You come to SXSW for the synergy. The sprawling, raucous festival in Austin, Texas overlaps three creative communities: filmmakers, interactive
Distribution
October 7, 2012
A review of the new book from Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein and Sharon Wood.
When Silverdocs launched in 2003, Ann Richards and George Plimpton were still alive, Journey was just another '80s rock band, and a small Moroccan
April 18, 2018
By Steven Beer, Jake Levy and Neil Rosini To generate income and engage new audiences, documentary producers are increasingly turning to educational
September 28, 2017
In the face of perceived dominance in the documentary marketplace by such major SVODs as Netflix and Amazon, an international coalition of
September 8, 2017
Essential Doc Reads is a weekly feature in which the IDA staff recommends recent pieces about the documentary form and its processes. Here we feature
September 5, 2017
Since its launch in Australia in 2008 as a DVD distributor in the academic market, then as a streaming platform two years later, Kanopy has rapidly
March 8, 2017
The recently concluded Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) in Melbourne featured both cutting-edge and enduring features of the
January 17, 2017
Few things are more intellectually pleasurable than a good paradox. Take, for example, documentary film distribution in the digital era. As content
January 17, 2017
My partners and I have been making films for over 20 years. During this time the basic pathways of film distribution have shifted dramatically. The