On February 18, 2004, I received a phone call from the Musée de l’Homme in Paris informing me that Jean Rouch had died unexpectedly in an automobile
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Dear Readers, Since the last education-themed issue that we tackled, back in Fall 2013, we launched a column, Doc University, in which we spotlight
Dear IDA Community, In 2015, American University’s Center for Media & Social Impact published, under the leadership of Pat Aufderheide, the landmark
By Steven Beer, Jake Levy and Neil Rosini To generate income and engage new audiences, documentary producers are increasingly turning to educational
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In the middle of shooting my first feature documentary, I stole away to Sundance, hoping for a little inspiration. I happened to catch Josh Aronson's
"The dramatist, valuing the integrity and organic nature of struggle, treats the audience with respect and genuinely explores something. You can tell
One of the most surprising and uplifting docs I caught on the fest circuit last year, Stacey Tenenbaum's The Art of the Shine showcases shoeshiners
Since IDA's DocuClub was relaunched in 2016 as a forum for sharing and soliciting feedback about works-in-progress, many DocuClub alums have premiered
Rebecca Miller was 21 years old when she realized that she wanted to be a filmmaker. Noticing that her father—distinguished Pulitzer Prize-winning