FIDBA -- Buenos Aires International Documentary Festival
Argentina's most important documentary film festival, held annually in August in Buenos Aires, presenting competitive international and Argentine documentary cinema in South America's cultural capital.
Overview
FIDBA (Festival Internacional de Cine Documental de Buenos Aires) is Argentina's most important documentary film festival. Founded in 2008 and held annually in August in Buenos Aires, the festival presents competitive international and Argentine documentary cinema in South America's most sophisticated cultural capital.
Buenos Aires has a rich documentary tradition, and FIDBA provides the primary domestic platform for this work. The festival's programming combines international documentary highlights with Argentine nonfiction, creating dialogue between local and global documentary filmmaking.
Argentina's documentary community is one of the most active in Latin America, with Argentine documentarians regularly competing at IDFA, CPH:DOX, and other major international events. FIDBA celebrates this tradition and provides the most important domestic recognition for Argentine documentary work.
Key Sections
- International Competition -- documentaries from around the world competing for prizes
- Argentine Documentary Competition -- new Argentine nonfiction
- Latin American Panorama -- documentaries from across Latin America
- Short Documentary Competition -- nonfiction short films
- Special Programs -- thematic sections and retrospectives
What Filmmakers Should Know
FIDBA accepts open submissions. For Argentine documentary filmmakers, the festival is the most important domestic platform. For Latin American documentary filmmakers, the festival provides exposure to Buenos Aires's sophisticated, politically engaged documentary audience.
Major Awards
- Best International Documentary -- jury prize
- Best Argentine Documentary
- Best Latin American Documentary
- Audience Award
Festival History
FIDBA was founded in 2008 and has grown into Argentina's most important documentary event, operating alongside the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (BAFICI) as a complement focused specifically on nonfiction.
See Also
For documentary filmmaking, see Documentary Filmmaking Guide. For Latin American cinema, see International Film Markets.
