"My name is Alanis Obomsawin. I am an Abenaki woman from Odenak, Québec," she proclaims. Her life reads like a storybook legend. She was born on
IDA Documentary Awards

The IDA Awards were created in 1984, as part of our organization's intense desire to improve the recognition of documentaries and the filmmakers who

The Creative Recognition Awards honor creative achievement in documentary filmmaking. Recognizing contributions in cinematography, editing, use of

'Mondays at Racine' is nominated for Best Short.

The Creative Recognition Awards honor creative achievement in documentary filmmaking.

The Redemption of General Butt Naked has been nominated in the Best Feature category at this year's IDA Documentary Awards.

Like almost all of the subjects he has explored in his sublime, handcrafted works over six decades of filmmaking, Les Blank is a master of an art that

'How to Die in Oregon' airs May 26 on HBO.

Editor's Note: Tatiana Huezo's The Tiniest Place (El Lugar Mas Pequeno) has been nominated in the Best Feature category at this year's IDA Documentary

Editor's Note: Barbara Hammer's Maya Deren's Sink has been nominated in the Best Short category at this years IDA Documentary Awards, to be held at