I first saw Marlon Riggs' documentary Tongues Untied in 1990 as a young staff producer at WNET/Thirteen. I had been asked to organize a New York-San
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I teach film history to production students. Why do they come to class? It’s required, that's why. Otherwise they would be off experimenting with our
Over the last quarter-century, Kirsten Johnson has lensed some of the most challenging and impactful documentaries of our time, ranging from Laura
" Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth … The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies."- Pablo
It was the spring of 1988. I was living in Boston, working as a first-time producer on the epic documentary series Eyes on the Prize. I heard about a
Dear IDA Community, Like most people, I have been gripped by politics this year. Having recently been naturalized as an American citizen, I get to
Documentary filmmaking is in a special moment. Digital technology and Internet distribution have led to unprecedented new opportunities for filmmakers
Author, filmmaker/camerawoman and professor Alexis Krasilovsky, along with her colleague Harriet Margolis, have been working together for over three
Editor's Note: After we went to press with the Summer 2016 issue, the Brooks Institute announced that it would close on October 31, 2016. The Brooks
Most Americans know about the "War on Drugs," but fewer people are aware of the "War on Sex Crimes." Over the last 25 years, the punishments for these