Through a series of short-form video presentations, IDA’s own Maria Santos and Katy Hurley—who have been working in the nonfiction funding space for the past ten and four years, respectively—will break down the Core Application questions into four distinct sections.
Panels & Workshops
Our year-round series of topical seminars led by experts in the documentary field.
You may have never had to buy insurance before, but now that you are embarking on a film project, you should. Not only is insurance necessary for the physical production, but it can also protect the film against copyright and defamation claims. Many festivals require that you have Errors & Omissions
In this panel, we will meet leading film bookers working in the U.S. and hear about the strategies and opportunities for placing independent films in theaters.
In this session, two critically acclaimed filmmaking teams will share the granular details of their working relationship, walking through scenes from meaningful recent films.
Join us for "To Create Fearlessly, Assess Risk First: Risk Assessment with Colin Pereira". On Thursday, December 18, Colin Pereira—an experienced risk and journalist-safety expert with more than 20 years in the field—will break down how to assess risk for your documentary projects.
Does the language of mergers and corporate media consolidation leave you confused or unsure of how it may impact you and what you can do about it? To understand more, join this free community teach-in hosted by IDA, Future Film Coalition, and Art House Convergence.
Join us for a pitching workshop with the IDA Artist Services Manager, Maria Santos. For the first hour, she will share some tips for preparing a pitch and using that process to keep developing your project. Then, we will take a 20-minute break to review the recommendations from the presentation and reset. In the last hour, we will have 3 IDA members pitch to the virtual room.
Join us for a pitching workshop with the IDA Artist Services Manager, Maria Santos. For the first 40 minutes, she will share some tips for preparing a pitch and using that process to keep developing your project. Then, you’ll have 20 minutes to work on your pitches and take in the recommendations of the presentation.
This self-help workshop teaches you how to future-proof your films—whether shot on celluloid, video, or digital—so they survive you. You’ll come away from this session not only inspired but also armed with specific protocols for protecting your work.
Location: Hybrid, virtual on Zoom or in-person at IDA Office in Los Angeles Documentary filmmakers are often navigating complex legal terrain by the very nature of our work. In the current political climate and with the rise of fascism around the world, it can be difficult to know how to protect