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A Giant Leap for Mankind: Two Docs Salute the Lunar Landing

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July 15, 2019

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Truth and Power at AFI Docs 2019

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July 14, 2019

Essential Doc Reads: Week of July 8

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Sheffield Doc/Fest Boosts Its VR Programming Prowess

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July 8, 2019

Screen Time: Week of July 8

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July 7, 2019

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July 5, 2019

'Marianne and Leonard': A Half-Century of Love

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Documentary Magazine

Winter 2019

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The Winter 2019 issue salutes the producer and the many roles they play to keep the production process running.

IDA-Supported Doc of the Week

A New Normal/Un Nuevo Normal

Directed by

Erick Probeck, Chris Barbee

The IDA continues to commemorate National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month with this week's film. A New Normal/Un Nuevo Normal unveils the impact of an often overlooked cost for those who survive the storms caused by climate change - mental health.