 top 10 picks for idfa 2018 top 10 picks for idfa 2018 top 10 picks for idfa 2018 ffproadmin wed 11142018 1534 https filmmakermagazinecom wpcontent uploads 201809 americajpg the program for the 31st international documentary film festival amsterdam november 14th 25th the first under the new artistic directorship of syrian documentary filmmaker orwa nyrabia feels equal parts familiar and fresh on the one hand as in years past it s hard not to be overwhelmed by the sheer size of the world s largest nonfiction film festival once again the fest will include exceptional industry events like the idfa forum and docs for sale the idfa bertha fund idfa academy etc competitions 14 in total and more meetandgreets and parties than one can reasonably attend do i stop by the korean night of food and music or the scandinavian reception on the other hand nyrabia and his team have made the upcoming event more navigable than ever with a slimmeddown lineup only a dozen films in each competition category this time and a new site feature called program pathways which groups films into 15 thematic categories everything from lovers rebels and skateboarders to show me your id to back to the ussr and backstage politics this inspired me to get organized and create my own personal top 10 list of events not to be missed  idfa on stage  anniversary of the revolution the revolution will finally be televised dziga vertov s twohour portrait of the russian revolution recently discovered and restored will not only be screened in the grand tuschinski theater but will also be accompanied by a live soundtrack blending the music of classical musicians with moscow artist kate nv s poppy electronics  idfa x fc hyena x skatepark noord  minding the gap  afterparty a confusing title for what looks to be a straightforwardly fun event bing liu s beautiful skateboarding doc which currently leads the cinema eye honors nominees will finally get the screening it deserves at a skate park liu will be in attendance for the q a and yes the afterparty includes free skating serialized  america to me  doc talk perennial attendee steve james another chicagoan and ep of minding the gap  will be in town to chat about his latest epic hometownset adventure an entire day will be devoted to the 10part starz series docs around the clock once again this nonfiction marathon of the idfa audience awards highestrated films is perfect for both night owls and timezonechangeinduced insomniacs and if you can make it till 9am there s breakfast ryoji ikeda  datamatics  ver20  this one s a bit of a headscratcher but stopping by the eye filmmuseum amsterdam s stunning arthouse archive on the river ij is always worth the visit and artist ryoji ikeda who uses mathematics quantum mechanics computer data sound and light to make his breathtaking minimalist audiovisual art seems the perfect excuse american dharma  doc talk this one s also a nobrainer errol morris will be in attendance to discuss what he s called his horror film a portrait of the ultranationalist strategist steve bannon hungary 2018  doc talk another chilling doc talk filmmaker eszter hajdu followed the campaigns of viktor orban and his fidesz party versus former prime minister ferenc gyurcsany and his proeuropean leftwing party as they battled it out in the last presidential election this screening of the doc that emerged  hungary 2018  includes a chat with both hajdu and the exprime minister himself the panama papers  doc talk the latest from alex winter  deep web  follows the journalists who brought to light the titular leaked documents chronicling the dubious financial dealings of the global elite and on hand to discuss all the shady shenanigans will be both the film  s director as well as the intrepid reporters responsible for those revelations queer day  jonathan agassi saved my life  doc talk tomer heymann s doc about gay israeli porn star jonathan agassi includes a postscreening discussion with the director and his xrated subject it s all within walking distance of the city s infamous red light district doclab expo humanoid cookbook the theme of this year s always mindblowing idfa doclab is a restaurant for digital art on the menu will be 30plus interactive docs culinary performances and interactive experiments involving human behavior and tech doclab live events and doclab interactive dinners  a unique series of popup dinner parties combining amazing food with immersive theatre artificial intelligence and interactive storytelling are sure to leave even the most crossmedia hungry sated source film maker mag  