International Documentary Association (IDA)

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IDA supports the vital work of documentary storytellers and champions a thriving and inclusive documentary culture.

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International Documentary Association (IDA)@IDAorg · Jul 10

Abbas's 'Europe’s New Faces' spotlights Doctors Without Borders' heroism amid migration crises—gripping, raw footage that humanizes global struggles. A vital watch. Source: x.com/IDAorg/status/…

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Exclusive on #DocumentaryMag: Clip of Doctors Without Borders Mission From Sam Abbas’s ‘Europe’s New Faces’ documentary.org/exclusive-news…

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International Documentary Association (IDA)@IDAorg · Jul 25

Festival overview. "Karlovy Vary 2025: Holding the Line" by Davide Abbatescianni, read on #DocumentaryMag. documentary.org/online-feature…

IDAorg's tweet card. While Karlovy Vary may be best known for its star wattage and warm midsummer embrace of fiction auteurs, this year’s 59th edition (July 4–12) once again made a powerful case for documentary’s...

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International Documentary Association (IDA)@IDAorg · Jul 24

Incubated through IDA’s Nonfiction Access Initiative (NAI), the Disability Media Alliance (DMA) came about after research to address enduring inequities in the documentary community. documentary.org/exclusive-news…

IDAorg's tweet card. Documentary is pleased to announce that the Disability Media Alliance, or DMA, has launched today. Incubated through IDA’s own Nonfiction Access Initiative (NAI), DMA came about after research to...

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International Documentary Association (IDA)@IDAorg · Jul 23

“Of all the film festivals, Giffoni is the most necessary.” - François Truffaut documentary.org/online-feature…

IDAorg's tweet card. “Of all the film festivals, Giffoni is the most necessary.”With these words, François Truffaut captured the spirit of the Giffoni Film Festival (July 17–26) when he first visited it in 1982. Since...

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International Documentary Association (IDA)@IDAorg · Jul 22

Legal FAQ: AI Tips for U.S. Documentary Filmmakers, read on #DocumentaryMag! documentary.org/column/legal-f…

IDAorg's tweet card. It seems like the world wakes up to new information about artificial intelligence technology every day. From the lawsuits over the use of unlicensed works to train AI models, to the controversies...

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International Documentary Association (IDA)@IDAorg · Jul 21

This week's #DocOfTheWeek is 'Prayer Horse' by co-directors Tom Laffay and Josh Dini, and producer Juan Devis. Learn more about the project and show support at documentary.org/project/prayer…

IDAorg's tweet image. This week's #DocOfTheWeek is 'Prayer Horse' by co-directors Tom Laffay and Josh Dini, and producer Juan Devis.

Learn more about the project and show support at documentary.org/project/prayer…

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International Documentary Association (IDA)@IDAorg · Jul 17

“I Will Become My Own Institution”: Alaa Minawi Discusses His Immersive Installation ‘The Liminal’. Read on #DocumentaryMag. documentary.org/online-feature…

IDAorg's tweet card. Alaa Minawi’s The Liminal gives an alternative definition of “immersive” from the typical technological, digital one. In his practice, the Palestinian-Lebanese-Dutch interdisciplinary artist explores...

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International Documentary Association (IDA)@IDAorg · Jul 16

Probing Prosperity: Xinyan Yu and Max Duncan Discuss ‘Made in Ethiopia’ documentary.org/online-feature…

IDAorg's tweet card. In Made in Ethiopia, filmmakers Xinyan Yu and Max Duncan tackle a topical behemoth through the intimate lens of three women on the precipice of change. The documentary closely follows Beti, a factory...

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International Documentary Association (IDA)@IDAorg · Jul 16

Joel DeMott, best known for her films Seventeen (1983), which she co-directed with Jeff Kreines, and Demon Lover Diary (1980), died on June 13. Alongside Kreines, DeMott created a model of intimate cinema vérité filmmaking that has inspired countless filmmakers.…

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International Documentary Association (IDA)@IDAorg · Jul 16

“Their Story Deserved a Film”: Bipuljit Basu Discusses Collaboration in ‘Red Light to Limelight’ documentary.org/online-feature…

IDAorg's tweet card. Red Light to Limelight strikes a fine balance between the tragic stories of individual sex workers in Kolkata’s Kalighat red light neighborhood and the joyous community activity of filmmaking....

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International Documentary Association (IDA)@IDAorg · Jul 15

Tomorrow is the regular deadline for the 2025 #IDADocAwards Call for Entries. To take advantage of lower entry fees, share your work for consideration by July 15 at 11:59 PM PT. IDA members get discounts on entry fees! Enter your work now at documentary.org/awards/enter Final…

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International Documentary Association (IDA)@IDAorg · Jul 14

This week's #DocOfTheWeek is 'Gerry Adams: A Ballymurphy Man' by Director/Producer Trisha Ziff, Producer Ross McDonnell, Cinematographers Seamus McGarvey and Jeronimo Goded, Editor Jorge Sanchez, and Executive Producer Bahman Naraghi. Learn more about the project and show…

IDAorg's tweet image. This week's #DocOfTheWeek is 'Gerry Adams: A Ballymurphy Man' by Director/Producer Trisha Ziff, Producer Ross McDonnell, Cinematographers Seamus McGarvey and Jeronimo Goded, Editor Jorge Sanchez, and Executive Producer Bahman Naraghi.

Learn more about the project and show…

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International Documentary Association (IDA)@IDAorg · Jul 11

Documentary Magazine Exclusive: Clip from Paula Ďurinová’s ‘Action Item,’ Premiering at Karlovy Vary and FIDMarseille. Watch here, documentary.org/exclusive-news…

IDAorg's tweet card. Slovakia’s guča films and Portugal’s Kino Rebelde have shared with Documentary Magazine an exclusive first clip from Action Item, the sophomore feature-length documentary by filmmaker and visual...

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International Documentary Association (IDA)@IDAorg · Jul 11

'Forever We Are Young,' co-directed by IDA member Grace Lee and Patty Ahn is a love letter to ARMY, created by ARMY. The documentary reflects real stories of connection and shared meaning, honoring the unique and powerful bond between BTS and ARMY. In Cinemas Worldwide from July…

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International Documentary Association (IDA)@IDAorg · Jul 10

On the brink of America’s bicentennial, two filmmakers, a then-couple, filmed their cross-country road trips from the backseat of a car. Read more on #DocumentaryMag! documentary.org/online-feature…

IDAorg's tweet card. On the brink of America’s bicentennial, two filmmakers, a then-couple, filmed their cross-country road trips from the backseat of a car. The United States of America (1975) is the 27-minute product...

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International Documentary Association (IDA)@IDAorg · Jul 9

Brown Girls Doc Mafia Announces Three 2025 Sustainable Artist Fellows @bgdocmafia documentary.org/exclusive-news…

IDAorg's tweet card. Brown Girls Doc Mafia, commonly referred to as BGDM, has officially announced the 2025 cohort of the Sustainable Artist Fellowship. The fellowship—which is supported this year by the Michael Latt...

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International Documentary Association (IDA)@IDAorg · Jul 9

Exclusive on #DocumentaryMag: Clip of Doctors Without Borders Mission From Sam Abbas’s ‘Europe’s New Faces’ documentary.org/exclusive-news…

IDAorg's tweet card. Documentary is proud to debut a clip from Europe’s New Faces, directed by Sam Abbas. The film is an empathetic, unfiltered depiction of both the challenges and triumphs faced by migrants—from the...

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International Documentary Association (IDA)@IDAorg · Jul 7

This week's #DocOfTheWeek is 'Dear Sirs' by director/producer Mark Pedri and producer Carrie McCarthy. Learn more about the project and show support at documentary.org/project/dear-s…

IDAorg's tweet image. This week's #DocOfTheWeek is 'Dear Sirs' by director/producer Mark Pedri and producer Carrie McCarthy.

Learn more about the project and show support at documentary.org/project/dear-s…

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International Documentary Association (IDA)@IDAorg · Jul 4

How to Best Describe Your GenAI Materials in Documentary Proposals: Four Approaches, From a Grant Reviewer documentary.org/online-feature…

IDAorg's tweet card. As a reviewer for a couple of documentary grants, the process is a lovely way to learn more about what stories my peers are exploring, what styles and forms are standing out from the pack, and to...

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