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Drop All Charges Against Rojhilat Aksoy!

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Core Strength: Developing Your Documentary Through Application Writing

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Core Strength: Virtual IDA Members Workshop. IDA will host an in-person Core App evening workshop. At the IDA offices, filmmakers in LA seeking to edit and hone their application language are welcome to attend. Submit an Interest Form with a sample of your writing to register for the event.
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Spring 2026

Cover: Ross McElwee (Remake). Features: Artegios Distribución, Melania, Fortuyn: On-Hollands, Meta’s ad restrictions, The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru, no-fly year.Festivals: IFFR 2026, Kolkata People’s Film Festival 2026. Columns: What’s in My Bag (Katy Scoggin), What’s on My Desk (Daniel Garber), Legal FAQ: Production Insurance, Screen Time. Articles will be published online between March and June 2026.
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