During every phase of production, documentary filmmakers are required to articulate their expansive artistic vision and months or years of work in a
Career Sustainability
Dear Readers, At some point, following the tentative steps we take out of college, with our degrees and diplomas at hand and a daunting mountain of
For any young aspiring filmmaker, entering the world of documentary can be a challenging endeavor. And if you're a person of color, or have limited
Ashley O'Shay, a recent graduate of Northwestern University, found a compelling subject in her own backyard for her first feature-length documentary
In concert with IDA's Getting Real '16 conference, the Sundance Institute's Documentary Film Program, under the guidance of (now former) Film Fund
The annual AFI DOCS Filmmaker Forum was held this year from June 15-18 at the AFI DOCS Festival Hub in downtown Washington, DC. The forum opened with
By Michael Bracy & Cynthia Lopez By Michael Bracy and Cynthia Lopez In a time when public funding and media are in jeopardy, distribution outlets are
I was sitting at an IDA-produced summit on sustainability in February in Washington, DC. Dozens of seasoned filmmakers shared personal struggles about
Editor’s Note: The complete PDF of this Survey, conducted by the Center for Media & Social Impact in collaboration with IDA, is available at both
After over two decades of living in New York City (half in the Village, when "no-man's land" began east of Avenue B; half in Greenpoint, when it was