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Editor’s Note: What follows is a statement from the IDA regarding the Documentary Producers Alliance ’s “ Best Practices in Documentary Crediting.”
Long-term success in documentary-making is best supported by a good grasp of legal basics. This Legal Q&A answers one question: What are some of the
One of the costs of living in the US is that you have to pay income tax to enjoy all the services of the government. This year, paying taxes just got
Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival (DX), now in its third year, puts a spotlight on journalistic documentaries. The newbie DC festival is a
By Shaia Araghi and Lauren Wertheimer For nearly a decade, a national coalition led by Film Independent and the International Documentary Association
By Katie Townsend & Adam A. Marshall Federal, state and local governments possess a wealth of current and historical information that can be of great
As audiences continue to voraciously consume true crime stories, Deborah Esquenazi's debut documentary, Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San
This past year saw the release of multiple critically-acclaimed documentaries centered on some of the most influential artists of the past century
(T)ERROR is a jaw-dropping film. From the first frame, it is hard to believe what you are seeing on the screen. That feeling does not diminish as the
A client once asked me if the legal and business issues concerning an audio-visual project would change, since mediamakers are producing more projects