Legal FAQ: When production of a documentary is just getting off the ground, filmmakers have an opportunity to memorialize the terms of relationships with investors, employees for hire, and co-producers, among others. Not taking the time and trouble to do so can make life difficult later.
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Dear Documentary Community, The IDA Documentary Awards, held each December, always feel like the closing of a cycle—a moment to reflect on the past
Kentucky-born, LA-residing filmmaker Ashley York ( Tig) has devoted a good chunk of her career to tackling issues of gender inequality and advocating
Since IDA's DocuClub was relaunched in 2016 as a forum for sharing and soliciting feedback about works-in-progress, many DocuClub alums have since
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I work as both a cinematographer and a director/cinematographer; I find the latter to be especially challenging. I need to be able to have the tools I
Long-term success in documentary-making is best supported by a good grasp of legal basics. This Legal Q&A answers one question: What are some of the
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Ross McElwee’s brilliant Sherman's March was a revelation when I first saw it in 1987. I had never seen anything like it—a one-man band filming his
Documentary recently spoke with Professor Dennis Aig, Ph.D., the Program Head of the MFA Program in Science and Natural History Filmmaking at Montana