Dear IDA Community: Thirty years ago, the International Documentary Association broke new ground by presenting the first IDA Awards for distinguished
Notes from the Reel World

Dear IDA Community, This fall, we debut IDA's new three-day Documentary Film Conference in Los Angeles. Held in conjunction with the Academy of Motion

Dear IDA Community: Every year seems to bring the release of more and more important documentaries, on an ever-wider range of topics, from an

Dear IDA Community, Fundraising. It's one of the hardest things about being a nonprofit, but there are no two ways about it: It must be done. The more

Dear IDA Community, Our lead times for Documentary magazine are long. As I write this, the nation is still trying to come to grips with the

On the IDA Documentary Awards and the Academy Awards...

Dear IDA Community, A few weeks ago, I decided to write this issue's column about inspiration. But now, as my deadline approaches and I'm facing an

PBS moves POV and Independent Lens back to Tuesday; NEA cuts funding for nonficiton programming; Lee Storey wins ruling on IRS.

On the American Film Showcase and Doc U On the Road.