A good editor can save a documentary director's neck; a great one can make a director look like a genius. Emmy-nominated editor Lillian Benson, A.C.E
Webinars & Workshops
IDA’s year-round webinars and workshops provide in-depth insights into the documentary world. These panels feature IDA members sharing their stories and experiences, ranging from industry professionals to emerging filmmakers. Each panel offers something special, covering topics from development techniques and funding to festival and distribution strategies. Explore IDA’s Webinars and Workshops to watch previous recordings.
Find your way through the maze of different crowdfunding platforms, decide when and how to launch, what perks to make available, how to build a team, and what fundraising goal to set.
Using the expanding black media market as a template, we examine the different sides of the media divide and explores successful strategies employed by media producers.
Scoring Your Film - Licensing and Composing
Acquiring Sound - Production Essentials for Good Audio
Follow the funding life-cycle for American Winter, including the filmmakers' success with grant funding, crowd funding, and family foundations.
A case study of American Revolutionary illustrates the importance of archival footage in telling a full and compelling story.
Filmmakers, editors, and graphics designers gather to discuss why utilizing graphics can be an important component in telling your story.
A panel of leading documentary publicists share advice on how to get the attention of critics, bloggers, influencers and viewers.
Key players from Participant Media, KCET, and CNN Films fill you in on the future of non-fiction works on television.