Its also an imperative destination for filmmakers in the hunt for Academy Awards.
Her commitment to independent filmmakers and other perspectives has had a lasting impact on the documentary landscape.
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Arrate Fernandez obtained her masters degree in film studies from the University of Amsterdam.
Isabel Arrate Fernandez attends the IDFA Forum on Nov. 18, 2020Courtesy of Jurre Rompa
IDFA is the place where it all comes together: a space for both artistic freedom and social engagement.
I look forward to working with the team to continue IDFAs rich tradition and shape its next step.
Arrate Fernandez becomes only the third artistic director in the nearly four-decade history of IDFA.
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Before Nyrabia, it was led from 1988 to 2017 by Ally Derks, founder of the festival.
The 38thedition of IDFA will be run from November 12-23 in the Dutch capital.
