Notes from the Reel World

1999 began with the spirit of partnership taking another major step forward as IDA joined with NATPE (National Association of Television Program

When I began work last fall on a year-end LIFE Magazine special for CBS, I had no idea how personal the subject would become by its air date. LIFE

When Sheila Nevins accepted the IDA Career Achievement Award at our annual Gala in late October, she referred to herself as "colloquial." By

Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. From my youth in Minnesota, there's one particular Thanksgiving that I remember fondly—the one where

There was a time when I'd cringe at the question , "So, David, what do you do for a living?" Because once I replied "I'm a docu­mentary filmmaker,"

Here we are, in the home stretch, heading for the Third International Documentary Congress in late October. If you haven't registered or made your

This column has been used for the last few issues to brief IDA members and other readers of the magazine about IDC3, the Third International

There are few things more gratifying for an IDA President than welcoming new members, friends and especially new trustees. In the first few months of

With just six months until International Documentary Congress 3—when the "best of the best" in the documentary world will convene in Los Angeles

Congratulations to the Academy Award® Nominees for Best Achievement in Documentary! This year IDA takes special pride in the documentary nominees as