Due to high demand and to better accommodate our international IDA and community members, we’ve scheduled a second iteration of the Budgeting and Scheduling 101 workshop with Robert Bahar. If you missed the first session, don’t miss your chance to reserve a spot!

Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025

Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

Location: Location: Virtual on Zoom and at the IDA Office, 3600 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1810, Los Angeles, CA 90010

A very small number of film festivals seem to hold an enormous amount of sway over a film’s sales and distribution prospects, as well as the filmmakers’ chances at creating a sustainable living through filmmaking. This perception drives many filmmakers to pin their hopes on just a handful of market-driven festivals that are most important in their region, whether it’s North America (where Sundance looms large), Europe

IDAinsight: Budgeting and Scheduling 101 Workshop with Robert Bahar

Please note that the number of registrants for this "IDA Insight: Budgeting and Scheduling 101 with Robert Bahar" session has reached the technical capacity of IDA's Zoom account. Attendance will be limited to 500 participants and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. To secure your spot, please log in to the Zoom room on time. A second workshop is scheduled and details will be announced shortly.

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Time: 10:00 am–1:00 pm PT

Location: Virtual on Zoom

RSVP Required: To RSVP, login to your MyIDA

Join us on Wednesday 14, at 10:00 am PT, to be in conversation with this year’s Getting Real Programmers, Meghan Monsour and Lisa Valencia-Svensson, along with Getting Real and IDA’s Director of Artists Programs, Abby Sun, about GR ‘24, their programming vision, and an early preview of this year’s GR conference.

IDA’s SPECTRES is a two-part forum with documentary producers, directors, academics, and security experts that attempts to demystify digital security and its need within documentary production. This series will culminate in a best practices field guide for documentarians and a burner OS that allows makers to ingest, edit, and communicate securely.

This workshop titled "Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: Getting Started" will guide you through identifying how to position your filmmaking practices and projects for a potential documentary market.