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Isabel Arrate Fernandez Named Artistic Director Of IDFA, World’s Biggest Documentary Festival
International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) has appointed Isabel Arrate Fernandez as its artistic director, succeeding Orwa Nyrabia.
“Under her leadership, the Fund has become one of the leading platforms for documentary filmmakers from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Caribbean, Eastern Europe and Oceania. The creative ability and commitment of filmmakers to bring to life compelling stories that offer a deeper understanding of the world is an enduring inspiration. “His influence in the artistic field lifted IDFA and has driven the festival as well as the organization to places we never knew existed,” de Gaay Fortman said after Nyrabia announced his decision to resign.
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