IDFA Head on How ‘You Can See Everything’ Phenomenon Can Pump New Blood Into Theatrical Doc Releases: ‘What Else Would This Audience See?’

News Briefvia VarietyNovember 12, 2026

It is only fitting that this year’s International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam kicks off on a Friday the 13th. The date, long associated with ideas of disruption, feels an apt omen for the current moment in documentary filmmaking.

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