By Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan We're starting a new documentary project, which means we're having that key early conversation with the people we
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In 1996, I abandoned my nascent political career in Washington, DC, and set out for New York City to pursue a life and career in documentary film. It
Navigating ethical challenges comes with the territory when making documentary films. I am endlessly fascinated by the ethical choices we face
The School of Visual Arts in New York City launched its Masters of Fine Arts in Social Documentary in 2009. Now in its seventh year, the program
Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back (1967) By DA Pennebaker Released by The Criterion Collection, November 2015 Blu-Ray/2-DVD Box Set Dont Look Back tied Man of
Transplants to Los Angeles in the early '90s may have had little-to-no exposure to its mayor, Tom Bradley, until his televised appearance during the
Dear Readers, It’s Awards Season, that high-stakes, high-rolling extravaganza that runs from the Toronto International Film Festival to Oscars night
Dear IDA Community, This past year, it's been hard to miss stories about our world facing up to diversity and equality problems. Thanks to a number of
Engaging with Reality: Documentary and Globalization By Ib Bondebjerg Intellect/Chicago University Press $28.50, 288 pps. ISBN: 978-1-78320-189-1 In
Growing up in Broomfield, Colorado, I vaguely knew that the nearby nuclear weapons plant Rocky Flats existed. As a family, we sometimes worried about