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IDA Documentary Awards

For their incredible bravery in telling the story of LGBT+ activists, the 2020 Courage Under Fire Award honors Welcome To Chechnya filmmaker David
The 36th Annual IDA Documentary Awards is honoring Garrett Bradley with the Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award for her feature debut, Time. In
The 36th Annual IDA Documentary Awards is honoring Sam Pollard with the Career Achievement Award. Take a look at Sam's work and hear from the
Maria Ressa is an institution unto herself. She has long been a household name in her native Philippines, with nearly two decades serving as CNN’s
Driven by “fierce compassion—the kind where you will burst if you don’t do something about it,” this year’s IDA Amicus Award honoree, Regina K. Scully
Sam Pollard has spent the last four decades crafting stories primarily detailing the African American experience—stories that reveal complex
The David L. Wolper Student Documentary Award, introduced to the IDA Documentary Awards in 1987, recognizes exceptional achievement in nonfiction film
Crip Camp, MLK/FBI, Time and The Truffle Hunters Receive Multiple Nominations. Virtual Awards Ceremony Jan 16, 2021.
The International Documentary Association (IDA) has announced the 36th Annual IDA Documentary Awards honorary awards recipients.
Syrian documentary filmmaker Feras Fayyad has been battling his whole professional life. First, he was battling to keep his family safe (he's still