The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) Bertha Fund
supports documentary filmmakers in and from selected countries in Africa, Asia, Latin
America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe by offering them financial assistance
and coaching to develop and complete their projects. The fund is looking for new
creative documentary projects from these countries, the deadline of which is 1
February 2016. IDFA runs from 16 to 27 November 2016 in Amsterdam.
Projects can be submitted in the Project Development category or the Production &
Post-production category for consideration. The maximum contribution for Project
Development is €5000 while the maximum contribution for Production & Post-
production is €17 500.
Submissions
In order to apply for the IDFA Bertha Fund, filmmakers will need to:
• Check that their project meets the necessary criteria
• Complete and submit an entry form via a My IDFA user account
• Production & Post-production applicants must provide Vimeo or YouTube links
with audio-visual material from the project. Project Development applicants may
also include one Vimeo link or DVD of previous work. View the details pertaining to
this on the IDFA website
For more information visit the IDFA website or
contact idfaberthafund@idfa.nl
