Protecting and advancing the legal rights of documentary filmmakers is central to the International Documentary Association's mission. IDA is at the forefront of numerous major issues confronting documentary artists, activists and journalists. Recent efforts have focused on promoting net neutrality, fair use and government arts funding, as well as defending filmmakers’ first amendment rights.
March 1, 2018Journalists and documentary filmmakers often follow parallel paths when stalking their similar prey. They interview witnesses, build stories around
February 20, 2018Academy Award nominated documentary Last Men in Aleppo ; its director, Feras Fayyad and the protagonists in the film, The White Helmets, are under a
January 26, 2018Yesterday, the IDA filed an amicus brief in support of defendants FX Networks and Pacific 2.1 Entertainment in a case brought by plaintiff Olivia de
November 30, 2017Last week, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced plans to dismantle the agency's net neutrality regulations. The International Documentary Association
October 5, 2017By Shaia Araghi and Lauren Wertheimer For nearly a decade, a national coalition led by Film Independent and the International Documentary Association
August 17, 2017As documentary storytellers, artists, activists, and journalists, we believe in the power of images, and also of words. We believe it is important to