Membership Benefits

IDA Members are eligible for the following IDA benefits:

  • Subscription(s) to Documentary magazine
  • Listing in the On-line Membership Directory (Coming soon.)
  • Post free classified ads on the website Forum.
  • Discounts to the IDA Awards competition, IDA events, seminars, workshops, and screenings
  • Access to 501(c)(3) nonprofit status through IDA Fiscal Sponsorship Program
  • Corporate and University Members receive: Four tickets to the IDA Documentary Awards Show and Academy Awards® Nominees Reception.
  • Plus one annual display advertisement discount of:
    · Corporate Member: 20% off one ad (any size)
    · University Member: 15% off one ad (any size)
  • Friends of IDA receive Two tickets to the IDA Documentary Awards Show and IDA's Academy® Awards Nominees Reception.

Members receive discounts on products and services from the following vendors:

Post-production services

  • BA BA ME RI Publishing and Music Production Custom music, cues & scoring. 10% off all services. Tel. (310) 338-4575.
  • Cinema Libre: Image/sound editing/design, Foley, ADR, Mix 5.1, Dolby transfer to 35mm, etc. 20% discount on all services.
  • DiscMakers: Complete DVD manufacturing. $50 off a replication order of $500 or more.
  • FilmLook Inc: Digital video process for the look of film. 15% Discounts on all services.
  • FilmBUZZ: Audience testing/market research. 10% Discount on services.
  • Hit Squad LLC: Avid Editing & Motion Control
  • Hollywood Film & Video: 16/35mm film processing, printing and asset management
  • Jonathan Helfand Music + Post: Sound Design & Scoring
  • JuRiFilm: Post production facilties, AVID & sound library. 10% Discount on all services.
  • MJ Productions : Full service recording studio with Music, SFX, & voice over talent. 15% Discount on all services. Tel. 818.749.5255
  • The Music Bridge: Music clearance, license, supervision & consultation. 20% Discount on all services.
  • Nelson C. Lauver: Voice-over and Narration Services. 20% Discount. Tel. (570) 730-3612
  • Post Solutions: Video/Audio editing & video duplication
  • Solvent Dreams: Edit suites on/off line, film look, color correction, motion graphic design and post supervision editors. Discounts are case-by-case.
  • Soundesign: Audio post-production/DVD production. 20% Discount on all services. Tel. 323.845.9300
  • Westwind Media: Audio/Video post-production services. 20% Discount on all services.
  • Mango Productions OM Sound Studios: Digital Film Editing 5.1 with Final Cut Pro. Complete audio post, for film-T.V, video using pro tools. 20% Discount on all services. Tel. 323.938.8265

Benefits subject to change without prior notice.

Looking to Expand Your Business Opportunities in the Documentary Community?

The Membership Committee of the IDA is constantly seeking to add more membership benefits to what we offer. If your company would like to gain customers worldwide and garner extra publicity by providing your products or services to IDA members at a discount as a membership benefit, please contact IDA Membership Services at 213.534.3600; or e-mail us at: membership@documentary.org.

Looking to Network Your Film Festival?

If you are associated with a film festival, market, or competition that includes documentary films, and you would be interested in exploring a mutually beneficial association with the IDA, please contact IDA Membership Services at 213.534.3600, or e-mail us at: membership@documentary.org.

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