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IDFA names Tatiana Huezo guest of honor for 2026 festival edition
The festival will highlight Mexican-Salvadoran filmmaker Tatiana Huezo and present a retrospective on William Greaves.
The short version
- Mexican-Salvadoran filmmaker Tatiana Huezo will serve as the guest of honor at the 2026 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), running Nov. 12 to 22.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- The festival will feature a retrospective of Huezo's films, her personal top 10 selections, and a spotlight on American filmmaker William Greaves.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- The 2026 festival includes the final chapter of its Dead Angle series themed 'Common Ground' and the 20th edition of IDFA DocLab.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- Organizers will announce the festival's complete film line-up on Oct. 13.[Variety]
Key facts
- Tatiana Huezo will serve as guest of honor at IDFA 2026 from Nov. 12 to 22.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- The event will present a retrospective on U.S. filmmaker William Greaves.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- The multi-year Dead Angle program will conclude with the theme 'Common Ground'.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- IDFA DocLab will celebrate its 20th anniversary under the theme 'Shared Realities'.[Variety]
What remains uncertain
- The complete slate of festival films and selections will not be revealed until Oct. 13.[Variety]
Sources
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- Amsterdam Doc Fest IDFA to Celebrate Tatiana Huezo, Put Spotlight on William GreavesThe Hollywood Reporter metered
- Tatiana Huezo to Be Guest of Honor at Documentary Festival IDFAVariety metered