Join us for the 41st IDA Documentary Awards, as we bring together nominees, honorees, peers in the field, and industry leaders. We welcome IDA Members and the general public on Friday, December 5, to...
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Congratulations to the 3 IDA grantees who have premieres at DOC NYC 2025.
Congratulations to the 7 IDA grantees who have premieres at IDFA 2025.
International Documentary Association (IDA) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 IDA Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund. In addition to cash grants, IDA provides artist support and professional...
Welcome to IDA Member Spotlight, a monthly interview series highlighting IDA members and showcasing the depth and diversity of our community. This month, we had the pleasure of speaking with Christine...
Yesterday, October 30, documentary filmmaker Giorgi Mrevlishvili was detained by authorities in Georgia. This news was reported in social media posts published by Documentary Association Georgia, one of IDA’s peer organizations.

The merger of Warner Bros. Discovery with Paramount or any other major studio or large streamer would be devastating to US documentary filmmakers, the film industry, consumers, and free speech in the...
Sara Khaki is a documentary director, producer, and editor dedicated to telling stories that promote gender equity. She is a Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Award winner, World Cinema Documentary...
International Documentary Association (IDA) announced the honorary awards to be presented at the 41 st annual IDA Documentary Awards, which will be held on December 4,5,6, 2025, in Los Angeles. This...
Fundraising for independent documentaries in the U.S. has always been difficult. As the manager of the IDA Fiscal Sponsorship Program, I have a unique vantage point on what’s working for the many...