Rated 7+ IMDb · 70%+ RT Little-known finds Curated by humans
Rated 7+ IMDb · 70%+ RT Little-known finds Curated by humans
Updated October 18, 2026 • By Isabella Endrinal
AGMTW score, out of 10
Documentary and experimental film for people who already know what they are looking for.
Value for money5.3
Cheap for documentary and experimental film.
$6.99 a month. The cheapest service in the same category is $3.99 ($3 less). Weighed against what it carries (content 4.2/10), that comes to 5.3 on value.
Content quality4.2
Documentary and arthouse.
We have no title-level data for this one, so this is our own read on how much there is worth watching.
Apps and devices5.0
Not enough data to rate the app.
No app store listing and no device list, so we scored it neutral.
Streaming quality7.5
1080p, stereo; no 4K at any price.
Base plan streams in 1080p.
High quality programming: Not only are the movies curated by high-quality independent movie festivals, the films on the portal are also selected based on demanding selection criteria.
Filmmaking community: DAFilms.com invites indie directors, producers, distributors, and students to submit movies online and offers them a unique distribution channel, as well as paying makers more than 60% of revenue earned via the platform.
Created by the Doc Alliance, the collaboration of 7 documentary film festivals across Europe
Sign up for DafilmsDoc Alliance is the result of a creative partnership of 7 key European documentary film festivals: CPH:DOX, Doclisboa, Millennium Docs Against Gravity FF, DOK Leipzig, FIDMarseille, Ji.hlava IDFF and Visions du Réel.
The aim of the Doc Alliance initiative is to advance the documentary genre, support its diversity and continuously promote quality creative documentary films. Doc Alliance presents the Doc Audience Selection Award every year.
DA Films is definitely one for the fans of independent European documentary and experimental film. Since the streaming portal is run by 7 film festivals from across the continent, it offers a well-curated selection of 1900 films. That includes everything from archive historical move to retrospectives of leading international filmmakers, as well as new premiere formats.
High quality programming: Not only are the movies curated by high-quality independent movie festivals, the films on the portal are also selected based on demanding selection criteria.
Filmmaking community: DAFilms.com invites indie directors, producers, distributors, and students to submit movies online and offers them a unique distribution channel, as well as paying makers more than 60% of revenue earned via the platform.
How much does Dafilms cost?
Dafilms starts at $6.99/month.
Does Dafilms have a free trial?
Dafilms does not currently offer a free trial.
Can I cancel Dafilms anytime?
Dafilms is a month-to-month subscription with no long-term contract. You can cancel at any time without penalty.
Is Dafilms worth it?
High quality programming: Not only are the movies curated by high-quality independent movie festivals, the films on the portal are also selected based on demanding selection criteria. Filmmaking community: DAFilms.com invites indie directors, producers, distributors, and students to submit movies online and offers them a unique distribution channel, as well as paying makers more than 60% of revenue earned via the platform.
Four criteria, each scored out of 10. The overall score is their weighted average: content 50%, value 20%, apps 20%, streaming quality 10%.
Value for money
0The most expensive service of its kind.
10The cheapest service of its kind, with full content.
Content quality
0None of the 20 most-watched cable channels, or nothing from our recommended list.
10All 20 channels, or the deepest catalog of titles we recommend.
Apps and devices
0A one-star app that runs on none of the 12 major devices.
10Five-star apps on all 12 major devices.
Streaming quality
0Below 720p.
104K on the plan we price.