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Attendees of the Victoria Islamic Center pray in a temporary building after an arson destroys their mosque.
Exclusive: Clip from Li Lu’s ‘A Town Called Victoria’
Thu, 11/09/2023
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Logan Elevate 2023 Grantees
IDA Announces Logan Elevate 2023 Grantees
Thu, 11/02/2023
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Film still from ‘Happy Campers.’ Courtesy of Amy Nicholson, Myrtle & Olive
Exclusive: Clip from Amy Nicholson’s ‘Happy Campers’
Thu, 11/02/2023
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Film still from Reality Winner, of Reality Winner reuniting with her family after being released from prison. Image credit: E.J. Enríquez
Exclusive: Clip from Sonia Kennebeck’s ‘Reality Winner’
Mon, 10/16/2023
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Film still from 'Your Friend, Memphis,' depicting a smiling young white man in a checkered shirt, raising his left arm, in a crowded stadium.
Exclusive: Clip from David P. Zucker’s ‘Your Friend, Memphis’
Thu, 10/05/2023
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Photographs of the selected BRIClab 2023–2024 Artists-in-Residence in film + tv and video art cohorts. In the bottom right corner of the image is the green BRIC logo.
BRIC Announces BRIClab 2023–2024 Artists-in-Residence
Thu, 09/21/2023
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Still image from 'Westermann: Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea,' depicting one of Westermann's wood sculptures against a black background.
Exclusive: Clip from Leslie Buchbinder’s ‘Westermann: Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea’
Tue, 09/12/2023
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Photograph of Nancy Buirski greeting festival guests, with Laura Poirtras looking on, at Full Frame in 2009. Photo credit: Steve Bognar
Remembering Nancy Buirski: Founder of Full Frame and Award-Winning Filmmaker
Wed, 09/06/2023
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Logos of BPM and The Redford Center over a gray background.
Redford Center and Black Public Media Partner for Climate Stories Open Call
Tue, 08/22/2023
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Logo of the Berkeley FILM Foundation in black and white, over a gray background.
Berkeley FILM Foundation Announces 2023 Grant Recipients
Fri, 08/18/2023
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Still from 'Richland' depicting a statue of a family walking proudly in front of two columns of American flags, which border a series of manicured lawns. Photo credit: Helki Frantzen
Exclusive: Clip from Irene Lusztig's 'Richland'
Fri, 06/09/2023
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Photograph of a white man holding a microphone, giving a speech in front of a small crowd. Photo courtesy of Doc10
Doc10's 2023 Vanguard Award Recipient Shane Boris Urges Risk-Taking in Producing
Wed, 06/07/2023
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Image featuring the headshots of the seven fellowship winners and mentors of the 2023 Bitchitra Collective Documentary Film & Media Fellowship.
Bitchitra Collective Selects Seven Filmmakers for Inaugural Fellowship
Thu, 03/30/2023
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Photograph of Judy Heumann waving at the camera and smiling.
Remembering Judy Heumann: ‘Changing the Face of Disability in Media’
Mon, 03/13/2023
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Jen Brea
Dispatch from the IDA Documentary Awards: Filmmakers of Color Speak Out About Diversity
Wed, 01/03/2018
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Documentary Filmmakers' Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use
Tue, 01/02/2018
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#IDAActionAlert: Preserve Net Neutrality!
Thu, 11/30/2017
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Major Filmmaker Organizations to Defend Fair Use Before US Congress--And They Need Your Help
Thu, 10/05/2017
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Requesting Public Records: What Documentary Filmmakers Should Know
Mon, 09/18/2017
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A Post-Charlottesville Statement from the IDA
Thu, 08/17/2017
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#IDAActionAlert: Help Protect Net Neutrality!
Thu, 05/11/2017
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Creating a Path for Sustainability in the Documentary World
Fri, 04/28/2017
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Letters to the Editor, Spring 2017
Wed, 04/26/2017
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IDA Announces Newly Formed Advisory Committee for Enterprise Documentary Fund to be Comprised of Eighteen Industry Experts
Thu, 04/20/2017
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#IDAActionAlert: Public Broadcasting is Under Attack!
Fri, 03/31/2017
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The IDA Announces Partnership with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to Support Documentary FIlmmakers
Tue, 03/28/2017
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#IDAActionAlert: Preserve Funding for the Arts, Humanities and Public Media!
Mon, 03/20/2017
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Open Letter to Camera Manufacturers Urging Development of Encryption Features
Wed, 12/14/2016
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The IDA Documentary Journalism Project with Major Support from the MacArthur Foundation
Fri, 12/09/2016
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Advancing the Arts to Support National Policy Priorities
Tue, 09/20/2016
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Statement in Support of #RightToRecord
Tue, 08/09/2016
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The Outcome of the PBS Listening Tour
Thu, 04/23/2015
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Allison Berg on Why We Should All Budget for Preservation
Thu, 04/09/2015
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#FunderFriday: Catapult Film Fund
Fri, 08/15/2014
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Meet LACAC Summer Intern Corinne Gaston
Wed, 06/11/2014
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Meet LACAC Summer Intern Niala Charles
Thu, 06/05/2014
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2003 IDA Documentary Awards Winners
Thu, 05/29/2014
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USC Clinic Submits Comment on Behalf of IDA, Film Independent on Orphan Works
Wed, 05/28/2014
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Donaldson speaking in front of the congress
IDA and FIND Present their Case on Orphan Works to the House Judiciary Committee
Wed, 04/02/2014
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Sneak Peek: Inside the Spring Issue of 'Documentary' Magazine
Mon, 03/03/2014
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THE SQUARE and Spurlock's INSIDE MAN Take Top Honors at 2013 IDA Documentary Awards
Fri, 12/06/2013
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Sneak Peek: Inside the Winter Issue of 'Documentary' Magazine
Fri, 11/22/2013
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Comedian, Actor and Doc Director Paul Provenza to Host 29th Annual IDA Awards
Fri, 11/08/2013
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Nominees, Honorary Award Recipients Announced for 29th Annual IDA Documentary Awards
Tue, 10/29/2013
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US District Court Rejects City of New York's Appeal on 'Central Park Five' Case
Wed, 09/25/2013
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Meet the Three Individuals to Be Honored at 29th IDA Awards
Mon, 09/23/2013
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IDA Announces Initial Slate of Films for Documentary Screening Series
Tue, 09/03/2013
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Brooks Institute and FirstCom Music Sponsor IDA Documentary Screening Series
Tue, 07/30/2013
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'The Nation' and IndieWire Join IDA as Media Partners
Mon, 07/15/2013
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2004 IDA Distinguished Documentary Achievement Awards: Nominees
Thu, 06/20/2013
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