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Lusia Harris, a Black woman with short black hair, wearing wearing several Olympic medals. A still from Ben Proudfoot's 'The Queen of Basketball'. Courtesy of NY Times Op-Docs
Documentaries to Watch During March Madness
It's that time of year again when brackets are set and bets are made. March Madness is the peak of the college basketball season here in the US and is one the highest profile college sports leagues in...
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A mounted microphone next to a laptop with a red overlay and the IDA and Rev logos centered in white.
Introducing IDA's Official Accessibility Partner, Rev
IDA is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with Rev as our official accessibility partner! Rev provides an array of services for documentary filmmakers including captions, transcripts, and...
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A child stands in front of artist Aves Aras’ multi-colored art installation made of paper and glue. From Craig and Brent Renaud’s ‘State of the Art.’ Photo by Thomas Willis. Courtesy of PBS.
Screen Time: Week of March 14, 2022
Screen Time is your curated weekly guide to excellent documentaries and nonfiction programs that you can watch at home. It’s been a heartbreaking week for the documentary world, as we suffered the...
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Volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft are a white couple seen here wearing blue jackets, against volcanoes emitting smoke. From Sara Dosa’s ‘Fire of Love.’ Courtesy of Sundance Institute.
Essential Doc Reads: Week of March 7, 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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An animated bird's-eye view through a tree of a family. Still from Amy Bench's 'More Than I Remember'. Courtesy of Amy Bench
IDA-Supported Documentaries at SXSW 2022
It is an exciting year at SXSW, and not just because they return in person. There are so many IDA-supported documentaries at this year's festival, ranging from transformative stories of mothers...
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A close up of Angela Davis, an African-American female activist, with an Afro. From Shola Lynch’s ‘Free Angela & All Political Prisoners.’ Courtesy of the film’s Facebook page.
Screen Time: Week of March 7, 2022
Screen Time is your curated weekly guide to excellent documentaries and nonfiction programs that you can watch at home. Today is International Working Women’s Day and while many companies will have us...
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A black-and-white archival photograph of two young Black customers at the Automat. From Lisa Hirwitz’s ‘The Automat.’ Courtesy of Film Forum.
Essential Doc Reads: Week of February 28, 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 Ukrainian family of five sits in their living room watching a film that they made about life during wartime. From Iryna Tsilyk’s 'The Earth Is Blue as an Orange'. Courtesy of the filmmaker.
Screen Time: Week of February 28, 2022
Screen Time is your curated weekly guide to excellent documentaries and nonfiction programs that you can watch at home. As the tragedy and the resistance both unfold in Ukraine this week, we offer a...
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Mr. Bachmann is an elderly German school teacher, seen here with two smiling female students. From Maria Speth’s ‘Mr. Bachmann and his Class.’ Courtesy of Madonnen Film
Essential Doc Reads: Week of February 21, 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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Close-up of Black trans woman, Gloria Allen, standing at a bus stop, wearing long oval silver earrings. Film still from Luchina Fisher's 'Mama Gloria'.
Docs to Watch for Black History Month
Editor’s note: Black history in the US is marked by unimaginable pain and violence, but also by resilience, triumph, beauty, and a rich cultural history. The Black community’s struggle for equity...
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