
13:00The ClearingHet KetelhuisTickets
13:15Shorts: To the EndCompetitionsRialto De PijpThis one sold outOther times
13:30Everest: The Other SideKoninklijk Theater CarréTickets
13:30Six Months in a Pink and Blue BuildingPathé TuschinskiEN subsThis one sold outOther times
14:30Shorts: Fencing OffCompetitionsPathé TuschinskiThis one sold outOther times
16:00TransitionRialto SiloEN subsTickets
16:45Whispers in MayPathé TuschinskiEN subsThis one sold outOther times
17:00A Song Without HomeKriterionTickets
17:00Shorts: Restless ImagesPathé CityEN subsTickets
17:30If Pigeons Turned to GoldPathé TuschinskiTickets
18:15The Illusion of a Quiet NightCinema The PulseEN subsTickets
18:30Just Look UpRialto De PijpTickets
18:45Douglas Gordon by Douglas GordonEyeEN subsTickets
19:00PunkieRialto SiloEN subsTickets
19:00Two Mountains Weighing Down My ChestKriterionTickets
19:30CollapseDe BalieTickets
20:45Che Guevara: The Last CompanionsPathé CityEN subsTickets
21:00From Dawn to DawnPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
21:15Shorts: Seismic ShocksCompetitionsHet KetelhuisEN subsTickets
21:30Citizen OsamaPathé CityEN subsTickets
21:30Forest up in the MountainRialto SiloEN subsTickets
21:45A Secret HeartKriterionEN subsTickets

Monday 16 November

10:45The Siege of ParadisePathé TuschinskiTickets
11:30If Luck Will ComePathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
11:30Six Months in a Pink and Blue BuildingCinema The PulseEN subsTickets
11:45Birds of WarPathé TuschinskiEN subsThis one sold outOther times
12:30Rehearsals for a RevolutionKriterionThis one sold outOther times
13:45Just Look UpPathé TuschinskiTickets
14:45From Dawn to DawnPathé CityEN subsTickets
15:00Che Guevara: The Last CompanionsKriterionEN subsTickets
15:00Everest: The Other SideEyeThis one sold outOther times
15:30The ClearingEyeTickets
15:30Who Moves AmericaPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
16:15Into the Jaws of the OgrePathé CityTickets
17:00Shorts: Senses of BelongingCompetitionsPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
17:30Whispers in MayRialto De PijpEN subsTickets
18:00Shorts: Rites of PassageHet KetelhuisTickets
18:30Everybody to Kenmure StreetRialto SiloTickets
19:00Hope is a WordPathé CityEN subsTickets
20:15If Pigeons Turned to GoldPathé CityTickets
20:30>1.5°C Pyropolitics and the New WorldPathé TuschinskiTickets
20:45Truck DriverHet KetelhuisEN subsTickets
21:00A Fire ThereRialto SiloEN subsTickets
21:15BugboyPathé CityEN subsTickets
21:30Small TalkPathé CityThis one sold outOther times
22:00Two Mountains Weighing Down My ChestPathé CityTickets

Tuesday 17 November

11:45CollapseCinema The PulseTickets
12:00>1.5°C Pyropolitics and the New WorldEyeTickets
13:15Az ZeebPathé TuschinskiTickets
13:45A Fire ThereHet KetelhuisEN subsTickets
13:45To Hold a MountainPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
14:30If Pigeons Turned to GoldPathé CityTickets
14:45Small TalkEyeTickets
15:00Forest up in the MountainPathé CityEN subsTickets
15:00Shorts: Senses of BelongingCompetitionsPathé CityEN subsTickets
15:30Djeliya, Memory of MandingoPathé CityEN subsTickets
16:00Truck DriverPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
17:00A Secret HeartEyeEN subsTickets
17:00Who Moves AmericaPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
18:00Everybody to Kenmure StreetRialto VU GriffioenTickets
18:00The Illusion of an Everlasting SummerRialto De PijpEN subsThis one sold outOther times
18:30The History of ConcreteRialto SiloEN subsThis one sold outOther times
18:45An Incomplete CalendarPathé CityTickets
19:30A Song Without HomeDe BalieTickets
20:30PunkiePathé CityEN subsTickets
20:45Baby Jackfruit Baby GuavaRialto VU GriffioenTickets
20:45Nuisance BearCinema The PulseTickets
20:45The Moths & the FlamePathé CityEN subsTickets
20:45Xiangzidian Village: The StagePathé CityEN subsTickets
21:00Douglas Gordon by Douglas GordonEyeEN subsTickets
21:00If Luck Will ComePathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
21:00TransitionPathé CityEN subsTickets
21:15In Search of the Grey Bird with Green Stripes & The Brush in Your HandPathé CityEN subsTickets
21:30Hope is a WordPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
21:45The Siege of ParadisePathé CityThis one sold outOther times

Wednesday 18 November

10:30Tristan ForeverCinema The PulseTickets
10:45Birds of WarPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
11:15Djeliya, Memory of MandingoPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
12:00Xiangzidian Village: The StagePathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
12:15A Fire ThereEyeEN subsTickets
12:15Just Look UpCinema De VlugtTickets
12:15TransitionPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
12:30Che Guevara: The Last CompanionsPathé CityEN subsTickets
13:15In Search of the Grey Bird with Green Stripes & The Brush in Your HandPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
14:45Hope is a WordCinema De VlugtEN subsTickets
15:00A Secret HeartEyeEN subsTickets
15:00Edward Said: Between WorldsPodium MozaïekTickets
15:15Two Mountains Weighing Down My ChestPathé CityTickets
15:30Forest up in the MountainPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
15:45Whispers in MayCinema The PulseEN subsTickets
16:15BugboyPathé TuschinskiEN subsThis one sold outOther times
16:45The History of ConcretePathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
17:00Shorts: Rites of PassageRialto SiloTickets
17:15To Hold a MountainCinema De VlugtEN subsTickets
17:45An Incomplete CalendarPathé TuschinskiTickets
18:00CollapsePodium MozaïekTickets
18:00Small TalkCinema De VlugtThis one sold outOther times
18:15Az ZeebPathé CityTickets
18:45Shorts: Seismic ShocksCompetitionsPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
20:00PunkiePathé CityEN subsTickets
20:00Rehearsals for a RevolutionPathé TuschinskiTickets
20:00Shorts: To the EndCompetitionsEyeTickets
20:30Concrete LandPodium MozaïekEN subsTickets
21:00A Song Without HomePathé TuschinskiTickets
21:15Shorts: Restless ImagesPathé CityEN subsTickets

Thursday 19 November

10:00Che Guevara: The Last CompanionsPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
14:00Az ZeebCinema De VlugtTickets
16:00Shorts: A House of MemoriesCompetitionsHet Documentaire PaviljoenEN subsTickets
16:15Citizen OsamaCinema De VlugtEN subsTickets
16:30Shorts: Rites of PassageHet KetelhuisTickets
18:15Shorts: Fencing OffCompetitionsHet Documentaire PaviljoenTickets
18:30Baby Jackfruit Baby GuavaCinema The PulseTickets
18:30Rehearsals for a RevolutionCinema De VlugtTickets
20:00Everest: The Other SidePathé TuschinskiThis one sold outOther times
20:15Into the Jaws of the OgrePathé TuschinskiTickets
20:30The ClearingKriterionTickets
21:15The Illusion of an Everlasting SummerCinema The PulseEN subsTickets

Friday 20 November

10:30Concrete LandCinema The PulseEN subsTickets
11:00PunkiePathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
12:15Shorts: Senses of BelongingCompetitionsHet KetelhuisEN subsTickets
13:00Everest: The Other SidePathé TuschinskiTickets
13:00Everybody to Kenmure StreetDe BalieThis one sold outOther times
13:30BugboyPathé TuschinskiEN subsThis one sold outOther times
14:30Shorts: Restless ImagesKriterionEN subsTickets
14:45Two Mountains Weighing Down My ChestCinema De VlugtTickets
15:00FilthyPodium MozaïekEN subsTickets
15:30Who Moves AmericaCinema The PulseEN subsTickets
16:00If Luck Will ComeDe BalieEN subsTickets
16:15>1.5°C Pyropolitics and the New WorldHet KetelhuisTickets
16:15Citizen OsamaPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
17:15Whispers in MayCinema De VlugtEN subsTickets
17:45The Illusion of a Quiet NightEyeEN subsTickets
18:45Shorts: Seismic ShocksCompetitionsKriterionEN subsTickets
19:00From Dawn to DawnPathé Amsterdam-NoordEN subsTickets
19:00In Search of the Grey Bird with Green Stripes & The Brush in Your HandRialto SiloEN subsTickets
19:00Nuisance BearPathé TuschinskiTickets
19:30GabinDe BalieEN subsTickets
19:30The ClearingPathé Amsterdam-NoordTickets
20:00Birds of WarCinema The PulseEN subsTickets
20:00Six Months in a Pink and Blue BuildingPathé Amsterdam-NoordEN subsTickets
20:30If Pigeons Turned to GoldPathé Amsterdam-NoordTickets
21:30The History of ConcreteKriterionEN subsThis one sold outOther times

Saturday 21 November

10:00In Search of the Grey Bird with Green Stripes & The Brush in Your HandPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
10:00Tristan ForeverEyeTickets
12:30GabinEyeEN subsTickets
12:30Into the Jaws of the OgreRialto De PijpTickets
12:45The Illusion of a Quiet NightPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
14:30The Moths & the FlamePodium MozaïekEN subsTickets
15:00Shorts: Restless ImagesPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
16:00Douglas Gordon by Douglas GordonRialto SiloEN subsTickets
16:00Shorts: To the EndCompetitionsHet Documentaire PaviljoenThis one sold outOther times
17:30Djeliya, Memory of MandingoPodium MozaïekEN subsTickets
18:30Edward Said: Between WorldsDe BalieThis one sold outOther times
18:30Shorts: Senses of BelongingCompetitionsRialto SiloEN subsTickets
19:00Shorts: A House of MemoriesCompetitionsPathé Amsterdam-NoordEN subsTickets
19:15Shorts: Fencing OffCompetitionsKriterionTickets

Sunday 22 November

10:00From Dawn to DawnHet Documentaire PaviljoenEN subsTickets
10:00Shorts: Fencing OffCompetitionsDe BalieTickets
10:00To Hold a MountainPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
10:30A Song Without HomePodium MozaïekTickets
10:30In Search of the Grey Bird with Green Stripes & The Brush in Your HandCinema The PulseEN subsTickets
10:45Shorts: Seismic ShocksCompetitionsPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
12:45Shorts: Rites of PassagePathé TuschinskiThis one sold outOther times
14:00The Siege of ParadiseDe BalieThis one sold outOther times
14:30Shorts: A House of MemoriesCompetitionsPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
15:30Shorts: To the EndCompetitionsRialto SiloTickets
15:45Truck DriverPathé TuschinskiEN subsTickets
17:30TransitionHet Documentaire PaviljoenEN subsTickets