April 20, 2020 Documentaries to Watch for Earth Day While the planet's human population reels from the devastating impact of the COVID -19 crisis, many have become aware of their immediate natural Read more
January 16, 2020 'Honeyland': A Mesmerizing Film on Humans, Nature and Bees "I take half, and I leave half" is the wise refrain, often repeated by Hatidze Muratova, apiarist and central character in Honeyland , one of the Read more
September 4, 2019 The Feedback: Alex Lora and Adan Aliaga's 'The Fourth Kingdom' Since IDA's DocuClub was relaunched in 2016 as a forum for sharing and soliciting feedback about works-in-progress, many DocuClub alums have since Read more
August 19, 2019 The Feedback: Derek Hallquist's 'Denial' Since IDA's DocuClub was relaunched in 2016 as a forum for sharing and soliciting feedback about works-in-progress, many DocuClub alums have since Read more
August 16, 2019 Water and Power: 'Aquarela' Captures H2O at 96 FPS “ You [Americans] did it for me. You wrote Moby Dick , The Old Man and the Sea . You inspired me with this amazing literature….It was just a question Read more
April 20, 2018 Watch These Documentaries About Plastic Pollution Single-use plastic items account for more than 40 percent of plastic waste that ends up in landfills or natural environment. They are non- Read more
November 6, 2017 Five Questions with Carole Tomko and Jannat Gargi of Vulcan Productions Part production company, part philanthropic enterprise, the Seattle-based Vulcan Productions seeks to catalyze global activism through engaging Read more
April 15, 2015 When Wildlife Documentaries Harass: Ethics Required in Environmental Filmmaking Too This article was co-authored by Chris Palmer and filmmaker Shannon Lawrence. Documentary filmmaking requires acknowledgement and application of Read more
May 10, 2012 Creator Diplomacy: Changing the Face America Shows the World American filmmakers and journalists have relatively free rein with what stories we tell and how we tell them. For all of our country's faults, our Read more
April 10, 2012 Green Days: DC Environmental Film Festival Turns 20 Film festivals devoted to a full spectrum of environmental topics did not exist in the United States until 1993, the inaugural year of the DC Read more