Join us every third Thursday of the month for IDAconnect, a virtual gathering designed to keep you informed about the latest at IDA and an excellent
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Events exclusively available for IDA members' participation.
Join us every third Thursday of the month for IDAconnect, a virtual gathering designed to keep you informed about the latest at IDA and an excellent
IDAinsight: The Ins & Outs of the Producer’s Errors and Omissions (E&O) Insurance Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PT | Virtual on Zoom
The “traditional” distribution landscape is in a state of disruption - often leaving independent filmmakers on their own to find new and creative
Many filmmakers believe that only a handful of prestigious festivals hold the key to success in selling their films and making a living from their craft. They often focus on big-name festivals like Sundance, Cannes, or Busan. However, there's a wide range of festivals that can help a documentary thrive without relying solely on these top-tier events. At our IDA member-exclusive Festival Strategy event, Abby Sun, IDA’s Director of Artist Programs, will offer 20-minute strategy sessions to selected filmmakers who fill out the project intake form.
The IDA Funds team has slowly been getting to know more and more working filmmakers within our Membership. They are eager to get to know more about you and your projects through our next granting cycle for the Open Call.
Join the IDA membership team for our monthly hour-long virtual office hours at 10:00 am PT / 1:00 pm ET. We’ll meet on Wednesday, April 18 this month. Registration is required. Please login to the IDA member portal to register for the March Office Hour.
Join the IDA membership team for our monthly hour-long virtual office hours at 10:00 am PT / 1:00 pm ET. We’ll meet on Wednesday, March 20 this month. Registration is required. Please login to the IDA member portal to register for the March Office Hour.
As we usher in the spring season and new beginnings for IDA, we warmly invite you to join IDA staff and our new Executive Director, Dominic Willsdon, for a cash bar casual gathering in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Please log in to the member portal for exact time and location details and to register.
Join us on Wednesday 14, at 10:00 am PT, to be in conversation with this year’s Getting Real Programmers, Meghan Monsour and Lisa Valencia-Svensson, along with Getting Real and IDA’s Director of Artists Programs, Abby Sun, about GR ‘24, their programming vision, and an early preview of this year’s GR conference.