Membership Benefits

IDA Members are eligible for the following IDA benefits:

• Subscription(s) to Documentary magazine
• Listing in the On-line Membership Directory
• Discounts on display and classified advertising in IDA publications
• Discounts to the IDA Awards competition, IDA events, seminars, workshops, and screenings
• Access to 501(c)(3) nonprofit status through IDA Fiscal Sponsorship Program
• Corporate and University Members receive: Four tickets to the IDA Awards Benefit Gala and Academy Awards® Nominees
• Reception, plus one annual display advertisement discount of:
  · Corporate Member-20% off one ad (any size)
  · University Member- 15% off one ad (any size)
  
• Friends of IDA receive Two(2) tickets to the IDA Awards Benefit Gala and the Academy® Nominees Reception.

Members receive discounts on products and services from the following vendors:

• Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences:
• talk2TYPE Transcriptions: Receive a 10% discount on fast and accurate transcription services.
• Doculink: www.doculink.org DOCULINK is a community for documentary filmmakers who share information, leads, ideas, and a commitment to support each other's growth as nonfiction filmmakers.
• CineWomen LA: CineWomen LA is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to increase the visibility of women in the entertainment industry.
• Eye Opener Productions: A full service production company, that also provides production and management services to independent filmmakers. Receive 20% off on all services and/or products.
• Health Insurance: TEIGIT (The Entertainment Industry Group Insurance Trust)
• Banking: First Entertainment Federal Credit Union
• Equipment rentals/ sales: All in One Productions, Inc., Ametron Audio/Video, AMPFilmworks & Moviola
• Stock footage sales : ABCNEWS Video Source/BBC Motion Gallery/NBC News Archives
• Production/E&O Insurance: Dewitt SternGroup, Inc., C&S International Insurance & Buy ProductionInsurance.com
• Website,design and consultation: 7th Digital/Avian Mind
• Alamo/National Car Rentals: Discounted vehicle rentals
• Post-production services:
• BA BA ME RI Publishing and Music Production Custom music, cues & scoring
• Cinema Libre: Image/sound editing/design, Foley, ADR, Mix 5.1, Dolby transfer to 35mm, etc.
• Cinema Pacific Production: Post production, still image manipulation Avid editorial & visual effects
• Digital Symphony: Editing rentals, networking solutions, post-production, cutting rooms/production offices.
• DiscMakers: Complete DVD manufacturing
• FilmLook Inc: Digital video process for the look of film
• FilmBUZZ: Audience testing/market research
• Hit Squad LLC: Avid Editing & Motion Control
• Hollywood Film & Video: 16/35mm film processing, printing and asset management
• HydroFlex, Inc: Underwater camera & lighting systems
• Jonathan Helfand Music + Post: Sound Design & Scoring
• Jungle Software: Film Production Software
• JuRiFilm: Post production facilties, AVID & sound library
• Keslow Camera: Rentals of 16mm/35mm cameras
• Keystroke Gurus/talk2TYPE: Transcription services
• MJ Productions: Voice-over talent, Music & SFX
• The Music Bridge: Music clearance, license, supervision
• Nelson C. Lauver: Voice-over and Narration Services
• Post Solutions: Video/Audio editing & video duplication
• Solvent Dreams: Post-production Services
• Soundesign: Audio post-production/DVD production
• Variety: Substantial discount on industry news journal
• Westwind Media: Audio/Video post-production services
• Joint Memberships: NALIP (National Association of Latino Independent Producers)

Benefits subject to change without prior notice.

Looking to Expand Your Business Opportunities in the Documentary Community?

The Membership Committee of the IDA is constantly seeking to add more membership benefits to what we offer. If your company would like to gain customers worldwide and garner extra publicity by providing your products or services to IDA members at a discount as a membership benefit, please contact IDA Membership Services at 213.534.3600 ext.7444; or e-mail us at:membership@documentary.org.

Looking to Network Your Film Festival?

If you are associated with a film festival, market, or competition that includes documentary films, and you would be interested in exploring a mutually beneficial association with the IDA, please contact IDA Membership Services at 213.534.3600 ext.7444, or e-mail us at:membership@documentary.org.