An interesting feature of documentary film festival Idfa, which opened in Amsterdam Wednesday, is that although the majority of the films on offer either deal with the world as it is today or how it used to be, a significant portion of the festival’s appeal is the way that it acts as a hothouse to develop films that will offer us a pathway through the world of tomorrow.

Taking place over four days in the middle of the 12-day event, Idfa’s Forum program has become synonymous with innovation. Nothing is off limits, and the Forum features works in progress from all platforms, whether it’s theatrical, TV, streaming or new media in all its digital incarnations.

This year the festival looked at an overwhelming 730 submissions from across the globe before whittling that down to 60, ranging from projects in the earliest stages of development to rough cuts of films
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