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Getting Real ’26 Early Bird Passes Available Now. Getting Real ‘26 will be held July 20–23, 2026, in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. Save $100. IDA members save even more!

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Emergency Assistance grants for documentary filmmakers in imminent and extreme physical danger. Learn More.

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

More than 1,000 film and television professionals—among them prominent documentarians Alex Gibney, Davis Guggenheim, Laura Poitras, Liz Garbus, and Kirsten Johnson—have signed an open letter opposing the Warner Bros./Paramount merger. IDA was part of the coalition that organized the letter, and we stand in solidarity with this coalition.

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Exclusive In-Person Screening ‎- John Candy: I Like Me

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Exclusive Virtual Screening - John Candy: I Like Me

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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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