We’ve just returned from a lively week in Amsterdam attending IDFA (The International Documentary Film Festival Awards) in Amsterdam.
Travelling with development producer, Charlotte Hailstone, our dutch voyage was enabled by a bursary from Screen Scotland and the Scottish Documentary Institute.
We met with US and Canadian sales agents and broadcasters, fellow filmmakers, and collaborators from the worlds of music and animation. Out of the 300 films screened and 250,000 tickets sold, Midnight Family (2019) and Honeyland (2019) were our favourites, both distributed by Dogwoof.
The sun poured down on us most days, and the city was a magical place to explore by foot and bike. With 38% of all journeys around Amsterdam are made by bicycle, compared to just 2% here in the UK, we’ve got some serious catching up to do!