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Africa in the Picture
Heidi Lobato
P.O. Box 16404
1001 RM Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Ph. +31 20 6227151
F. +31 20 6271544
info@aitp.nl 
www.africainthepicture.nl 
Africa in the Picture shows films and videos made by filmmakers from Africa and the African Diaspora. It has a reputation for presenting a good overview of productions of the last two years and is known for it's open atmosphere.

Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival - Imagine
Phil van Tongeren / Liselotte van der Burgt
Timorplein 52
1094 CC Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Ph. +31 20 6794875
F. +31 20 4702696
info@imaginefilmfestival.nl 
www.imaginefilmfestival.nl 
IMAGINE is the only Dutch showcase for films in the genres fantasy, science fiction, horror, anime and thriller. The program includes feature length films, European shorts and AFFF/Kids. Several awards are presented.

Beeld voor Beeld Festival
Eddy Appels
P.O. Box 95001
1090 HA Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Ph. +31 20 5688520
F. +31 20 5688384
info@beeldvoorbeeld.nl 
www.beeldvoorbeeld.nl 
Beeld voor Beeld is a pioneering documentary film festival dealing with cultural diversity. The festival brings together filmmakers and audiences from varying cultural backgrounds to engage in discussions concerning the representation of culture in film.

CINEKID –  International Children’s Film, TV and New Media Festival Amsterdam
Sannette Naeyé
Kleine Gartmanplantsoen 21
1017 RP Amsterdam
Ph: +31 20 531 7890
F: +31 20 531 7899
info@cinekid.nl
www.cinekid.nl  
Cinekid organizes the leading International Film, Television and New Media Festival for children in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.  With 35.000 visitors it is the largest festival of it’s kind. During the festival prestigious prizes are awarded in Film, Television and New Media categories.
Next to the public event, Cinekid also organizes Cinekid for Professionals.  Cinekid for Professionals proves to be an excellent opportunity for media professionals to not only meet their target audience, but also to network, to find (co)financiers and to get inspired.  Workshops, seminars with renowned speakers and a professional marketplace make the festival a not-to-be-missed event for professionals.
Visit www.cinekid.nl/professional for more information, accreditation or competition submission

Holland Animation Film Festival - HAFF
Gerben Schermer
Hoogt 4
3512 GW Utrecht
The Netherlands
Ph. +31 30 2331733
F. +31 30 2331079
info@haff.nl 
www.haff.nl 
An international film festival that focuses on all aspects of high-quality animation. HAFF screens the newest developments, organizes competitions and presents thematic programmes and retrospectives, talkshows, masterclasses, debates and an educational programme. With international competitions for features, shorts, commissioned films and web films and a European competition for student films. Dutch films can also compete for the audience award for best Dutch animation.

International Documentary Festival Amsterdam - IDFA
Ally Derks
Frederiksplein 52
1017 XN Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Ph. +31 20 6273329
F. +31 20 6385388
info@idfa.nl 
www.idfa.nl 
Profile: IDFA is one of the leading documentary events in the world, offering filmmakers and producers an international platform for their new documentaries. Because so many of the most prominent TV buyers, festival programmers, distributors and sales agents are on hand in Amsterdam each year, the festival is a key launch pad for creative documentary films. But IDFA is not only the meeting place for professionals – it also draws a huge audience eager to check out the newest documentaries. 

International Film Festival Breda
P.O. Box 3431
4800 DK Breda
The Netherlands
P.O. Box 3431
Ph. +31 76 7514950
F. +31 76 7514959
info@filmfestivalbreda.com
www.filmfestivalbreda.com 

International Filmfestival Film by the Sea
Spuikomweg 5
4381 LZ Vlissingen
The Netherlands
Ph. +31 118 412437
F. +31 118 416093
info@filmbythesea.nl 
www.filmbythesea.nl 
Opening of a new Dutch film season in Vlissingen in the second week of September with a large variety of films, ranging from major Hollywood productions to smaller art-house films.

Jewish Film Festival Amsterdam
P.O. Box 10710,
1001 ES AMSTERDAM
The Netherlands
jff.amsterdam@planet.nl 

Klik! Amsterdam Animatie Festival
Jiek Weishut
Blasiusstraat 114 hs
1091 CX Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Ph. + 31 20 6231708
Jiek@klikamsterdam.nl
www.klikamsterdam.nl

Latin American Film Festival
Jessica de Jaeger
Kromme Nieuwegracht 9
3512 HC UTRECHT
P.O. Box 19113
3501 DC Utrecht
The Netherlands
Ph. + 31 30 2331990
F. +31 30 2331990
info@laff.nl
www.laff.nl 

Leids Film Festival
P.O. Box 11137
2301 EC LEIDEN
The Netherlands
info@leidsfilmfestival.nl
www.leidsfilmfestival.nl

Netherlands Film Festival - NFF
Willemien van Aalst
P.O. Box 1581
3500 BN Utrecht
The Netherlands
Ph. +31 30 2303800
F. + 31 30 2303801
info@filmfestival.nl 
www.filmfestival.nl 
A selection of Dutch features, documentaries, shorts and television dramas are screened and judged, and there are Golden Calf Awards in thirteen different categories. Special programmes and retrospectives address various aspects of Dutch film. The Holland Film Meeting (e-mail: hfm@filmfestival.nl), the foreign section of the festival, is for festival directors, film buffs, distributors and critics, national and international.

Northern Film Festival
Ruiterskwartier 6
8911 BP Leeuwarden
Ph. +31 58 2137396
info@filminfriesland.nl
www.noordelijkfilmfestival.nl

Nijmegen Go Short International Film Festival
Drs. Lisa ter Berg en Kirsten Ruber MA.
Arsenaalpoort 5
6511 PN Nijmegen
The Netherlands
Ph. + 31 24 6636789
info@goshort.nl
www.goshort.nl

Rotterdam International Film Festival - IFFR
Rutger Wolfson
P.O. Box 21696
3001 AR Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Ph. +31 10 8909090
F. +31 10 8909091
tiger@filmfestivalrotterdam.com 
www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com 
Each year, the IFFR signals new directions in cinema, exemplified by its adventurous Program; the Tiger Awards for new filmmakers; the Hubert Bals Fund, supporting films from developing countries; andCineMart, the world's leading co-production market.

Shadow Documentary Film Festival
Stefan Mayakovsky
Ceintuurbaan 13 - third floor
1072 ER Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Ph. +31 20 6715982
F. +31 20 6715982
M. +31 6 13731882
info@shadowfestival.nl 
www.shadowfestival.nl 
A highly critical international selection of documentaries pays special attention to films that achieve originality of form and tone. Films may be of any length; student work is eligible. Lectures and workshops are organized parallel to the screenings.

Strawberry Earth Film Festival
Contact: Mette te Velde, Ikenna Azuike and Tom van de Beek
Eerste Constantijn Huygenstraat 19A
Ph. +31 6 27491537
Ph. +31 6 34860886
1054BP, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
hello@strawberryearth.com (for film submissions: tom@strawberryearth.com)
www.strawberryearth.com 
Profile: Strawberry Earth Film Festival 2011 is a film festival screening the year's most creative, fun and impressive films about the planet.

Utrecht Film Festival - Impakt
Lauwerecht 10
P.O. Box 735
3500 AS Utrecht
The Netherlands
Ph. +31 30 2944493
F. + 31 30  2944163
info@impakt.nl
www.impakt.nl