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The IDA Documentary Awards is the foremost event dedicated to the art of documentary film.

Entry is open to any documentary, nonfiction or factual program completed between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012 that qualifies for one of the five main award categories. Projects submitted to prior IDA Awards shows are not eligible.

Entry is made into one of the five main award categories. In 2011, entry fees ranged from $100 - $150, depending on category and submission window. Typically, materials required for submission include: project title, synopsis, credits, running time, contact information, and viewing copies on DVD.

Judging of the IDA Documentary Awards is based on overall creative excellence. Committees of filmmaking professionals screen all entries and select all nominees. Nominations are typically announced in October, with the winners announced live at the IDA Awards gala event in December in Los Angeles.

Award winners in the Feature and Short categories are selected by a group of IDA members from the nominees. For all other awards, Blue Ribbon panels select award winners from nominees.

The 2012 IDA Awards main award categories and the Creative Recognition and Special Recognition Award descriptions will be announced with the 2012 call for entries.

2011 IDA Documentary Awards Recap [PHOTOS]

Posted:

December 6, 2011

After a night filled with moving speeches, worthy honored guests, delicious food and drink, and a couple of laughs, we reflect on the ceremony and the past year in non-fiction filmmaking. Read more »

View a list of all the 2011 winners and nominees.

 Watch a clip of the Doc. Channel's IDA Awards 2011 Special.