Performer Thao P.
Sponsored Projects
Since 1998, IDA's fiscal sponsorship program has been helping independent documentary projects of all types get funded, finished and seen.
When fairy homes mysteriously appear in a suburban forest, four women, driven by unquelled curiosity about the origin of this whimsy, find that believing in magic is the medicine they need to overc
We go in pursuit of gibbon song, which has captivated poets, scientists and shamans for millennia across the dwindling rainforests of Asia.
THE GREAT FOREST (working title) follows conservationists throughout southern Appalachia as they struggle to conserve two of the most biodiverse and visited national forests in the country.
A group of precocious middle schoolers take on the state of California’s teacher retirement system to save their future from climate catastrophe. Hope and hilarity ensue.
Who are the scientists fighting for our planet, how is their research making an impact, and where do they find hope?
“The Harvard 5: a story of love, architecture, and a design revolution” is a documentary film that tells the little-known story of five ground-breaking architects and designers who ignited a modern
The Healing Journey is a docuseries that examines the role adverse childhood experiences plays in adult health, and what some are doing to heal.
El Korazon es Espejo (The Heart is a Mirror) is a significant creative endeavor of transcendent lyricism regarding Ladino folklore through the powerful means of preserving an endangered ethnic iden
This 60 minute documentary portrays the little known history of America's second largest immigrant group since 1990 … Filipinos.
"The Hosts" shows the perspective of five different Brazilians who were affected by the 2014 FIFA World Cup in different ways - from a woman selling street food by the stadiums, to a man who was di
The Human Touch, a feature documentary film with Andy Goldsworthy directed by Thomas Riedelsheimer, brings together the team that made the commercially and artistically successful, Rivers an
Sufferers of a rare and misunderstood spine disease, which can leave them with a severely curved spine, severe pain and long-term health complications, search for answers, help, and purpose in life
Many visitors to Africa feel like they've stepped into the past. However, Kenyan conservationist and safari guide Alex Hunter is acutely aware of how much has changed on this iconic land.
The Jewish 48’ers: is the story of revolution failed and redeemed.
Free speech history unfolds in The Land of Orange Groves & Jails when the director's reluctant aunt Yetta finally tells her tale of teenage activism amidst the free speech and labor battles of
The Last Animals is a story about an extraordinary group of people who go to incredible lengths to save the planet’s last animals.
After the mysterious disappearance of a friend, director Devin Thomas unearths dozens of unexplained deaths on Amtrak’s long-distance trains.
The elders of Hawaii's last native fishing village struggle to pass on their ancestral knowledge of the ocean.
Exploring the public libraries of Maine from a holistic vantage point, narrowing in on some greater truths about these open yet enigmatic spaces—their historical origins, current roles and uses, an
Metro Teleproductions Inc. is close to final edit on a full-length documentary that tells the far-reaching tale of The Bayou, a legendary Washington, D.C., musical hall.
THE LIVING ICE OF GREENLAND is a feature-length documentary film about the startling discovery of a dark microbial forest melting the Greenland Ice Sheet far faster than any models predict, and the Arctic scientists traversing Greenland to understand it.
“Outstanding! Very entertaining… perfect for PBS” / Bob Swerer / “Alone in the Wilderness”
IN THE SUMMER OF 1969 a group of high school students developed a worldwide sport in a parking lot in Maplewood, NJ.
A diverse group of creative older adults share moving, insightful episodes from their very different life stories, some with harrowing war and immigrant experiences, and form a close community as t
Georg is an Austrian retiree whose mother witnessed the crash of an Allied B-17 near their home during World War II.
THE MINDFULNESS MOVEMENT feature documentary was supposed to open in theaters across the US and Canada in late March.
Each year tens of thousands of people are killed, injured or forced from their homes as a result of ongoing conflicts.
One of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century is making a comeback, and a familiar name is helping lead the charge.
In less than four years, Frederik Willem de Klerk went from being Nelson Mandela's jailor to his Deputy President.
Released in 1981, the original film, The Park That Kids Built is a transformative documentary of urban renewal.
State Trooper Jessie Osborn is called to check out a suspicious sedan on a remote Alaskan Highway. The brief encounter leaves one man dead and turns Jessie’s life into a nightmare.