IDA Documentary Awards

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CALL FOR ENTRIES 2013

Early Deadline: June 14, 2013

Submissions are open for the 29th Annual IDA Documentary Awards! The IDA Documentary Awards is the foremost event dedicated to the art of documentary film. Winners are announced live at the IDA Documentary Awards ceremony in Los Angeles in December. Find out more about last year's winners and nominees.

Entry is open to any documentary, nonfiction or factual program completed between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013 that qualifies for one of the five main award categories. Projects submitted to prior IDA Documentary Awards competitions are not eligible. Please contact awards@documentary.com with any questions.

Early Deadline: June 14, 2013
Regular Deadline: July 5, 2013


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Timeline (subject to change)

May 29, 2013 Call for entries announced
June 14, 2013 Early deadline
July 5, 2013 Regular deadline
October Nominations announced
November IDA members vote for Best Feature and Best Short
December IDA Documentary Awards ceremony in Los Angeles


Please contact Programs and Events Manager Amy Jelenko at awards@documentary.org with any questions. Thank you for your interest in the IDA Documentary Awards!

Interested in becoming an IDA Documentary Awards sponsor? Contact Development Director Cindy Chyr at cindy@documentary.org.