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  • July 16, 2020

    IDA Appoints Entertainment Attorney Brenda Robinson as Board President

    The International Documentary Association (IDA) announced the appointment of Brenda Robinson as President of its Board of Directors. Robinson, who joined IDA’s Board of Directors in 2018, succeeds Kevin Iwashina, whose board term ends in December 2020.

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  • March 16, 2020

    Charges Must Be Dropped Against Ugandan Filmmaker & Journalist Bwayo Moses

    The arrest of Ugandan filmmaker and journalist Bwayo Moses on charges of “unlawful assembly” and “singing [a] song subverting or promoting subversion of the government of Uganda” represents an unwarranted and unjustifiable attack on artistic expression, and charges against him should immediately be dropped, PEN America, the International Documentary Association (IDA), and the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) said today.

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  • March 10, 2020

    IDA Appoints Award-Winning Filmmakers Bonni Cohen and Jannat Gargi to Board of Directors

    The International Documentary Association (IDA) announced the appointment of Bonni Cohen and Jannat Gargi as new members of its Board of Directors.

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  • February 21, 2020

    IDA Awards $245,000 to 15 Films through the Enterprise and Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund

    86% of Funded Projects Directed or Produced by Women IDA Announces. IDA also announced the inaugural class of Documentary Magazine Editorial Fellows.

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  • December 7, 2019

    IDA Announces 35th Annual IDA Documentary Awards Winners

    Los Angeles, CA (December 7, 2019) - The International Documentary Association (IDA) handed out the 35th Annual IDA Documentary Awards tonight at a ceremony at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles....

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  • October 23, 2019

    IDA Announces 35th Annual IDA Documentary Awards Nominees

    Los Angeles, C.A. (October 23, 2019) – The International Documentary Association (IDA) has announced the 35th Annual IDA Documentary Awards Nominees. The IDA also announced the Courage Under Fire...

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  • October 11, 2019

    IDA Enterprise Documentary Fund Announces 2019 Slate of Journalistic Docs Grants Totalling $850,000 to Twelve Projects

    Los Angeles, C.A. (October 11, 2019) – The International Documentary Association (IDA) announced today its latest cohort of 12 films receiving its...

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  • October 10, 2019

    IDA Announces 35th Annual IDA Documentary Awards Shortlists for Feature and Short Documentaries

    Los Angeles, C.A. (October 10, 2019) – The International Documentary Association (IDA) has announced the 35th Annual IDA Documentary Awards shortlists for the Best Feature and Best Short...

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  • October 7, 2019

    IDA Announces 35th Annual IDA Documentary Awards Honorees

    Los Angeles, CA (October 7, 2019) - The International Documentary Association (IDA) has announced the 35th Annual IDA Documentary Awards honorees. The 2019 Awards will be presented during a...

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  • August 29, 2019

    The IDA Documentary Screening Series Announces Initial Los Angeles Lineup and Expansion to New York City

    Los Angeles, CA (August 29, 2019) - The International Documentary Association (IDA) announced today the lineup of their annual Screening Series to begin September 9 with a screening of Todd...

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