IDFAcademy Results

Films that originated from one of the training and education programs of IDFA (IDFAcademy, IDFA-Mediafonds Workshop and the Kids & Docs Workshop) receive the label IDFAcademy Results. Previously these films were part of the program Workshop Results.

An overview of the IDFAcademy Results of IDFA 2011:
 

5 Broken Cameras

A powerful and personal portrait of a Palestinian village's opposition to encroaching Jewish settlements. Filmed by a villager over a period of several years.

Coffee, Cake & Crematorium

With a philosophical undertone and a humorous edge, this documentary examines the German phenomenon of funeral tourists taking organized bus trips to Dutch crematoriums.

From Africa to Assen

Fifteen-year-old Inge starts her new life in good spirits when she returns to the Netherlands after six years in Mozambique.

Inside My Head

A 13-year-old tennis player is confronted with big questions when her mother is diagnosed with a hereditary brain disorder.

The Man in Black

Referees in amateur soccer walk the thin line between order and chaos on the field, where they have to deal not only with the game but also with ever-growing aggression.

The Man Who Can

The life of 11-year-old Malik, a special boy with Down syndrome, is turned upside down when he moves to Africa.

The Miracle of Weebosch

In the small southern Dutch village of Weebosch, three "pony girls" are getting ready for the annual horse procession in honor of Saint Gerard Majella.

My Granny Lien

Fourteen-year-old Christel visits her beloved grandmother twice a week, but now that the elderly woman is becoming senile, how long will Christel be able to keep this up?

Nadia Ticks

On the surface, Nadia is a bright and openhearted seventh grader, but she fights a daily battle with her obsessive-compulsive neuroses and anxieties.

One Way Ticket to Bussum

Rajeev was adopted by a Dutch family when he was two years old. He would now like to visit his native India.

Play for Keeps

A summery portrait of eight-year-old marble players Sieme and Bence, who "play for keeps" in an exciting schoolyard game.

Raman

Raman has two stories: he sees ghosts, and his parents are getting a divorce. The ghosts help him, but he also gets support from his friends.

Wild Lilly

Nine-year-old Lily has to adjust to a new environment when her family moves from a squatter community deep in the woods to a row house in the suburbs.