IDA and Nonfiction Access Initiative are thrilled to announce the first cohort of 21 selected projects for the Direct Access Fund. The 21 selected projects were chosen from 111 applicants from 25 different countries.
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IDA’s Logan Elevate 2023 grantees attended one of the most celebrated gatherings of documentary filmmakers, producers, and enthusiasts from around the globe, IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam). This festival is known for pushing the boundaries of nonfiction storytelling, and it is seen as a melting pot of creativity, inspiration, and collaboration. This blog post aims to capture the essence of the cohort’s time at the festival, sharing the invaluable insights gained, connections forged, and the indelible impact of the IDA Logan Elevate Grant on our documentary filmmaking journey.
Polina Herman is a Ukranian Producer based in Los Angeles. In 2022, her film Price of Conflict was nominated for the 38th Documentary Awards, ABC News VideoSource category. She is an alumnus of the...
Documentary is happy to debut an exclusive clip from Li Lu’s documentary series A Town Called Victoria , which will debut on Independent Lens as a co-presentation with Reel South on November 13 and 14...
Sonali Gulati is an independent filmmaker, a feminist, a queer rights activist, and an educator. She teaches film at Virginia Commonwealth University's School of the Arts. Gulati grew up in New Delhi and has made several films that have been screened at over five hundred film festivals worldwide.
International Documentary Association (IDA) announced this year’s recipients of the Logan Elevate Grant, which provides funds to emerging women and non-binary filmmakers of color, supported by the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation. 2023 recipients of the grant are filmmakers Janay Boulos (Lebanon/UK), Arya Rothe (India), and Pallavi Somusetty (USA).
Documentary is happy to debut an exclusive clip from Amy Nicholson’s documentary Happy Campers , which is making its world premiere in the U.S. Competition at DOC NYC on November 14. This...
In the fall of 2022, IDA launched our inaugural Getting Real Fellowship program, which sought to connect emerging and mid-career documentary professionals who displayed generosity, creative thinking...
Documentary is happy to debut an exclusive clip from Sonia Kennebeck’s latest documentary Reality Winner , which will open at Laemmle Royal and NoHo in LA for special preview screenings on Wednesday...
Documentary is happy to debut an exclusive clip from David P. Zucker’s documentary Your Friend, Memphis , which will be available to stream on Amazon and Apple TV tomorrow, October 6. This...