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A black and white photo of several women holding signs at a protest. A still from '9to5: The Story of A Movement'. Courtesy of Steve Cagan
Labor Documentaries to Watch for International Workers Day
In many ways, 2022 has been the Year of the Worker. Unionized workers in the US at Amazon and Starbucks recently celebrated massive victories, reenergizing the call for more equitable workplaces. This...
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Gerardo del Valle stands outside a migrant house in Acuña, Mexico. He wears a black hat, an olive military jacket and is carrying a video camera and a lens bag. (Photo by Monica Gonzalez)
IDA Member Spotlight: Gerardo del Valle
Gerardo del Valle is a video journalist from Guatemala currently based in New York City. His work explores the people behind the headlines and the repercussions of policy decisions on communities. He...
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Shanona is a middle-aged Black woman, seen here holding her son, a Black boy wearing a gold toy crown. From Loira Limbal’s ‘Through the Night.’ Photo by Naiti Gámez. Courtesy of POV.
Screen Time: Week of April 11, 2022
Screen Time is your curated weekly guide to excellent documentaries and nonfiction programs that you can watch at home. Black Maternal Health Week, which takes place between April 11–17, was...
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Members of the film crew—consisting of three white men and two women—of ‘Who We Are’ filming Jeffery Robinson—a Black man in a black blazer and pants—in front of Memphis’ Lorraine Motel. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures.
Essential Doc Reads: Week of April 4, 2022
Essential Doc Reads is our curated selection of recent features and important news items about the documentary form and its processes, from around the internet, as well as from the Documentary...
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A scene from 'Stray,' a Magnolia Pictures release. Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.
Docs to Watch for National Pet Day
On US National Pet Day (April 11), we celebrate the special members of our family who are there for us unconditionally. From the day-to-day companionship, warmth, and laughter of family pets, to the...
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A cartoon of Uncle Sam holding a Vietnamese soldier between chopsticks. From Emile de Antonio’s ‘In the Year of the Pig.’ Courtesy of Amazon.
Screen Time: Week of April 4, 2022
Screen Time is your curated weekly guide to excellent documentaries and nonfiction programs that you can watch at home. We have been spending this awards season celebrating the talent and genius of...
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A white door with an exit sign above it and an exit symbol beside it.
IDA Names its Top 4 IDAs
The International Documentary Association turned 40 this year which is a huge milestone for our organization. As you can imagine, over the last four decades, we have seen many organizations come and...
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An introduction to the IDA Board
By GRACE LEE, Chris Pérez, Amir Shahkhalili AND Marcia Smith Dear IDA Community, We are taking this opportunity to introduce ourselves to you as the new Executive Committee of the IDA Board of...
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Tsanavi Spoonhunter is a Northern Paiute and Northern Arapaho woman with long, curly dark brown hair and eyes smiling into the camera.
IDA Member Spotlight: Tsanavi Spoonhunter
Tsanavi Spoonhunter was born and raised in Payahuunadü—the homelands of her Paiute people in central California—and is a proud citizen of the Northern Arapaho Tribe. Her ancestry and upbringing in...
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Shaista is a young Afghan man singing and dancing along with two other male friends in a refugee camp in Kabul. From Elizabeth and Gulistan Mirzaei’s Oscar-nominated short, ‘Three Songs for Benazir.’Courtesy of Netflix.
Essential Documentary Reads: Week of March 14, 2022
Essential Doc Reads is our curated selection of recent features and important news items about the documentary form and its processes, from around the internet, as well as from the Documentary...
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