Dear IDA members, March is Oscars month. For IDA, the annual Oscars Reception for the nominees in the documentary categories takes place March 19 at
Notes from the Reel World
Dear IDA Members: It is always tempting to take a look back at the year just completed and bask in the glow of whatever successes can be conjured up
Dear IDA Members: The holiday season and the IDA Awards Gala Benefit, on December 13, seem to have a synonymous ring. Wrapping up the year and kicking
Dear Readers, “DOCtober…in September” was a smashing success; we sold nearly twice the number of tickets over previous DOCtobers. But it’s time to
Dear IDA Members: As we gain distance on the summer discussions between Discovery Channel and Documentary Credits Coalition, their import becomes
Dear IDA Members: Thanks very much to all the members who have heaped such praise for the work done by the Documentary Credits Coalition. The details
Dear IDA Members: I report from the Cannes Film Festival, which this year has to be the best I’ve ever attended. For the first time in 46 years, a
Dear IDA Members; When we last left off, we reported on the fact that Discovery Communications planned to eliminate artistic credits on broadcasts of
Dear IDA Members: Our Oscars® reception in March was our most successful ever, and thanks are due to Nancy Willen, Michael Rose, Richard Trank, Ann
Dear IDA Members, As I mentioned last issue, this is a particularly banner occasion for the Academy Awards—and for documentary in general. IDA