IDA Documentary Awards

Since 2003, IDA has presented the Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award to a filmmaker whose early work exhibits extraordinary promise and expands the

I always imagine Jean Tsien in constant motion, even though her work as an editor and producer usually means hours of sitting at a computer. Her films

Roger Ross Williams' list of accolades is mind-blowing. In 2010, he became the first Black director to win an Academy Award, for Best Documentary

The IDA Documentary Awards have been a part of our programmatic mix for nearly as long as IDA’s life. Thanks to the efforts of former Board President

Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh are this year’s recipients of IDA’s Courage Under Fire Award. Their film Writing With Fire is the story of Khabar

In the crowded documentary field, short documentaries don’t always get the love they deserve. Our friends at Argo understand this well and have built

IDA has announced the 37th Annual IDA Documentary Awards nominees for all categories as well as the winners for two sponsored awards. The winners for all other categories will be announced at the awards ceremony on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Paramount Studios, Los Angeles.

IDA has announced the 37th Annual IDA Documentary Awards honorary award recipients.

Introducing the shortlist for Best Feature and Best Short categories at the 37th Annual IDA Documentary Awards.

Crip Camp wins Best Feature; Garrett Bradley wins Best Director for Time; John Was Trying to Contact Aliens wins Best Short.