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September 25, 2019

IDA Open Call for Documentary Magazine Editorial Fellows

Apply by October 25, 2019 for fellowship is designed to enhance opportunities for writers from underserved and underrepresented communities to participate in the editorial planning process at, and contribute content to Documentary magazine.

September 24, 2019

Year 35: The Evolution and Impact of the IDA Documentary Awards

Thirty-seven years since IDA was launched, the documentary form has soared in popularity, keeping us attuned, informed and endlessly curious. Not

July 3, 2019

Meet the 2019 IDA Summer Interns!

IDA’s busy-as-ever summer season isn’t possible without the help of our interns! We are proud to present three wonderful students who are helping

May 18, 2019

The Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund and Economic Inequality

Filmmaker Pare Lorentz believed movies held enormous potential for social justice and education. In his 1936 film The Plow That Broke the Plains ,

March 25, 2019

Four Decades Worth of IDA Board Alums Gather for Legacy Brunch

Note the date: February 6, 1982, when, at the instigation of filmmaker and psychotherapist Linda Buzzell, 75 docmakers gathered in Los Angeles for a

March 2, 2019

IDA Celebrates its Volunteers

Amidst an exceptionally (though necessary) rainy winter season in Los Angeles, IDA staff were thrilled to host another Volunteer Appreciation Night

December 21, 2018

IDA Staff Pick Their Memorable Moments from 2018

From DocuDay in February through Getting Real, the IDA Screening Series, and the IDA Documentary Awards, 2018 has been a remarkable year for IDA and

July 25, 2018

The NALIP Summit: An Afro-Latina Intern's Reflections

My name is Cecilia Mejia Morales, but the filmmaking community knows me as Cecilia MeMor. This summer, I am working as an intern for IDA in the

June 25, 2018

What is The Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund?

Some of you may know me as the Enterprise Documentary Fund’s Project Coordinator. Beginning this funding cycle, I am thrilled to assume the position

June 12, 2018

Thoughts from the Road: Geographic Diversity Matters

Following the 2016 presidential election, there was a lot of hand-wringing across several industries about “what we missed.” Journalists in

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