All of us at the IDA are thrilled to have FirstCom Music and Brooks Institute as sponsors of our newest program, the IDA Documentary Screening Series, launching this Fall at the Landmark Theater in Los Angeles, CA. The IDA Documentary Screening Series is invitation-only screenings of fifteen documentary features that will take place annually between September and January.
"At Brooks Institute, we provide a learning experience that attracts a diverse student body of aspiring professionals with one common goal: to pursue careers in the visual, new media, and communication arts," explains Gail Fisher, Department Chair, Department Chair, School of Film|Communication at Brooks Institute.
"Our sponsorship of the IDA directly benefits our students with their educational and professional development goals by providing them with exposure to the documentary film industry and a top-notch organization like the IDA. We’re very excited about sponsoring the IDA Documentary Screening Series."
FirstCom Music and Brooks Institute join media sponsors The Nation and IndieWire as partners of the new program.
The Series will bring some of the year’s best documentary films to IDA members as well as members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, industry guilds and other film organizations with the goal of increasing voting participation in the documentary award categories. Each screening will conclude with a moderated Q&A with the filmmakers. Moderators will include Matt Holzman of KCRW, Dana Harris of IndieWire and John Weiner of The Nation.
FirstCom Music, a leading music services provider, offers the most comprehensive musical selection worldwide. With more than 176,000 tracks, FirstCom Music is dedicated to providing high-quality, easy to license music to industry professionals.
Brooks Institute is an accredited college with a tradition of over 67 years of educational excellence and commitment to preparing students for a rewarding career in the visual and media arts.
For more information and regular updates about the IDA Documentary Screening Series, go to documentary.org and become a registered user. Registered users are automatically signed up to receive our email communications.
To become a sponsor of the IDA Documentary Screening Series, please contact Cindy Chyr at cindy@documentary.org.
For general information about the IDA Documentary Screening Series contact Amy Jelenko at amy.j@documentary.org.