Fall 2008 | International Documentary Association

From Fernando Birri's 'Tire die,' an early example of Latin American documentary.

Politics and Poetics: A Brief History of Argentine Documentary Cinema

By Richard Shpuntoff

(c) Just One Productions

Marilyn Agrelo’s 'Mad Hot Ballroom'

By Bill Guttentag

Filmaker Bill Guttentag writes about one of his favorite docs.

Notes from the Reel World: The Board President's Column

By diane estelle Vicari

From 'Election Day,' an Arts Engine production.

A Well-Tuned Arts Engine: Celebrating 10 Years of Social-Issue Documentaries

By David Becker

Rhetorical Questioning: An Academic View of Political Documentaries

By Betsy A. McLane

Courtesy of John F. Kennedy Library and Museum

Remembering RFK: SilverDocs Holds 40th Anniversary Screening of Guggenheim Documentary

By Barry Hampe

Courtesy of Drew Associates

JFK Redux: Robert Drew 'President to Remember'

By Ron Sutton

Straight Outta Laos: 'The Betrayal' ('Nerakhoon') Chronicles the Journey of Political Refugees

By Bob Fisher

Online Special: Doc the Vote

By IDA Editorial Staff

See our political coverage with video, blog posts, humor and more.

Bill Maher (left) confers with Jesus. From 'Religulous' (Dir.: Larry Charles). Photo: Alexandra Lambrinidis.

Beyond Belief: Bill Maher Searches for God in 'Religulous'

By Thomas White

Fast Foreword: The Editor's Column

By Thomas White

The Editor's Column

From Dorothy Fadiman's 'Stealing America Vote by Vote.' Courtesy of Concentric Media

Steal This Vote! Behind the Curtain of American Elections

By Cathleen Rountree

Two docs about voter fraud.

From Stefan Forbes' 'Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story' (Noland Walker, prod.). Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press.

Getting Down with the 'Boogie Man': A Nonpartisan Look at Lee Atwater

By Taylor Segrest

John F. Kennedy running for president, 1960. From Drew Associates' 'Primary' (1960). Courtesy of Drew Associates.

Reality Candidates: Documentaries on the Campaign Trail

By Paul Stekler

From Brave New Films' 'The Real McCain.' Courtesy of Brave New Films.

Short Shots: Brave New Films Makes Quick Work of Issue-Driven Videos

By Tamara Krinsky

Courtesy of Robert McNeeley Collection, William J. Clinton Presidential Library.

'Hope' Springs Eternal...Or at Least for This Election Year

By Agnes Varnum

A look back at The Man from Hope

From Bob Hercules' 'Senator Obama Goes to Africa.' Photo: Pete Souza. Courtesy of First Run Features.

Barack Around the Clock: Obama Docs Abound

By Elisabeth Greenbaum Kasson

Doc The Vote! Dispatches from the Campaign Trail

By Tamara Krinsky

A list of campaign and election docs to divert yourself from Decision 08.

President Lyndon B. Johnson, suibject of David Grubin's 'LBJ,' which airs Oct. 20 and 27 on 'American Experience.' Photo: Youchi R. Okamoto/The LBJ LIbrary.

Men of the White House: Presidential Profiles Highlight 'American Experience's 20th Year

By Shelley Gabert

Conventional Wisdom: How to Cover a Political Confab

By Tamara Krinsky

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