October 13, 2021 'The Velvet Underground' Music Documentary Celebrates 60s Avant-garde Rock 'n' Roll Legends Oscar-nominated filmmaker Todd Haynes has been fascinated with the mythology and idolatry of celebrity, and the space between artist and fan, Read more
July 1, 2021 'Summer of Soul': A Conversation with Questlove about Black Joy Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is the directorial debut of Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson about the Harlem Cultural Read more
May 19, 2021 Doc Stars of the Month: Aldo López-Gavilán and Ilmar Gavilán, 'Los Hermanos' Aldo López-Gavilán and Ilmar Gavilán, the sibling protagonists at the heart of Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider’s Los Hermanos (The Brothers) , are Read more
November 25, 2020 Alex Winter on Decrypting Frank Zappa Alex Winter has worn many hats in his 55 years. As a youth, he acted on Broadway. After college, he headed out to Los Angeles, where he continued to Read more
May 27, 2020 'On The Record' Investigates Sexual Misconduct in the Music Industry On December 3, 2019, it was announced that directors Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering had collaborated with Oprah Winfrey on a documentary called On The Read more
March 28, 2020 The Feedback: Brent Wilson's 'Streetlight Harmonies' 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
November 5, 2019 Roger Ross Williams' 'The Apollo' Is More Than Just Music History Roger Ross Williams grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania and then moved to New York to, as he has said, escape both racism and homophobia in his hometown Read more
October 24, 2019 'Making Waves': Midge Costin Sheds Light on Sound Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound is a deftly drawn story about sound and its evolving role in filmmaking, told through the personal histories Read more
October 1, 2019 Tune Into These Documentaries for International Music Day International Music Day is on October 1, and it’s the perfect opportunity to explore our world’s multifaceted communities through music! We’ve Read more
July 5, 2019 'Marianne and Leonard': A Half-Century of Love Nick Broomfield’s latest documentary, Marianne and Leonard: Words of Love , explores the complicated and decades-long love story between legendary Read more