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IDA Documentary Screening Series ’26 is a curated collection of the most acclaimed documentary films, presented by IDA in the lead-up to Awards Season.

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Events

Rehearsals for a Revolution [Los Angeles Screening]

Fri, Sep 18 2026, 7:30 - 10pm
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Filmmaker Reception at CIFF

Saturday, September 19, 2026 | 5 - 7 pm

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Rehearsals for a Revolution [New York Screening]

Thu, Sep 24 2026, 6 - 9pm

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Videos

Vinay Shukla, Getting Real Opening Night

Opening Night Performance: Vinay Shukla

Getting Real: The Grey Between: Screening of Island in Between + Colour Ideology Sampling.mov

The Grey Between: Screening of Island in Between + Colour Ideology Sampling.mov

Getting Real - Keynote: Petna Ndaliko Katondolo

Keynote: Petna Ndaliko Katondolo

Getting Real - Keynote: Mandy Chang

Keynote: Mandy Chang

Getting Real: From Island to Hub: Taiwan’s Evolving Docum Ecosystem & the Making of an Asian Documentary Catalyst

From Island to Hub: Taiwan’s Evolving Docum Ecosystem & the Making of an Asian Documentary Catalyst

Getting Real: Beyond the Hustle: Building Sustainable Careers

Beyond the Hustle: Building Sustainable Careers

Getting Real: Ground Level: Public Interest, Local Trust

Ground Level: Public Interest, Local Trust

Getting Real: By Our Reckoning: Transitional Justice

By Our Reckoning: Transitional Justice

Getting Real: Beyond Festivals and Streamers: How Films Find Audiences, Unlock Values, and Drive Impact

Beyond Festivals and Streamers: How Films Find Audiences, Unlock Values, and Drive Impact

Getting Real Workshop: Loading Your Trojan Horse

Workshop: Loading Your Trojan Horse

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Lucrecia Martel’s Our Land Finds the Argentine Filmmaker Turning to Documentary Practice to Take on Land Dispossession

Feature

Lucrecia Martel’s Our Land Finds the Argentine Filmmaker Turning to Documentary Practice to Take on Land Dispossession

By Leila Gómez

‘Welcome Space Brothers’ Filmmaker Jodi Wille Talks Turning a “Wild and Very Trippy” Archive Into a Humanizing Doc About the Unarius Academy of Science

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‘Welcome Space Brothers’ Filmmaker Jodi Wille Talks Turning a “Wild and Very Trippy” Archive Into a Humanizing Doc About the Unarius Academy of Science

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The Elevator to Singapore: Sarvnik Kaur on Casting, Recognition, and Finding the Person the World Has Misread

Online Feature

The Elevator to Singapore: Sarvnik Kaur on Casting, Recognition, and Finding the Person the World Has Misread

By Sarvnik Kaur

What’s in My Bag: XUE Ming

Column

What’s in My Bag: XUE Ming

By XUE Ming

Blog

A woman with fair skin smiles at the camera. She has short, curly hair, green eyes, and is wearing a patterned shirt.

Blog

IDA Member Spotlight: Alysa Nahmias

International Documentary Association

A light-skinned man wearing dark glasses is looking to the left with a timid smile. He has dark blond, curly hair. He is dressed in a gray suit and a black tie, with a red background behind him.

Blog

IDA Member Spotlight: Rémi Grellety

IDA Staff

Advocacy, Blog

IDA Statement on Open Letter Opposing the Warner Bros./Paramount Merger

International Documentary Association

Summer 2026

Cover: Fuera de Campo/Lucas Gallo (December). Features: Fictional Documentarians, Mandy Chang, Tikkun Olam Productions, Our Land, Theatrical Booking.Festivals: CPH:DOX 2026, Tawain International Doc Festival 2026.Columns: Letter from the Editor, Notes From the Real, What‘s in My Bag (XUE Ming), What‘s on My Desk (Qutaiba Barhamji), Screen Time.Articles will be published online between July and September 2026.

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