International Documentary Association

12/22/2025

For , Nina Seavey pays tribute to Erich Roland, the late cinematographer and DC Camera founder, whose decades collaborations with doc filmmakers like Charles and David Guggenheim left an indelible mark.

A former collaborator pays tribute to the late cinematographer of Waiting for “Superman” and He Named Me Malala, who also founded of DC Camera

12/19/2025

The IDA Documentary Awards Viewing Platform is open until December 31, 2025! IDA members have access to the Best Feature Documentary nominees and Special Mentions, Best Short Documentary nominees and Special Mentions, and nominees from select Craft categories. Learn more and watch before 11:59 pm PT, December 31, 2025. Not a member? Become one today! https://watch.documentary.org/home

12/16/2025

The Oscars shortlist was announced today. Check out the latest article from featuring Geeta Gandbhir’s ‘The Perfect Neighbor,’ a blockbuster feature documentary constructed from police video evidence obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. Read more

Geeta Gandbhir’s The Perfect Neighbor is a blockbuster feature documentary constructed from police video evidence obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request

12/15/2025

‘Documentary’ magazine is embarking on an exciting new project to anoint the 25 Greatest Docs of the 21st Century (so far!). We know we cannot do this on our own, which is why we’re asking all our active IDA members, as well as past and present magazine contributors, to help us compile this list. Learn more and cast your ballot. Not a member? Become one today!

Documentary magazine is embarking on an exciting new project to anoint the 25 Greatest Docs of the 21st Century (so far!). We know we cannot do this on our own, which is why we’re asking all our active IDA members, as well as past and present magazine contributors, to help us compile this list.

12/12/2025

Join this free, virtual community teach-in presented by IDA, Future Film Coalition, and Art House Convergence. Together with a coalition of partners representing a breadth of independent voices, both fiction & nonfiction, we'll break down the anatomy of mergers, how and when we are likely to be able to give public input on the current Warner Bros Discovery proposed merger, how to most effectively make that public comment, and advocacy strategies that 501(c)(3) organizations can safely take without jeopardizing their status in defense of their mission and their constituents. Register today!

Does the language of mergers and corporate media consolidation leave you confused or unsure of how it may impact you and what you can do about it? To understand more, join this free community teach-in hosted by IDA, Future Film Coalition, and Art House Convergence.

12/11/2025

In its first edition under Artistic Director Isabel Arrate Fernandez, IDFA highlighted documentaries that cross borders both geopolitical and psychological. Read more at .

In its first edition under Artistic Director Isabel Arrate Fernandez, IDFA highlighted documentaries that cross borders both geopolitical and psychological

12/09/2025

Does the language of mergers and corporate media consolidation leave you confused or unsure of how it may impact you and what you can do about it?

To understand more, join this free community teach-in presented by IDA, Future Film Coalition, and Art House Convergence. Together with a coalition of partners representing a breadth of independent voices, both fiction and nonfiction, we'll break down the anatomy of mergers, how and when we are likely to be able to give public input on the current Warner Brothers Discovery proposed merger, how to most effectively make that public comment, and advocacy strategies that 501(c)(3) organizations can safely take without jeopardizing their status in defense of their mission and their constituents. Learn more and register.

Does the language of mergers and corporate media consolidation leave you confused or unsure of how it may impact you and what you can do about it? To understand more, join this free community teach-in hosted by IDA and Future Film Coalition.

12/08/2025

12/05/2025

Brittany Shyne’s debut feature, ‘Seeds,’ frames with dignity and grace the lives of Centennial Black farmers. Read more at . This is one of three articles about the honorees available to read in the winter print issue.

Brittany Shyne’s debut feature, Seeds, frames with dignity and grace the lives of Centennial Black farmers