Following measures laid out by the Dutch government during a press conference held late November 12, IDFA organisers confirmed that the festival will continue in person November 17 to 28. “All films, talks, and performances will go on in full, with the utmost health and safety measures in effect,” the festival statement reads.
“We highly appreciate the acknowledgement of culture’s importance in the new regulations, and it makes us believe in our responsibility even more: to organize a safe festival, as we keep on serving the resilience of the international film community, and the cultural life of Dutch society through such trying times,” said Orwa Nyrabia, Artistic Director.
In addition to the festival’s audience programming, industry activities such as IDFA Forum, Docs for Sale, IDFAcademy, and IDFA DocLab will continue as planned.
“With everyone’s health and safety a priority, we are closely following the Dutch government’s measures in addition to implementing extra protocols in our own COVID policy, such as a maximum capacity of 80% in most festival locations. Of course, key measures such as face masks and corona pass checks will remain in place, as outlined on our COVID-19 info page, which will remain updated with the latest protocols,” the statement continues.
Festival organisers further underline how, in line with new rules for bars and restaurant closing times in the evening, social events such as drinks and gatherings will need to be adapted, with more detailed information to come. “Fortunately, the key elements of IDFA will not be affected by this news and will remain intact as we hoped and planned,” the statement says.
