Festivals

Festivals near Amsterdam, and when tickets open.

Film festivals within a day trip, as the hosts keep track of them. Dates as each festival announces them: check its site before you buy.

Tickets open soon

IDFA (opens the festival's site)Wed 28 Oct, 12:00 · in 14 days12 Nov – 22 Nov · Amsterdam · In English or English subtitles

until 18 OctLeiden International Film Festival (opens the festival's site)Leiden · Trianon, Kijkhuis
until 25 OctCinekid (opens the festival's site)for children · Amsterdam · Pathé Amsterdam Noord, then nationwideMostly Dutch

27 Oct – 1 NovDelft Film Fest (opens the festival's site)Delft · Filmhuis LumenSome films with English subtitles
28 Oct – 1 NovTapis Rouge (opens the festival's site)French films · Amsterdam · Het KetelhuisOn saleSome films with English subtitles
29 Oct – 8 NovImagine (opens the festival's site)fantastic, horror and sci-fi · Amsterdam · LAB111, FilmHallen, Hal WestOn saleSubtitles labelled per film

2 Nov – 8 NovWildlife Film Festival Rotterdam (opens the festival's site)nature · Rotterdam · Cinerama, LantarenVenster
4 Nov – 8 NovEastern Neighbours Film Festival (opens the festival's site)Central and Eastern European films · The Hague · Filmhuis Den Haag
4 Nov – 8 NovNoordelijk Film Festival (opens the festival's site)Leeuwarden · De Harmonie, SliekerMostly Dutch
12 Nov – 22 NovIDFA (opens the festival's site)documentary · Amsterdam · Tuschinski, Het Ketelhuis, De Brakke Grond, Eye and othersTickets: Wed 28 Oct, 12:00In English or English subtitles

8 Jan – 10 JanNederlands Silent Film Festival (opens the festival's site)silent films with live music · Eindhoven · NatlabSilent films
28 Jan – 7 FebIFFR (opens the festival's site)international · Rotterdam · Pathé Schouwburgplein, De Doelen, LantarenVenster, KINO, CineramaTickets: Thu 14 Jan, 20:00Mostly English-friendly

10 Mar – 21 MarRoze Filmdagen (opens the festival's site)LGBTQ+ · Amsterdam · Het Ketelhuis, Westergas, De KrakelingIn English or English subtitles
12 Mar – 21 MarKaboom Animation Festival (opens the festival's site)animation · Utrecht and Amsterdam · LAB111 in AmsterdamMostly English-friendly
19 Mar – 27 MarMovies that Matter (opens the festival's site)human rights · The Hague · Filmhuis Den Haag, Theater aan het Spui

24 Sept – 2 OctNederlands Film Festival (opens the festival's site)Dutch films · Utrecht · Stadsschouwburg, Kinepolis JaarbeursSome films with English subtitles

The hosts last checked this list on 12 October. Know a festival that's missing? Tell a host.